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Mathematics and its
Applications MSc
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Mathematics and its
Applications with an
Industrial Placement MSc
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Location: Canterbury
Entry requirements: See p168.
Students not meeting the entry
requirements may apply for
the International Master’s in
Mathematics and its Applications.
This programme allows you to
further enhance your knowledge,
creativity and computational skills
in core mathematical subjects and
their applications, giving you a
competitive advantage in a wide
range of mathematically based
careers.
At least one modern application
of mathematics is studied
in-depth by each student.
Mathematical computing and
open-ended project work forms
an integral part of the learning
experience. There are
opportunities for outreach and
engagement with the public on
mathematics.
Course content
You take a selection of M-level
modules and no more than two
H-level modules. M-level modules
offered in previous years include,
but are not limited to:
• Algebraic Curves in Nature;
Applied Algebraic Topology;
Functional Analysis; Geometric
Integration; Introduction to Lie
Groups and Algebras;
Mathematics and Music;
Nonlinear Analysis and
Optimisation; Nonlinear Waves
and Solitons; Poisson Algebras
and Combinatorics; Symmetries,
Groups and Invariants
• Dissertation (compulsory).
Industrial placement
Competition for student
employment remains fierce, so
by combining your postgraduate
degree with relevant employment
experience in a full-time salaried
placement provides you with a
real competitive advantage.
Work placements usually last
12 months and give you the
opportunity to put theory into
practice, as well as make a
valuable contribution to an
organisation.
International Master’s
in Mathematics and its
Applications
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Location: Canterbury
Entry requirements: A good
ordinary Bachelor’s degree (or
equivalent) in a relevant subject.
If your mathematical background
is insufficient for direct entry to
the MSc in Mathematics and its
Applications, you may apply for
this programme. The first year
gives you a strong background
in mathematics, equivalent to the
Graduate Diploma in Mathematics.
This is followed by the MSc in
Mathematics and its Applications.
Course content
First-year modules offered in
previous years include, but
are not limited to:
• Analysis; Complex Analysis;
Discrete Mathematics; Groups
and Representations; Linear
Algebra; Nonlinear Systems
and Mathematical Biology;
Numerical Solutions of
Differential Equations;
Polynomials in Several
Variables; Topology.
Depending on your background,
the Advanced English for
Academic Study (Science)
module may be taken. In the
second year, you follow the
standard MSc in Mathematics
and its Applications programme,
described previously.
Research programmes
For the most up-to-date information,
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Mathematics MSc, MPhil,
PhD
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The research interests of the
Mathematics Group cover a wide
range of topics following our
strategy of cohesion with diversity.
The areas outlined provide focal
points for these varied interests.