This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Project | MATHM6301 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Research Skills in Mathematics | MATHM0054 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Two units from groups 1-6 and three units from groups 7-15 with no more than 20 credit points at level 6, units balanced across teaching blocks and no more than one unit from each group: | ||||
| Group 1 - TB1 | ||||
| Algebraic Number Theory 4 | MATHM6205 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Financial Risk Management | MATH30014 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 2 - TB1/2 | ||||
| Axiomatic Set Theory | MATHM1300 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Asymptotics | MATHM4700 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Martingale Theory with Applications 4 | MATHM0045 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Set Theory | MATH32000 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Information Theory | MATH30032 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Martingale Theory with Applications 3 | MATH30027 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 3 - TB1 | ||||
| Representation Theory | MATHM4600 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Advanced Fluid Dynamics | MATHM0600 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group Theory | MATH33300 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Time Series Analysis | MATH33800 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Fluid Dynamics 3 | MATH33200 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 4 - TB1 | ||||
| Quantum Computation | MATHM0049 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Algebraic Topology | MATHM1200 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Quantum Mechanics | MATH35500 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 5 - TB1 | ||||
| Complex Function Theory (34) | MATHM3000 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Stochastic Optimisation | MATHM0044 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Stochastic Optimisation | MATH30021 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Complex Function Theory | MATH33000 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Numerical Analysis | MATH30029 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 6 - TB1 | ||||
| Data Science Toolbox | MATHM0029 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Geometry of Manifolds | MATHM0037 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 7 - TB2 | ||||
| Financial Mathematics 34 | MATHM5400 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Fields, Forms and Flows | MATHM0033 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Financial Mathematics | MATH35400 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Fields, Forms and Flows | MATH30018 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Measure Theory and Integration | MATH30007 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 8 - TB2 | ||||
| Galois Theory | MATHM2700 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Further Topics In Probability 4 | MATHM0018 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Quantum Information Theory | MATH30031 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Further Topics In Probability 3 | MATH30006 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 9 - TB2 | ||||
| Analytic Number Theory | MATHM0007 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Statistical Mechanics 34 | MATHM4500 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Number Theory | MATH30200 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Statistical Mechanics | MATH34300 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Bayesian Modelling | MATH30015 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 10 - TB2 | ||||
| Computational Methods for Data Science, Machine Learning and AI | MATHM0052 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Functional Analysis 34 | MATHM6202 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Mechanics 23 | MATH31910 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Statistical Machine Learning | MATH30028 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Functional Analysis 3 | MATH36202 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 11 - TB2 | ||||
| Complex Networks 4 | MATHM6201 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Complex Networks | MATH36201 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Logic | MATH30100 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Mathematical Methods | MATH30800 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 12 - TB2 | ||||
| Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory 4 | MATHM6206 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Theory of Inference 4 | MATHM0019 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory 3 | MATH36206 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Theory of Inference | MATH35600 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 13 - TB2 | ||||
| Algebraic Geometry | MATHM0036 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Advanced Quantum Theory | MATHM0053 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Optimisation | MATH30017 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 14 - TB2 | ||||
| Topics in Geometry and Discrete Mathematics | MATHM0048 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Modern Mathematical Biology and Biophysics | MATHM0051 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Topics in Geometry and Discrete Mathematics | MATH30034 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Modern Mathematical Biology and Biophysics | MATH30035 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Linear and Generalised Linear Models | MATH30013 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| External mathematics units - you may choose up to 40cp of the following external mathematics units subject to timetable availability. You may choose only one of PHYSM0051 General Relativity and Cosmology and MATHM6205 Algebraic Number Theory 4. | ||||
| Advanced Cryptology | COMSM0153 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Cryptology | COMSM0154 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Frontiers of Modern Physics A | PHYSM0049 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| General Relativity and Cosmology | PHYSM0051 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Mathematical Modelling in Biology, Medicine and Public Health | SEMTM0009 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Mathematical Modelling for Sustainable Development | SEMTM0008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| MSc | 180 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7 unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level 7.
