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P-G1P9
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MSc
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1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
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3 October 2022
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University of Warwick
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The Interdisciplinary Mathematics MSc course encompasses a breadth of pure and applied mathematics and statistics, with skills useful for a range of future scientific careers. The Warwick Mathematics Institute, ranked 3rd by REF 2014, allows you to combine mathematics with an outside discipline, e.g. Biology or Computation.
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Our MSc programme encompasses a breadth of pure and applied mathematics. This makes it an ideal choice if you aspire to become a professional scientist or you have a reasonable mathematical background and wish to learn about the interactions between sciences and mathematics.
As an interdisciplinary MSc student, you will take modules in related subjects such as Physics, Biology, Economics or any of the other departments listed below. The knowledge and skills you will acquire will prove useful for a range of future scientific careers or if you wish to progress to PhD level studies in Mathematics or one of the sciences.
Skills from this degree
- Conducting independent research on a challenging problem
- Gathering and organising data to make a case
- Preparing and delivering a technical presentation
- Scientific communication
- Technical precision
- Organising, absorbing and consolidating information and techniques
- Applying knowledge in the solution of complex problems
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A taught component, consisting primarily of lecture modules and subsequent examinations, and a research component consisting of a written dissertation exploring a topic in depth.
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The class sizes for this course vary between 20 and 70 students.
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Contact hours for this course will vary between 12 and 14 hours each week.
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Term One (October - December)
You attend roughly half of your modules and begin discussing dissertation topics with members of staff.
Term Two (January - March)
You attend the remaining modules, register for examinations, declare a dissertation topic and a supervisor, and start background work on the topic.
Term Three (April - June)
You take examinations for the Term One and Two modules and continue to work on your dissertation.
Summer (July - September)
You work full-time on your dissertation, and you may give an oral presentation to staff during the summer. Completed dissertations are due in early September.
Reading lists
Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web page.
Your timetable
Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.
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First Class Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
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- Band A
- IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0.
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There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
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- Dissertation
Optional modules
A wide selection of optional modules is offered in both pure and applied mathematics.
In addition, a wide selection of modules is offered from the following departments:
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Warwick Medical School (WMS)
- Physics
- Psychology
- Statistics
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A wide selection of optional modules is offered in both pure and applied mathematics.
In addition, a wide selection of modules is offered from the following departments:
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Warwick Medical School (WMS)
- Physics
- Psychology
- Statistics
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