Mathematical Sciences

Entry requirements

2:1 degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. English Language requirements Please check requirements for your subject and level of study.

Months of entry

October

Course content

This course aims to bring you, in 12 months, to a position where you can embark with confidence on a wide range of careers, including taking a PhD in Mathematics or related disciplines. There is a wide range of taught modules on offer, and you will also produce a dissertation on a topic of current research interest taken from your choice of a wide range of subjects offered.

Course structure and overview

• Six taught modules in October-May
• A dissertation in June-September.

In previous years, optional modules available included:

• Algebraic Topology IV
• Codes and Cryptography III
• Differential Geometry III
• Galois Theory III
• Geometry III and IV
• Number Theory III and IV
• Riemannian Geometry IV
• Topology III
• Elliptic Functions IV

• Mathematical Finance III and IV
• Decision Theory III
• Operations Research III
• Probability III and IV
• Statistical Methods III
• Topics in Statistics III and IV.

• Advanced Quantum Theory IV
• Dynamical Systems III
• General Relativity III and IV
• Mathematical Biology III
• Numerical Differential Equations III and IV
• Partial Differential Equations III and IV
• Quantum Information III
• Quantum Mechanics III
• Statistical Mechanics III and IV.

Information for international students

English Language requirements Please check requirements for your subject and level of study.

Fees and funding

Scholarships and funding

https://www.dur.ac.uk/postgraduate/finance/funding/

Qualification and course duration

MSc

Course contact details