Mathematics MA (Hons)
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Master
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Location
St andrews (Scotland)
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Duration
4 Years
The MA (Hons) in Mathematics will teach you to understand complex patterns and structures, and develop the tools with which to analyse them. Whether these patterns relate to physical or biological phenomena or the structure of mathematics itself, the primary aim is to describe, categorise, and understand the processes involved.
Students of Mathematics will acquire the analytical techniques, clear logical thinking and deductive reasoning necessary to explore some of these fascinating areas of research.
Mathematics is studied up to Honours level in both Faculty of Arts (MA) and the Faculty of Science (BSc). Students who have a background in the Arts or who wish to study Mathematics alongside Arts subjects at St Andrews should apply for the MA. For those interested in studying Mathematics alongside science subjects, the BSc in Mathematics may be of interest instead.
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The demand for mathematically able graduates exceeds the supply and the career prospects for graduates in Mathematics from St Andrews are excellent. Clear logical thinking, deductive reasoning, confidence in data handling, and IT skills are attributes that are highly prized by employers.
Around one-third of Mathematics graduates go on to pursue postgraduate qualifications either in the UK or abroad, and develop research careers. Others gain employment in a variety of sectors including:
accountancy
actuarial profession
civil service
computing
intelligence (private sector)
investment banking and investment management
management consultancy
political risk analysis
technical and investigative science.
SQA Highers AAAB, including A in Mathematics.
GCE A-Levels A*AA, including A* in Mathematics.
IB points 38, including HL6 in Mathematics.
International applicants
If English is not your first language you will need an overall IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum score of 6.5 in each component (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking), or an equivalent English Language qualification.
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Subjects
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Calculus
- GCSE Mathematics
- Complex Analysis
- Applied Statistics
- Symbolic computation
- Functional Analysis
- Sampling Theory
- Fractal Geometry
- Classical Mechanics
- Solar Theory
Course programme
Students will take between one and three first-year modules in mathematics. There is one core compulsory module, 'Mathematics', that can be studied in either semester.
- Mathematics: introduces ideas, methods and techniques required for applying mathematics in the physical sciences or for further study in mathematics.
- Introductory Mathematics: designed for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the first-year Mathematics module. Provides a secure base in elementary calculus.
Second Year
Students will take between four and eight modules from the following selection depending on their chosen degree path.
Abstract Algebra: explores the key concepts of modern abstract algebra: groups, rings and fields.
- Analysis: introduces key concepts of real analysis: limit, continuity and differentiation
- Combinatorics and Probability: introduces counting techniques for finite structures, and the behaviour of random variables.
- Linear Mathematics: builds on existing knowledge of matrices and systems of linear equations.
- Mathematical Modelling: investigates the translation of physical problems into mathematics.
- Multivariate Calculus: extends basic calculus in a single variable to the setting of real functions of several variables.
- Statistical Inference: introduces techniques for drawing inferences about population characteristics from observed data.
- Vector Calculus: introduces the theory of scalar and vector fields and associated techniques for the modelling of problems arising in the physical world.
If you decide to take Mathematics in your third and fourth years, you choose from a wide variety of advanced options, including modules in complex analysis, applied statistics, symbolic computation, functional analysis and sampling theory.
Here is a sample of Honours modules which have been offered in previous years:
- Bayesian Inference
- Classical Mechanics
- Fractal Geometry
- Groups
- Linear and Nonlinear Waves
- Real and Abstract Analysis
- Sampling Theory
- Solar Theory
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Mathematics MA (Hons)