Mathematics, MSc by Research
Swansea University
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You will undertake a mathematics research project over two years (MPhil) or three years (PhD), supported by our globally esteemed researchers. The project will be shaped by your participation in research activities such as seminars, workshops, laboratory activity and fieldwork, as well as your involvement in one of our established research groups. Mathematics at Swansea hosts one of the strongest research groups in probability theory in the UK, especially in stochastic processes. Senior members ...Read more

You will undertake a mathematics research project over two years (MPhil) or three years (PhD), supported by our globally esteemed researchers. The project will be shaped by your participation in research activities such as seminars, workshops, laboratory activity and fieldwork, as well as your involvement in one of our established research groups. Mathematics at Swansea hosts one of the strongest research groups in probability theory in the UK, especially in stochastic processes. Senior members of the group are world leaders in their fields. Our research groups include:Algebra and Topology: Areas of interest – noncommutative geometry, categorical methods in algebra and topology, homotopy theory and homological algebra.Analysis and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations: Areas of interest – reaction-diffusion and reaction-diffusion-convection, equations and systems, Navier–Stokes equations in fluid dynamics.Probability: Areas of interest – infinite dimensional stochastic analysis, Levy-type processes and pseudo-differential operators, mathematical models of population ecology.Computational Mathematics: Areas of interest - Computational Topology, Data Science, Lattice Gauge Theory, Mathematical Biology, Cancer Research.

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Manab
25 Nov 25

Not much research collaborations and seminars for research students..Read more

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Jemima
15 Dec 23

Best thing is that there are loads of student led events and activities. One thing that could be improved is the buses...Read more

Entry requirements

Applicants for MSc by Research must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University).

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£5,006 per year

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£21,300 per year

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Manab
25 Nov 25
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Not much research collaborations and seminars for research students...
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Jemima
15 Dec 23
Mathematics
Best thing is that there are loads of student led events and activities. One thing that could be improved is the buses....
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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to the city centre, as well as to the beaches...

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Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows Swansea SA1 8EN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  0.5 miles away

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