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Applied Mathematics

Master

How is Applied Mathematics structured?

The master’s programme in Applied Mathematics takes two years to complete, and each academic year is divided into two semesters.

If you wish to delve into a particular area of research, you can choose from a range of electives that together form a specialisation. We recommend selecting your electives from one of the following areas:

  • Computational Science
  • Statistics
  • Data Science

Read more about the areas of specialisation at MySDU.

The diagramme below gives you an overview of the recommended course of study. On small screens it works best in landscape mode.

Example of schedule

Below is an example of how your weekly schedule might look like in the first semester of the Master’s programme in Applied Mathematics. Please note that your schedule may vary from week to week and that teaching activities may be scheduled on weekdays in the hours between 8 and 18.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

8-10
Deep Learning (common class)
8-10
Differential equations II (group class) 		 
10-12
Differential equations II
(common class)
  
10-12
Differential equations II
(common class)
10-12
Introduction to HPC and quantum computing (group class)

12-14
Introduction to HPC and quantum computing (common class)


14-16
Stochastic differential equations I (common class)


 
16-18
Deep Learning (group class)

Company project

The Master's degree programme in Applied Mathematics includes the opportunity to do a company project, typically during the spring semester of the first year.

A company project is a well-defined project which is done part-time or full-time in a company or organisation, and which has a scope of 10, 15 or 30 ECTS. A company project places demands on learning on a par with other courses at the university. There is both an SDU supervisor and a company supervisor associated with the project.

The company project must take a specific problem as its starting point and study board must approve the project description before you can start working on the project.

Company projects are always unpaid.

The programme regulations are the legal foundation of the programme. They describe the rules applying to the programme, including the admission requirements, the programme structure, the qualifications you will achieve, and a summary of the general rules applying to all students.

As a student, you are responsible for keeping up to date with the programme regulations, which may be revised once every year – any changes typically come into effect on 1 September.

See the programme regulations on MySDU

A course description is a detailed description of a course, in which you can read about the aim and contents of the course, teaching methods, the expected workload and the form of the exam.

On the 2nd year of the programme, you will work on your Master's Thesis project, which has a scope of 60 ECTS.

You will typically be affiliated with your supervisor's research group at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, who will be able to counsel and guide you in your literature search and your collection and processing of research data.

Academic culture in Denmark

Danish academic culture is characterised by active participation in class, group work and critical thinking. Rather than simply accumulating and reproducing knowledge, you will be expected to analyse, question and discuss the course topics.

The relationship between lecturers and students is often rather informal; students and lecturers may find themselves joking together and engaging in vigorous debates during classes and lectures.

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