Explore our Mathematics taught Master's degree.

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MSc

1 year full-time

2 October 2023

Mathematics Institute

University of Warwick

This MSc course is designed for those enthusiastic about mathematics. Warwick's Mathematics Institute has designed this course for undergraduates of mathematics, physics or statistics degree to further develop their knowledge through a challenging and uniquely flexible programme.

If you see yourself as a research mathematician of the future, this course may appeal to you. For enthusiastic mathematicians, it is a chance to further develop your knowledge if you already have an undergraduate mathematics, physics or statistics degree. If your academic background is not in these areas, this course could still appeal if you are a strong mathematician looking for a return to formal education. Your studies will include a mix of lecture based modules and independent research.

In your final year, you will be able to explore a chosen subject in depth and present your findings in a written dissertation.

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

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.

The class sizes for this course vary between 20 and 70 students.

Contact hours for this course will vary between 12 and 14 hours each week.

50% of the degree will be assessed from the taught component and 50% of the degree will be assessed from the dissertation.

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 pageLink opens in a new window.

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.

First Class Honours degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics or a science with high mathematical content.

• Band A
• IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0.

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

• Dissertation

Optional modules

A wide selection of optional modules are offered in both pure and applied mathematics.

A wide selection of optional modules are offered in both pure and applied mathematics.

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