The Masters in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics offers courses, taught by experts, across a wide range and in depth.  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.

Programme overview

• MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

You will attend lectures, seminars and tutorials and 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).

You will take courses worth a minimum of 90 credits from Level-M courses and those delivered by the SMSTC.  The remaining 30 credits may be chosen from final-year Level-H courses. The Level-M courses offered in a particular session will depend on student demand. Below are courses currently offered at these levels, but the options may vary from year to year.

Level-H courses (15 credits)

• Algebraic topology
• Financial statistics
• Galois theory
• Hamiltonian mechanics
• Intergration
• Linear analysis
• Mathematical biology
• Mathematical modelling II
• Mathematical modelling III
• Number theory
• Numerical analysis
• Probability.

Level-M courses (15 credits)

• Advanced algebraic topology
• Advanced group theory
• Algebraic geometry & commutative algebra
• Category theory
• Complex analysis 2
• Differential geometry
• Discrete mathematics
• Ring & representation theory
• Biological & physiological fluid mechanics
• Elasticity
• Magnetohydrodynamics
• Nonlinear waves
• Numerical solutions to PDE's
• Solitons
• Special relativity & classical theory of fields.

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 undertake the research project (60 credits).

Career prospects

Career opportunities include academia, teaching, industry and finance.

Academic entry requirements

A minimum of a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent with mathematics as a major subject.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of foundation courses.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):

• overall score 6.5
• no sub-test less than 6.0
• or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)
   

Common equivalent English language qualifications:

• ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than 20
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): B minimum
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): C minimum
• PTE Academic (Person Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59

Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:

• Language Centre, University of Glasgow
• BALEAP guide to accredited courses 

FAQs

Visa requirements and proof of English language level

It is a visa requirement to provide information on your level of English based on an internationally recognised and secure English language test. All test reports must be no more than 2 years old. A list of these can be found on the UK Border Agency website. If you have never taken one of these tests before, you can get an initial idea of your level by using the Common European Framework self-assessment grid which gives you a level for each skill (e.g. listening B1/writing B2 etc.) However, please note that this is not a secure English language test and it is not sufficient evidence of your level of English for visa requirements.

If you require a Tier 4 student visa, your qualification must be one of the secure English language tests accepted by UK Border Agency:

• UK Border Agency Tier 4 English Language requirements
• UKBA list of approved English language tests [pdf]

For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office: pgadmissions@glasgow.ac.uk

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