Mathematics (PgDip)

Queen's University Belfast

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In Belfast City

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Belfast city (Northern Ireland)

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Overview: The aims of this programme are: to train both UK and overseas graduates in a range of topics in Pure and Applied Mathematics at an advanced level; to equip graduates with the necessary base, including, through an extended independent investigation, research skills that enable one to embark on a research degree in a mathematical subject; to develop the knowledge and skills of graduates to further their prospects for a career as a professional mathematician or mathematics-oriented professional.

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Location

Start date

Belfast City (County Antrim)
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University Road, BT7 1NN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

A 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in Mathematics or a closely related discipline. Applicants with non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. International Qualifications For information on international qualification equivalents please select Your Country from the list on our International Students website. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS International students (for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate...

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Subjects

  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Project
  • Teaching

Course programme

Course Details

Students must choose 7 modules in Pure and/or Applied Mathematics, including either PMA8001 and PMA8002, or AMA8001 and AMA8002 (but not both), and subject to the students possessing appropriate background knowledge required for particular modules.

Indicative mix for a teaching semester: classes 20%, tutorials 10%, self-study 70%

The modules currently on offer are:

AMA8001 Introduction to Applied Mathematics Research (1st semester)
AMA8011 Theoretical Atomic Structure and Collisions (1st semester)
AMA8012 Foundations of Quantum Information Processing (2nd semester)
AMA8013 First-order PDEs and Integral Equations (2nd semester)
AMA8014 Statistical Thermodynamics (2nd semester)
AMA8016 Mathematical Techniques for PDEs (1st semester)
AMA8017 Mathematical Foundation of Information (1st semester)
PMA8001 Introduction to Pure Mathematics Research (1st semester)
PMA8011 Algebraic Topology (2nd semester)
PMA8012 Linear Functional Analysis (1st semester)
PMA8013 Point Set Topology (1st semester)
PMA8014 Measure Theory and Integration (2nd semester)
PMA8015 Module Theory (2nd semester)
AMA8002 Project in Applied Mathematics (summer semester)
PMA8002 Project in Pure Mathematics (summer semester)

Indicative Number of Modules per Semester

3 modules per semester (1st and 2nd semesters); 1 module (project) in the summer semester.

List of Indicative Programme Modules

AMA8001 Introduction to Applied Mathematics Research (1st semester)
AMA8011 Theoretical Atomic Structure and Collisions (1st semester)
AMA8012 Foundations of Quantum Information Processing (2nd semester)
AMA8013 First-order PDEs and Integral Equations (2nd semester)
AMA8014 Statistical Thermodynamics (2nd semester)
AMA8016 Mathematical Techniques for PDEs (1st semester)
AMA8017 Mathematical Foundation of Information (1st semester)
PMA8001 Introduction to Pure Mathematics Research (1st semester)
PMA8011 Algebraic Topology (2nd semester)
PMA8012 Linear Functional Analysis (1st semester)
PMA8013 Point Set Topology (1st semester)
PMA8014 Measure Theory and Integration (2nd semester)
PMA8015 Module Theory (2nd semester)
AMA8002 Project in Applied Mathematics (summer semester)
PMA8002 Project in Pure Mathematics (summer semester)

Assessment & Feedback

Individual modules will be assessed through written examination and/or continuous assessment. The project is assessed by a dissertation (typically 50 pages) and an oral presentation.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching takes place in the morning and afternoon.

There are 12 hours of contact teaching in the 1st and 2nd semesters, and two hours of contact teaching in the summer semester (project).

Additional information

The programme equips graduates with the necessary base of research skills that enable one to embark on a research degree in a mathematical subject, leading to a career of a professional mathematician or mathematics-oriented professional. The programme provides a suitable background for a wide range of careers in industry, engineering, technology, business and finance, in which advanced analytical, numerical, computational and problem-solving skills are required. Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique...

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Mathematics (PgDip)

£ 4,000 + VAT

The best Mathematics courses

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