The Interdisciplinary Mathematics MSc course encompasses a breadth of pure and applied mathematics and statistics, with skills useful for a range of future scientific careers.

Course Overview

Our MSc programme encompasses a breadth of pure and applied mathematics. This makes it an ideal choice if you aspire to become a professional scientist or you have a reasonable mathematical background and wish to learn about the interactions between sciences and mathematics. As an interdisciplinary MSc student, you will take modules in related subjects such as Physics, Biology, Economics or any of the other departments listed below. The knowledge and skills you will acquire will prove useful for a range of future scientific careers or if you wish to progress to PhD level studies in Mathematics or one of the sciences.

Teaching

A taught component, consisting primarily of lecture modules and subsequent examinations, and a research component consisting of a written dissertation exploring a topic in depth.

Skills from this degree

• Conducting independent research on a challenging problem
• Gathering and organizing data to make a case
• Preparing and delivering a technical presentation
• Scientific communication
• Technical precision
• Organising, absorbing and consolidating information and techniques
• Applying knowledge in the solution of complex problems

Careers

Graduates have pursued roles such as: actuaries; finance and investment analysts and advisers and university researchers.

Our department has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant offering impartial advice and guidance together with workshops and events throughout the year. Previous examples of workshops and events include:

• Maths Careers Fair
• Careers in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Warwick careers fairs throughout the year
• Mathematics at work – The practical application of Maths in the workplace
• Placement and graduate opportunities at the Government Actuary’s Department