Advanced Computational Mathematics

Entry requirements

Academic requirements/experience

Minimum second-class (2:2) Honours degree or overseas equivalent* in mathematics, computer science or a closely related discipline

Prospective students with relevant experience or appropriate professional qualifications are also welcome to apply.

*For Australia and Canada, normal degrees are accepted.

English language requirements

You must have an English language minimum score of IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5).

We offer comprehensive English language courses for students whose IELTS scores are below 6.0. Please see ELTD for full details.

As a university, we now accept many more English language tests in addition to IELTS for overseas applicants, for example, TOEFL and PTE Cambridge. View the full list of accepted English language tests here.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our MSc Advanced Computational Mathematics is an advanced course, offering the opportunity to develop understanding of computational mathematics and numerical analysis, enabling students to model complex real-world problems. The course combines theoretical foundations with practical computing skills, making students highly employable in finance, technology and scientific computing.

You will have the opportunity to gain skills in:

• computation and algorithmic techniques
• machine learning
• development and implementation of numerical methods
• working in an interdisciplinary framework
• problem solving
• effective communication

Postgraduate Webinars

Join one of our postgraduate taught webinars to find out about the different courses in Mathematics & Statistics and ask Department staff and our Admissions Team any questions you have. View all webinars.

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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