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| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 15,500 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Lund / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 21 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Programme overview
* Master's Programme, 2 Years, Full time
* Code: LU-18061
* 120 credits
* Lund Campus
* Study period: 03 Sep 2012 – 03 Jun 2014
The purpose of the Master`s programme in Mathematics is to give you an advanced theoretical knowledge of mathematics, together with practical skills to apply this knowledge both to mathematical problems and in applications of mathematics. You are required to take a minimum of 45 ECTS credits of advanced courses in mathematics or numerical analysis. The programme involves a Master`s thesis of 30 ECTS credits, running in parallel with courses over the final two semesters. The remaining credits can be chosen freely, giving a wide range of possible specialisations within pure or applied mathematics or numerical analysis.
Career prospects
After graduating from this programme you are qualified to enter a PhD programme in mathematics. You will also have sufficient skills in applying mathematics to seek employment in industry, with government agencies and in other organisations working with mathematical problems.
Algebraic Structures (7.5 ECTS), Analytic Functions (15 ECTS), Differential Geometry (7.5 ECTS), Functions of Complex Variables (7.5 ECTS), Integration Theory (7.5), Linear Functional Analysis (7.5 ECTS), Number Theory (7.5 ECTS), Numerical Methods for Differential Equations (8 ECTS), Ordinary Differential Equations (7.5 ECTS), Special Course (7.5 ECTS), Specialised Course on Integration Theory (7.5 ECTS), Specialised Course on Linear Functional Analysis (7.5 ECTS), Topology (7.5 ECTS, Master’s degree thesis (15 ECTS). Electives, see MaM/
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A BSc with at least 90 ECTS credits in Mathematics.
English B (advanced) language proficiency shall be demonstrated in one of the following ways:
* IELTS score of 6.5 (with no section less than 5.5)
* TOEFL paper-based score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in written test and a total score of 575; internet based score of 20 (scale 0-30) and a total score of 90
* Cambridge/Oxford – Advanced Certificate of Proficiency
* A Bachelor’s degree from a university where English is the only language of instruction, according to the International Handbook of Universities
* A pass on English course B (Swedish upper secondary school).
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| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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