Advanced Mathematics / Advanced Applied Mathematics MSc

The Masters in MathematicsApplied Mathematics offers courses, taught by experts, across a wide range. Mathematics is highly developed yet continually growing, providing new insights and applications. It is the medium for expressing knowledge about many physical phenomena and is concerned with patterns, systems, and structures unrestricted by any specific application, but also allows for applications across many disciplines. The School has a strong international reputation in pure and applied mathematics research and our postgraduate taught programmes in Mathematics offer a large range of courses ranging from pure algebra and analysis to courses on mathematical biology and fluids. You will be taught by experts across a wide range of pure and applied mathematics and you will develop a mature understanding of fundamental theories and analytical skills applicable to many situations. You will participate in an extensive and varied seminar programme, be taught by internationally renowned lecturers and experience a wide variety of projects. Our students graduate with a varied skill set, including core professional skills, and a portfolio of substantive applied and practical work. Modes of delivery of the Masters in MathematicsApplied Mathematics include lectures, laboratory classes, seminars and tutorials and allow students the opportunity to take part in project work. If you are studying for the MSc you will take a total of 120 credits from a mixture of Level-4 Honours courses, Level-M courses and courses delivered by the Scottish Mathematical Sciences Training Centre (SMSTC). Career prospectsRecent graduates are employed as Actuaries, Economists and Statisticians, and have found opportunities with organisations such as Alpha Bank and Aviva.