Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
Departmental information: Mathematics
Mrs Gail Henry
Tel: +44 (0) 141 330 6881
Email: pgadmissions@admin.gla.ac.uk
- MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
After thousands of years mathematics is highly developed yet continually growing, providing new insights and applications. Not only is mathematics the medium for expressing knowledge about many physical phenomena, it is concerned with patterns, systems and structures unrestricted by any specific application, but also allows for applications across many disciplines. It is characterised by rigorous logical, and often ingenious, argument, gaining clarity and generality through abstraction. Many of its conclusions are striking and powerful. Our MSc programmes offer courses taught by experts across a wide range of pure and applied mathematics and our students should develop a mature understanding of fundamental theories and analytical skills applicable to many situations.
Content
MSc students will take a total of 120 credits from a mixture of Level-4 Honours courses, Level-M courses and Scottish Mathematical Sciences Training Centre (SMSTC)-delivered courses.
You will take courses worth either 45 credits or 60 credits from those delivered by SMSTC. Of the balance of 75 credits or 60 credits, up to 30 credits may be chosen from the department’s final-year Level-H courses with the remainder being taken from the following list of Level-M courses.
Level-H courses (15 credits)
- Algebraic topology
- Differential geometry
- Discrete mathematics
- Financial Mathematics
- Galois theory
- Hamiltonian Mechanics
- Integration
- Linear analysis
- Mathematical Biology/Ecology
- Mathematical modelling 2
- Mathematical modelling 3
- Nonlinear waves
- Number theory
- Numerical analysis
- Numerical solutions of PDEs.
Level-M courses (15 credits)
- Advanced group theory
- Algebraic geometry and commutative algebra
- Category theory
- Complex algebraic curves
- Complex analysis 2
- Modern number theory and cryptography
- Ring and representation theory
- Applied linear elasticity
- Biological and physiological fluid mechanics
- Elasticity
- Fluid structure interactions
- Magnetohydrodynamics
- Solitons
- Special relativity and classical theory of fields
- Stochastic differential equations.
SMSTC courses (15 credits)
- Algebra 1
- Algebra 2
- Geometry and topology 1
- Geometry and topology 2
- Pure analysis 1
- Pure analysis 2
- Applied analysis and PDEs 1
- Applied analysis and PDEs 2
- Applied mathematical methods 1
- Applied mathematical methods 2
- Mathematical modelling 1
- Mathematical modelling 2.
Project stage
All MSc students must take the following:
- Research project (60 credits).
Entry requirements
A minimum of a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent with mathematics as a major subject.
English language
For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. See English Language Requirements.
How to apply
The online application is the quickest and easiest way of applying to the University of Glasgow. The system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University immediately. You can also attach supporting documents including references, certificates and a transcript of previous studies. You will find instructions throughout the online form to help you complete your application. You may save and return to your application as many times and you wish before submitting it.
See: How to apply for a taught degree
