Mathematics - MSc

About the course

1 year full time

This flexible course allows you to explore advanced topics in pure and applied mathematics. Get hands-on research experience through writing a dissertation under the guidance of a research-active supervisor.

The programme is a development of our MSc in Statistics and the final year of the MMath in Mathematics, both of which have been running successfully for many years.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 honours degree with substantial mathematical components from a three or four year course at a UK university or any comparable qualification of equivalent standard.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each part), or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students 

Core modules

• Dissertation

Optional modules

• Algebra I
• Algebra II
• Analysis I
• Geometry I
• Algebraic Topology I
• Number Theory
• Control Theory and Operations Research
• Topics in Advanced Fluid Dynamics
• Analytical Dynamics and Classical Field Theory
• Methods of Mathematical Physics
• Stochastic Processes and Finance
• Directed Reading
• Special Topics

Teaching

• Lectures
• Seminars

Assessment

• Exams
• Coursework
• Dissertation

Fees and funding

You may be able to get University and external company funding depending on your qualifications. We need to receive all funding applications by the first week in March. Contact us for further information.

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: postgrad-maths@sheffield.ac.uk

Your career

Our graduates have gone on to careers in banking, scientific civil service and commercial research and development.

Our courses will also prepare you for PhD level research.

About us

Our staff are engaged in a wide range of research activities both nationally and internationally, and act as officers or committee members of societies and organisations, and as organisers and speakers at conferences. Students can therefore be confident that the training offered by the programme is informed by the latest thinking in the subject.

Learning environment

The school of Mathematics and Statistics is based in the very centre of the University campus, close to the Students' Union and the main library and computing facilities. You will have access to a wide selection of postgraduate texts and a number of leading journals in both pure and applied mathematics. You will also have access to study space in an open plan office with other postgraduate students.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form