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 |
| Choose remaining units up to 120 credit points, from the following groups, with: | ||||
| no more than 70 credit points in any teaching block | ||||
| no more than one unit from each group | ||||
| no more than 30cp at level 6 | ||||
| Group 1 | ||||
| Financial Risk Management | MATH30014 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Advanced Fluid Dynamics | MATHM0600 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Anomaly Detection | MATHM0030 | 10 | Optional | TB-1B |
| Axiomatic Set Theory | MATHM1300 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 2 | ||||
| Linear and Generalised Linear Models | MATH30013 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Fields, Forms and Flows | MATH30018 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Algebraic Topology | MATHM1200 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 3 | ||||
| Group Theory | MATH33300 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Martingale Theory with Applications 3 | MATH30027 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Representation Theory | MATHM4600 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Martingale Theory with Applications 4 | MATHM0045 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 4 | ||||
| Set Theory | MATH32000 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Time Series Analysis | MATH33800 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Quantum Chaos | MATHM5700 | 10 | Optional | TB-1B |
| Group 5 | ||||
| Fluid Dynamics 3 | MATH33200 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Measure Theory and Integration | MATH30007 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Geometry of Manifolds | MATHM0037 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Stochastic Optimisation | MATHM0044 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 6 | ||||
| Quantum Mechanics | MATH35500 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Complex Function Theory | MATH33000 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Complex Networks | MATH36201 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Complex Function Theory (34) | MATHM3000 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Complex Networks 4 | MATHM6201 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Group 7 | ||||
| Information Theory 3 | MATH34600 | 10 | Optional | TB-1A |
| Topics in Modern Geometry 3 | MATH30001 | 10 | Optional | TB-1A |
| Topics in Modern Geometry 34 | MATHM0008 | 10 | Optional | TB-1A |
| Quantum Information Theory | MATHM5610 | 10 | Optional | TB-1A |
| Group 8 | ||||
| Calculus of Variations | MATH30005 | 10 | Optional | TB-1B |
| Calculus of Variations | MATHM0015 | 10 | Optional | TB-1B |
| Group 11 | ||||
| Financial Mathematics | MATH35400 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Financial Mathematics 34 | MATHM5400 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 12 | ||||
| Galois Theory | MATHM2700 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Monte Carlo Methods | MATHM6001 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Asymptotics | MATHM4700 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 13 | ||||
| Number Theory | MATH30200 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Statistical Mechanics | MATH34300 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Further Topics In Probability 3 | MATH30006 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Algebraic Number Theory 4 | MATHM6205 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Statistical Mechanics 34 | MATHM4500 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Further Topics In Probability 4 | MATHM0018 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Algebraic Geometry | MATHM0036 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 14 | ||||
| Mechanics 23 | MATH31910 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Theory of Inference | MATH35600 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Functional Analysis 3 | MATH36202 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Functional Analysis 34 | MATHM6202 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Theory of Inference 4 | MATHM0019 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 15 | ||||
| Bayesian Modelling | MATH30015 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Logic | MATH30100 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Mathematical Methods | MATH30800 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Quantum Computation | MATHM0023 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Advanced Topics in Analysis | MATHM0020 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 16 | ||||
| Optimisation | MATH30017 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory 3 | MATH36206 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory 4 | MATHM6206 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Group 17 | ||||
| Multivariate Analysis | MATH30510 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Random Matrix Theory | MATH30016 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Topics in Discrete Mathematics 3 | MATH30002 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Topics in Discrete Mathematics 34 | MATHM0009 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Multivariate Analysis 34 | MATHM0510 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Advanced Quantum Theory | MATHM0013 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Group 18 | ||||
| Modern Mathematical Biology | MATH30004 | 10 | Optional | TB-2D |
| Modern Mathematical Biology | MATHM0014 | 10 | Optional | TB-2D |
| External units | ||||
| You may choose up to 40cp of the following external mathematics units: | ||||
| Cryptology | COMS30021 | 10 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos | EMAT33100 | 10 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Control Theory | EMAT30014 | 10 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | EMAT31530 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | EMATM0044 | 10 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Advanced Cryptology | COMSM0040 | 10 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Delay and stochastic equations in engineering and biology | EMATM0024 | 10 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Advanced Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos | EMATM0001 | 10 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics Algorithms | EMATM0004 | 10 | Optional | TB-2 |
| General Relativity and Cosmology | PHYSM1900 | 10 | Optional | TB-2D |
| Advanced Quantum Physics | PHYSM3416 | 10 | Optional | TB-1A |
| Relativistic Field Theory | PHYSM3417 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Advanced Algorithms | COMS30041 | 10 | Optional | TB-1 |
| MSc | 180 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) 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.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
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 but is permitted in designated programmes (as set out in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit 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 M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
