For mathematics graduates. Programme consists of a wide range of modules and a project. The majority of the eight modules are taken from blocks of pure mathematics and theoretical physics with other options available. Leads to PhD study or careers in investment banks, industrial research.
KEY BENEFITS
- Located in the heart of London.
- An intensive course covering a wide range of basic and advanced topics.
- Intimate class environment with small class sizes (typically fewer than twenty students on a module) allowing good student-lecturer interactions.
- A full twelve-month course with a three-month supervised summer project to give a real introduction to research.
KEY FACTS
Student destinations
Many of our graduates take up full-time employment in various industries that require good mathematical/computer knowledge or that look for intelligent and creative people. Recent employers of our graduates include Barclays Bank, Kinetic Partners, Lloyds Banking Group and Sapient.
Programme leader/s
Professor Yuri Safarov
Awarding Institution
King's College London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT, two years PT, September to September.
Location
Strand Campus.
Year of entry 2013
Offered by
School of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Closing date
31st August or until places are filled. However, we recommend overseas student applications are submitted by the end of July to ensure that you have time to organise visas and/or accommodation.
Intake
Approximately 20 FT, 10 PT.
Fees
PT Home: £3950 (2013)
PT Overseas: £10000 (2013)
FT Home: £7900 (2013)
FT Overseas: £20000 (2013)
CONTACTS
Contact information
Postgraduate Officer, Centre for Arts & Sciences Admissions (CASA)
tel: +44 (0) 20 7848 2574 / 7210
fax: +44 (0) 20 7848 7200
Email
Website
PURPOSE
For Mathematics graduates. Provides basic training for a research degree.
DESCRIPTION
Our programme consists of a wide range of courses and a project. The coursework is organised on a module system. A supervisor assists each student in choosing modules, taking a majority from the two main blocks of Pure Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. You may also choose certain courses from the Financial Mathematics programme.
Pure Mathematics:
- Metric & Banach Spaces
- Fourier Analysis
- Operator Theory
- Lie Groups & Lie Algebras
- Modular Forms
- Algebraic Geometry.
Theoretical Physics:
- Quantum Mechanics II
- Quantum Field Theory
- String Theory & Branes
- Supersymmetry
- Advanced General Relativity.
You may also take up to two modules from a wide range of undergraduate topics, eg Real Analysis II; Complex Analysis; Galois Theory; Topology; Special Relativity & Electromagnetism; Linear Control Theory.
You may also take courses at other London colleges subject to approval.
STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Core programme content
Indicative non-core content
Pure Mathematics:
- Metric & Banch Spaces
- Fourier Analysis
- Operator Theory
- Lie Groups & Lie Algebras
- Modular Forms
- Algebraic Geometry.
Theoretical Physics:
- Quantum Mechanics II
- Quantum Field Theory
- String Theory & Branes
- Supersymmetry
- Advanced General Relativity.
FORMAT AND ASSESSMENT
Eight modules assessed by written examinations; one individual project.
ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
General entry advice
2:1 minimum first degree, or equivalent, with mathematics as a main field of study. A 2:2 may be acceptable. Those with a third class degree or other qualification may be admitted after passing the Graduate Diploma in Mathematics with a distinction or merit.
APPLYING TO KING'S
To apply for graduate study at King's you will need to complete our graduate online application form. Applying online makes applying easier and quicker for you, and means we can receive your application faster and more securely.
King's does not normally accept paper copies of the graduate application form as applications must be made online. However, if you are unable to access the online graduate application form, please contact the relevant admissions/School Office at King's for advice.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Your application will be assessed by an admissions tutor and we aim to reply within six to eight weeks of the date of submission.
PERSONAL STATEMENT & SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Please include transcripts of subjects taken in the relevant degrees and copies of all certificates and relevant qualifications mentioned in your application.
FUNDING
The E T Davies scholarship will be awarded to one, or shared by two, outstanding applicants. The value of the scholarship is not fixed, but will vary between £500 and £2,000.
Student profiles
Mathematics MScAfter completing my undergraduate degree I worked for several years as a software engineer in the City and my career was going well, so returning to study was not a decision I took lightly. It proved to be the right one, since the MSc in Mathematics at King's has opened up opportunities I could never have had otherwise.
The best thing about this programme is the great mathematics options. I was able to choose modules in analysis, my favourite area, which were interesting and fit together well. The classes are small, which means I really got to know classmates and lecturers; and the individual project was a chance to study current research, something I never got to do at undergraduate level.
The social benefits of studying in London are great. My favourite place to go is King's own Waterfront bar, which has impressive views over the Thames and legendary curly fries!
Staff profiles
Mathematics MScMathematics has been studied at King's College London throughout its history and the first Professor of Mathematics was appointed in 1830. Since then the Department has established a record of accomplishments in central areas of pure mathematics and applied mathematics.
I am a member of the King's Analysis group which is one of the most active and successful Analysis groups in the UK. Much of our research is related to operator theory and differential equations, and in particular to spectral theory and its applications. We collaborate with researchers in many countries including Canada, Chile, France, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, and US. Members of our group have co-organised several high profile international conferences. Together with colleagues from Imperial College, University College and Queen Mary College, we run the London Analysis Seminar. We also co-organise the Paris-London Analysis Seminar. In Pure Mathematics, our Department also has outstanding research groups in Geometry and in Number Theory. On the applied side, the research strength of the Department lies in the following three fields: Disordered Systems, Financial Mathematics, and Theoretical Physics.
King's graduates are highly sought after both nationally and internationally in research institutions and higher education as well as in a wide range of professions.