How is Mathematics structured?
The master’s programme in Mathematics is studied over 2 years, and each academic year is divided into 2 semesters. There are opportunities for a study a broad experience and a company project during the course of study, and you have the chance to specialise in areas such as analysis and geometry, discrete mathematics, numerical analysis, or statistics.
Below, you can see an overview of the programme structure. If you start the degree in February, the master’s programme follows a slightly different structure, with the first and second semesters reversed.
Choices and Opportunities
There is only one mandatory course in the entire program. Therefore, you have excellent opportunities to shape your academic direction through elective foundational courses, subject-perspective activities, and thesis-preparatory activities.
If you wish to specialize within a specific research area, we recommend that you structure your study program based on one of the following areas:
- Analysis and Geometry
- Discrete Mathematics
- Numerical Analysis
- Statistics
- Teaching
Read more about the specialization areas on MitSDU.
The 4th semester of the program is primarily dedicated to the thesis. Here, you can delve into a topic that particularly interests you – whether through interdisciplinary work, in-depth research, or collaboration with a company where you contribute to solving real-world challenges.
A typical week
Below is an example of what a teaching schedule might look like for a student in the first semester of the MSc programme in Mathematics. Teaching times and workload may vary from week to week, and as a rule, classes can be scheduled on weekdays between 8:15 AM and 6:00 PM.
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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8-10 AMConstituent course X[common class] |
8-10 AMFunctional Analysis[common class] |
8-10 AMFunctional Analysis[group class] |
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10 AM-12 PMConstituent course X[common class] |
10 AM-12 PMConstituent course X[group class] |
10 AM-12 PMConstituent course Y[common class] |
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12-2 PMFunctional Analysis[common class] |
12-2 PMConstituent course Y[group class] |
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2-4 PMConstituent course Y[common class] |
2-4 PMConstituent course X[common class] |
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4-6 PMConstituent course Z[common class] |