Masters Degrees in Mathematics, Ireland

Overview

The course is aimed primarily at teachers of Mathematics at second level including those who may not have Mathematics to honours degree level. Applications are also welcome from prospective second level teachers and from other professionals in the second level education community.

Course Structure

Two thirds of the course will consist of Mathematics and one third will be Mathematics Education. The Mathematics component of the course will be delivered by the Mathematics Department of Maynooth University. Topics will include: Number Theory, the History of Mathematics, Problem Solving and Proof, Geometry, Probability and Statistics, Algebra and Analysis. Attention will be paid in each module to the ways in which these topics could be used to enrich the teaching of Mathematics at second level.

A panel of international experts will deliver the Mathematical Education component. These modules will introduce students to the latest research in this field and will draw on students experience as teachers.

Career Options

The Mathematics modules aim to improve the skill set of Mathematics teachers by deepening their understanding of Mathematics, especially the Mathematics underlying the second level curriculum.

How To Apply

NOTE: The programme accepts applications every second year and will not accept applications in 2016. Next intake is expected in 2017.
Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code
MHR60

The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed.

All applicants are asked to provide two academic references. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide a copy of their birth certificate or valid passport.

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The MA in Mathematics is designed for graduates who wish to obtain a masters degree in mathematics but who have not completed a four year honours BSc in Mathematics. It combines components of the Higher Diploma in Mathematical Sciences and the MSc in Mathematics to offer an opportunity for a student to complete an MA in Mathematics within a 16 month period. For some this is an attractive alternative to the more standard 24 month pathway of the HDip followed by the MSc in Mathematics.

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Overview

This is a two-year full-time taught course. It is aimed at students who have a primary degree with a significant Mathematical content (such as Mathematical Studies graduates), but who do not hold an Honours Degree in Mathematics. The MA course is equivalent to taking a Higher Diploma in Mathematics followed by the MSc by examination. A mark of 50% is required to proceed to second year. Candidates who fail to reach the mark of 50% may be awarded a Higher Diploma in Mathematics, subject to a threshold of 40%.

Course Structure

Modules include Numerical Analysis, Point Set Topology, Research projects, Complex Analysis, Rings and Fields, Functional Analysis, Riemann Surfaces, Algebraic Topology, Partial Differential Equations and Introduction To Programming For Mathematicians.

Career Options

The Course provides a broad introduction to Mathematics at the graduate level, and provides an excellent foundation for those who intend to go on to pursue the PhD.

How To Apply

Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code
MHR50/MHR551

The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.

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Overview

Those holding the Higher Diploma are deemed to have reached the honours degree standard in Mathematics. The Diploma is awarded at pass and honours levels.

The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications admits those with a First Class or Second Class Grade 1 Higher Diploma to Graduate Membership. Others who have passed the Higher Diploma are admitted to Associate Membership.

Course Structure

This is a one-year full-time course, though it may also be taken part-time over two or more years. Modules include Partial Differential Equations, Group Theory, Rings and fields, Probability, Research Projects and Differential Geometry.

Career Options

Students who attain First Class Honours or Second Class Grade 1 in the Diploma are eligible to apply to higher postgraduate programs in Mathematics or related fields. The Diploma may also be taken as a final course in Mathematics for those wishing to take up employment in, for example, Industry, Commerce, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Software Development, Process Engineering or Education.

How To Apply

Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code

MHR54

The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.

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Overview

Those holding the Higher Diploma are deemed to have reached the honours degree standard in Mathematics. The Diploma is awarded at pass and honours levels.

The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications admits those with a First Class or Second Class Grade 1 Higher Diploma to Graduate Membership. Others who have passed the Higher Diploma are admitted to Associate Membership.

Course Structure

This course may be taken part-time over two or more years. Modules include Partial Differential Equations, Group Theory, Rings and fields, Probability, Research Projects and Differential Geometry.

Career Options

Students who attain First Class Honours or Second Class Grade 1 in the Diploma are eligible to apply to higher postgraduate programs in Mathematics or related fields. The Diploma may also be taken as a final course in Mathematics for those wishing to take up employment in, for example, Industry, Commerce, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Software Development, Process Engineering or Education.

How To Apply

Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code
MHR55 Part-time

The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.

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Overview

A student must write a thesis under the direction of a member of staff containing a significant new result or an original insight. Collaborations with outside parties have involved work in Chemistry, Medicine, Archaeology, Banking, Computer-Aided Design, and other areas.

Career Options

The MLitt acts as a gateway to the PhD (Arts) which is the main entry degree for careers in research and third level teaching. However, many postgraduate research graduates take up employment in areas such as Industry, Commerce, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Software Development, Process Engineering or Education.

A 2009 study in the US found that the best three jobs in terms of income, work environment, and other factors were Mathematician, Actuary, and Statistician, all jobs suited to Mathematics and Statistics graduates.

For more information about jobs in Mathematics or Statistics, see:
http://www.maths.nuim.ie/careers
http://www.plus.maths.org.uk/interview.html
http://www.maa.org/careers
and the links in the ‘More Information’ section at the end of the last webpage.

Staff of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Maynooth University are happy to advise you on career-related matters.

Find out how to apply here https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/mathematics-and-statistics/our-courses/mlittresearch-9#tabs-apply

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The MSc in Mathematics is intended to bring the student to a level of knowledge and understanding where they can confidently begin to study modern research literature in Mathematics, and can prepare to embark on a research project of their own (under supervison).

The student takes three 10 credit taught modules in each of the first two semesters. These modules are examined during, or at the end of, the semester in which they are given.

The student also completes a 30-credit dissertation. Normally, this is done largely in the summer semester.

September to August (full time) - 1 year or 3 semesters
September to August (part time) - 2 years or 6 semesters

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Overview

This is a one-year full-time course, though it could be taken part-time over two or more years. It provides a broad introduction to Mathematics at the graduate level.

Course Structure

Modules include Galois Theory, Differential Geometry, Probability, Functional Analysis, Numerical analysis, Research Projects, Representation Theory and Algebraic Topology.

Career Options

The course provides an excellent foundation for those who intend to go on to pursue the PhD. Many MSc graduates take up employment in areas such as Industry, Commerce, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Software Development, Process Engineering or Education.

How To Apply

Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code
MHR52 Full-time
MHR53 Part-time

The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.

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Master of Science in Mathematical Science
Students take modules in Mathematical Physics and Mathematics. At least 4 of the modules (at least 45 ECTS) must be taken at the Masters level (level 6 in Mathematical Physics and level 5 in Mathematics). The remaining credits may be made up at levels 4, 5 or 6.

Course Structure

All module choices are subject to the approval of the Head of Department. Level 6 choices for Mathematical Physics are listed below. For other choices see the Mathematics Department modules at level 5 (see MSc in Mathematics MHR52) and Mathematical Physics Department modules at level 4. One of the Masters level modules may be replaced by a minor thesis subject to the approval of the Head of Department. Total credits 60. Modules include Groups, Geometry and Topology for Physics, Quantum Field Theory, Differential Geometry, General Relativity, and advanced special topics in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.

Career Options

The course provides a solid foundation in Theoretical Physics/Applied Mathematics/Pure Mathematics for students who wish to pursue careers in science, engineering, commerce and technology. Graduates gain employment in a wide range of occupations including research, teaching, actuary, banking, software development, computational physics and computer modelling/simulation. Students who perform well may go on to the PhD programme.

How To Apply

Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code
MHQ52

The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.

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Overview

Students take modules in Mathematical Physics and Mathematics. At least 4 of the modules (at least 45 ECTS) must be taken at the Masters level (level 6 in Mathematical Physics and level 5 in Mathematics). The remaining credits may be made up at levels 4, 5 or 6.

See the website https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/mathematical-physics/our-courses/msc-mathematical-science-pt

Course Structure

All module choices are subject to the approval of the Head of Department. Level 6 choices for Mathematical Physics are listed below. For other choices see the Mathematics Department modules at level 5 (see MSc in Mathematics MHR52) and Mathematical Physics Department modules at level 4. One of the Masters level modules may be replaced by a minor thesis subject to the approval of the Head of Department. Total credits 60. Modules include Groups, Geometry and Topology for Physics, Quantum Field Theory, Differential Geometry, General Relativity, and advanced special topics in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.

Career Options

The course provides a solid foundation in Theoretical Physics/Applied Mathematics/Pure Mathematics for students who wish to pursue careers in science, engineering, commerce and technology. Graduates gain employment in a wide range of occupations including research, teaching, actuary, banking, software development, computational physics and computer modelling/simulation. Students who perform well may go on to the PhD programme.

How To Apply

Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code
MHQ53

The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.

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This programme is aimed at graduates whose level of mathematical training is high, but below that of the BSc Degree Honours in Mathematics or Mathematical Physics, and who have demonstrated mathematical flair. It enables them to reach in one year a level of mathematical knowledge equivalent to that of BSc Honours graduates and thus, in particular, qualifies them to enter the MSc degree in Mathematics, Mathematical Physics or Mathematical Sciences.

Students in the programme choose one of two streams:

The Applied and Computational Mathematics Stream
The Mathematics Stream

The programme extends over two semesters and involves 60 credits of taught modules.

This programme runs full time for one academic year - September to May (2 semesters)
This programme runs part time for two academic years - September to May (4 semesters)

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The programme is intended for those graduates who have studied a certain amount of mathematics in their degree and would like to deepen their knowledge of mathematics.

The programme may be of particular benefit to teachers or potential teachers who would like to include mathematics among the subjects that they are eligible to teach at Leaving Certificate Level.

You will study a range of Mathematics topics at advanced undergraduate level, including the foundations of modern algebra and analysis, as well as some modern applications of mathematics.

This programme runs full time for one academic year - September to May (2 semesters)
This programme runs part time for two academic years - September to May (4 semesters)

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The Master of Science in Quantitative Finance attracts numerate, competitive students seeking careers in finance that stretch their quantitative talents. The two-year full-time programme provides an integrated and balanced curriculum of finance and computational methods that accommodates students of diverse backgrounds.

The 4-semester programme comprises 18 courses, an internship and a major project. The curriculum gives students the knowledge and skills to develop quantitative security pricing models and trading strategies for managing portfolios of equity, fixed income and derivative securities and for managing corporate financial risk.

Programme structure
The MScQF is a small programme limited to about 20 students per year. The design of the curriculum presumes relatively little prior training in either finance or mathematics. The two-year full-time MScQF integrates the content of the one-year MBS in Finance with nearly the
equivalent of a masters in applied financial mathematics. The two-year structure affords the opportunity for a summer internship with a financial firm, a crucial component of the entire training and job-hunting process.
Assessment is by both examination and project work.

Careers
Career options for MScQF graduates include funds management, investment banking, financial engineering, and corporate treasury management. The MScQF also provides the recommended coursework component of the PhD in Finance at
UCD, leading to careers in academia as well as the finance industry.

Entry requirements
Appropriate degree fields include mathematical finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering and physics. As relatively little prior formal training in mathematics is presumed, we welcome applications from quantitatively inclined graduates from a standard commerce programme. Generally, applicants must have high grades and a high score on the mathematics component of the GMAT (or an equivalent test). Work experience can partially compensate for non-competitive grades.

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The MSc in Mathematical Sciences is a one-year (12 months) full-time programme which allows a student to combine graduate-level modules in one or more of the disciplines of the school (Actuarial Science and Statistics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics/Mathematical Physics). It consists of 60 credits of taught modules in Mathematics, Statistics, Mathematical Physics or Applied Mathematics, and 30 credits assigned to the writing of a dissertation as well as active participation in a research seminar.

September to August (full time) - 1 year or 3 semesters
September to August (part time) - 2 years or 6 semesters

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The MSc in Data and Computational Science is designed for students from highly quantitative disciplines who wish to work in data analytics or computational science.

Computational science is at the crossroads between modern applied mathematics and statistics, and our programme recognizes this fact by combining aspects of both in a unique set of tailored modules including scientific computing, mathematical modelling, and data analytics.

- The programme will equip you to solve complex scientific problems and analyse large data sets using a range of theoretical tools, from deterministic mathematical modelling to Bayesian analysis.

- The intensive programming modules will allow you develop a range of sought-after skills in practical programming and data analytics, including applications in high-performance computing.

- Topical application areas are offered each year, including cryptography, numerical weather prediction, and financial mathematics. The dissertation will give you further hands-on experience in computational science and will allow you to apply the key theoretical and practical skills by working on a challenging research topic.

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