Mathematics (MMath)
Master
In Coventry
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Coventry
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Duration
4 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
This challenging degree offers unparalleled flexibility, catering for the needs of future financial analysts, actuaries, software developers and school teachers, as well as academic and industrial mathematicians. You will be taught by world-leading researchers in a supportive environment. Pure Mathematics modules combine the work of some of the world’s greatest thinkers, while Applied Mathematics addresses real-world problems in biology, computing, climate science and finance. Flexible options enable you to explore in depth your love of mathematics, while studying other subjects you enjoy. Optional modules cover the entire range of mathematical sciences, including algebra, number theory, geometry, topology, pure and applied analysis, differential equations, and applications to physical and life sciences. Our graduates are rigorous thinkers with advanced analytical, problem solving and computing skills that can be applied across many career settings.
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About this course
Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations including: AIG, BAE systems, Centrica, Derivation Software, PwC.
Examples of our graduates’ job roles include: Actuarial Associate, Computer Games Developer, Cryptographer, Investment Analyst, Operational Researcher.
A level:
A*A*A + STEP to include grade A* in Mathematics and Further Mathematics, grade A in a non-Maths subject and grade 1 in STEP
MAT/TMUA
If you choose to take the Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT) or the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA), then depending on your performance in these test/s, you may be eligible for a reduced offer.
Degree of Master of Mathematics
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Subjects
- Mathematics
- Computer
- Analysis
- Problem Solving
- Computing
- Algebra
- Geometry
- GCSE Mathematics
- Mathematically
- Differential equation
Course programme
The four-year MMath course is a mathematically challenging degree, allowing you to explore your areas of interests to a greater depth. The MMath shares the same core as the BSc, but requires you to take at least 75% of your load from within Mathematics. MMath students must obtain consistently high marks to continue on the four-year course and may be moved to the three-year BSc course if unable to meet the required level of achievement.
In your first year, core modules covering mathematical foundations, algebra, differential equations, analysis, mathematics by computer and geometry make up 75% of your course. In your second year, core modules look more deeply at algebra, analysis and differentiation. accounting for 55% of your course. The remainder may be chosen from within Mathematics or from other departments, but you must take at least 75% of your modules from within Mathematics. Third and fourth modules are all optional, with at least 75% in Mathematics, and enable you to pursue topics at the forefront of research.\
Each module is usually taught in three one-hour lectures per week, and you typically study four or five modules per term. In your first year, you meet your supervisor (a graduate student or final year undergraduate) twice a week to discuss the course material and go over submitted work. In your second and third years, lecture modules are accompanied by weekly support classes. Your personal tutor provides a further layer of learning and pastoral support.
Our approach to teaching is forward-looking and innovative. The first Analysis module is taught through structured group problem-solving. The Mathematics by Computer module is computer-based, introducing you to mathematical software that illustrates new concepts. The Experimental Mathematics module uses practical investigations into coupled pendula, soap films and nonlinear oscillators.
How will I be assessed?Most modules are assessed by 15% coursework and 85% final examinations or by 100% exam, with almost all exams taken in the third term. Essays and projects, such as the final-year MMath project, are assessed by coursework and an oral presentation.
Mathematics (MMath)