Department of Mathematics
Regulations for Students Entering their Fourth Year in 2015/16
MMath Mathematics/ MMath Mathematics (USA)
SEMESTER ONE
40 credits of options
SEMESTER TWO
MA4504 Mathematics Project (40cr)
40 credits of options
OPTIONS
MA3012 Scientific Computing (20cr)
MA3071 Introduction to Financial Mathematics (20cr)
MA3074 Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics (20cr)
MA3101 Squaring the Circle and Irreducible Polynomials
(20cr)
MA3002 Equations of Mathematical Physics (20cr)
MA3077 Operations Research (20cr)
MA3131 Groups and Symmetry (20cr)
LEVEL FOUR OPTIONS
MA4061 Topics in Mathematical Biology (20cr)
MA4142 Representation Theory of Finite Groups
(20cr)**
MA4701 Reading in Mathematics 1 (20cr)*
OPTIONS
MA3121 Complex Analysis (20cr)
MA3201 Generalised Linear Models (20cr)
MA3153 Number Theory (20cr)
MA3152 Curves and Surfaces (20cr)
MA3501 History of Mathematics (20cr)^
MA3511 Communicating Mathematics (20cr)^
LEVEL FOUR OPTIONS
MA4011 Finite Element Theory and its Applications (20cr)
MA4022 Data Mining and Neural Networks (20cr)
MA4080 Mathematical Modelling (20cr)
MA4144 Topology and its Applications (20cr)**
MA4072 Financial Mathematics II (MA3071 prerequisite)
(20cr)
MA4702 Reading in Mathematics 2 (20cr)*
You should choose two options in each semester from the range above which you have not already done in your third
year. Up to 20 credits across the year can be selected from Computer Science options by negotiation with the Senior
Tutor. At least 120 credits from years 3 and 4 must be at level 4.
*Only one of MA4701 and MA4702 can be selected.
** MA4142 and MA4144 will revert to readings modules should registration numbers fall below 10
BSc Mathematics (Europe): As for the third-year course and examinations for the corresponding BSc degree in
Mathematics.