Modules

All MA4 modules are level 7 as well as 4^th year modules from other Departments. Usually students choose 4-5 modules from the MA4 offering and further modules to complete the required 90 CATs. Often a further module is chosen to keep flexibility.
Please refer to the undergraduate handbook regarding the 4th year Maths modules available. Choosing modules requires MSc Director consent every time.

Further module information including details of modules offered by external departments can be found in the Module Catalogue. A reading module (MA472 15 CATS) may be arranged based either on modules that have been given in the past but which are not being lectured this year, or on other topics. Proposals for reading modules may be made by students through a member of staff. If the module is approved, details of the module and of the method of examination will be announced so that all students may be given the same opportunity to participate. For this reason it is best to get approval as early in the first term as possible, and in any case the last opportunity is early in the second term (proposals must be given to the Taught Programmes Office before the first staff meeting of the second term). A reading module will have a written examination.

Overview

The following provides an idea for modules that go well together to provide a more focussed MSc. experience. There is no requirement to chose modules from only one of the topic lists given below, they are just to provide some help getting started with choosing modules that match your interests. The lists are very extensive and students need to make sure that their choice matches the requirements outlined in the MSc handbook. And while the lists are quite extensive, the list is not complete and additional math modules and modules from other Department could surely be added so make sure to take a closer look at the Departmental module list in addition to the lists given here.

The lists contain modules taught in 2023/2024 - not all of them will be available in coming years but similar modules will be available. For information on module content and required background for each module see the module descriptions (follow the links) for details.