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Our Integrated Master's course provides students the opportunity to develop specialist subject knowledge and skills to progress to a career in academia or industry.

This course adds a fourth year at master’s level to our bachelor’s degree, in which you will study specialist modules based on your own interests as well as your tutors’ research interests. Building on what you learned in your first three years, you will develop higher-level skills both in mathematics and in your approaches to problem solving and the communication of your solutions to diverse audiences.

Studying for a master’s at Keele you will spend more time in self-directed study, becoming an independent learner, thinker and researcher. You will deliver a substantial project, write mathematics to a professional standard and explore how mathematicians contribute to academia and industry.

This programme is accredited to meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

For more information please see our Mathematics Undergraduate Brochure 2020.

Course structure

Our degree courses are organised into modules. Each module is usually a self-contained unit of study and each is usually assessed separately with the award of credits on the basis of 1 credit = 10 hours of student effort. An outline of the structure of the programme is provided in the tables below.

There are three types of module delivered as part of this programme. They are:

• Compulsory modules: a module that you are required to study on this course;
• Optional modules: these allow you some limited choice of what to study from a list of modules;
• Elective modules: a free choice of modules that count towards the overall credit requirement but not the number of subject-related credits.

A summary of the credit requirements per year is as follows, with a minimum of 105 subject credits (compulsory plus optional) required at Level 4, and 120 subject credits required at Levels 5, 6 and 7.

Year	Compulsory	Optional		Electives
		Min	Max	Min	Max
1	105	0	15	0	15
2	105	0	15	0	0
3	0	120	120	0	0
4	60	60	60	0	0

Year 1 (Level 4)

Compulsory modules	Credits	Optional  modules	Credits
Algebra	30	Applied Mathematics	15
Calculus	30
Investigations and Problem Solving	30
Mathematical Methods	15

Year 2 (Level 5)

Compulsory modules	Credits	Optional modules	Credits
Differential Equations	15	Dynamics	15
Probability	15	Analysis II	15
Exploring Algebra and Analysis	15	Introduction to Mathematics Education	15
Computational Mathematics	15	Linear Statistical Models	15
Complex Variable I and Vector Calculus	15
Mathematical Modelling	15
Abstract Algebra	15

Year 3 (Level 6)

Optional modules	Credits	Optional modules	Credits
Nonlinear Differential Equations	15	Linear Algebra	15
Partial Differential Equations	15	Fluid Mechanics	15
Group Theory	15	Waves	15
Number Theory and Cryptography	15	Medical Statistics	15
Professional Mathematics	15	Mathematical Biology	15
Applied Time Series	15	Financial Mathematics	15
Graph Theory	15	Introduction to Mathematics Teaching	15
		Project	15
Optional Modules: students normally choose four 15-credit modules in each semester. The choice will depend on any timetabling restrictions and will be subject to the student having met the necessary prerequisites. Some modules may not be available every year.

Year 4 (Level 7)

Compulsory modules	Credits	Optional modules	Credits
Masters Project	60	Field and Galois Theory	20
		Combinatorial Designs	20
		Continuum Mechanics	20
		Hydrodynamic Stability Theory	20
		Linear Elasticity	20
		Topics in Group Theory	20
		Perturbation Methods	20
		Numerical Modelling with Partial Differential Equations	20
Optional Modules: students take three optional modules alongside the compulsory Masters Project module. The choice will depend on availability and timetabling restrictions.

For further information on the content of modules currently offered, including the list of elective modules, please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/recordsandexams/az

Course structure

Our degree courses are organised into modules. Each module is usually a self-contained unit of study and each is usually assessed separately with the award of credits on the basis of 1 credit = 10 hours of student effort. An outline of the structure of the programme is provided in the tables below.

There are three types of module delivered as part of this programme. They are:

• Compulsory modules: a module that you are required to study on this course;
• Optional modules: these allow you some limited choice of what to study from a list of modules;
• Elective modules: a free choice of modules that count towards the overall credit requirement but not the number of subject-related credits.

Year 1 (Level 4)

Compulsory modules	Credits	Optional  modules	Credits
Algebra	30	Applied Mathematics	15
Calculus	30
Investigations and Problem Solving	30
Mathematical Methods	15

Year 2 (Level 5)

Compulsory modules	Credits	Optional modules	Credits
Differential Equations	15	Dynamics	15
Probability	15	Analysis II	15
Exploring Algebra and Analysis	15	Introduction to Mathematics Education	15
Computational Mathematics	15	Linear Statistical Models	15
Complex Variable I and Vector Calculus	15
Mathematical Modelling	15
Abstract Algebra	15

Year 3 (Level 6)

Optional modules	Credits	Optional modules	Credits
Nonlinear Differential Equations	15	Linear Algebra	15
Partial Differential Equations	15	Fluid Mechanics	15
Group Theory	15	Waves	15
Number Theory and Cryptography	15	Medical Statistics	15
Professional Mathematics	15	Mathematical Biology	15
Applied Time Series	15	Financial Mathematics	15
Graph Theory	15	Introduction to Mathematics Teaching	15
		Project	15
Optional Modules: students normally choose four 15-credit modules in each semester. The choice will depend on any timetabling restrictions and will be subject to the student having met the necessary prerequisites. Some modules may not be available every year.

Year 4 (Level 7)

Compulsory modules	Credits	Optional modules	Credits
Masters Project	60	Field and Galois Theory	20
		Combinatorial Designs	20
		Continuum Mechanics	20
		Hydrodynamic Stability Theory	20
		Linear Elasticity	20
		Topics in Group Theory	20
		Perturbation Methods	20
		Numerical Modelling with Partial Differential Equations	20
Optional Modules: students take three optional modules alongside the compulsory Masters Project module. The choice will depend on availability and timetabling restrictions.

For further information on the content of modules currently offered, including the list of elective modules, please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/recordsandexams/az

The module details given above are indicative and will give you a good idea of the range of subjects that we teach. We regularly review our teaching to ensure that the modules we offer are up-to-date; therefore, the modules available to study are liable to change.

Entry requirements

The entry grades outlined in this section indicate the likely offer or range of offers which would be made to candidates along with any subject specific requirements. This is for general information only. Keele University reserves the right to vary offer conditions depending upon a candidate’s application. Read more about our undergraduate entry requirements for United Kingdom, European Union and International students.

A Level requirements

• 120 UCAS Tariff points from 3 A-levels (or equivalent qualifications). To include A-level grade A in Maths.

GCSE requirements

• Maths at C (or 4)
• English at C (or 4)

BTEC

• BTEC requirements DDM
• You must have taken sufficient Maths units, please contact us for advice

International Baccalaureate

• 32 points to include Higher Level Maths at 6 or above.

Access to HE Diploma requirements

• 120 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction. You must also have taken sufficient Maths credits, please contact us for advice. 

Not got the grades?

If you don't think you'll meet the entry requirements specified, Foundation Year offers an alternative route to study for this degree.

PREPARATION PROGRAMMES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International students who do not meet the direct entry requirements for this course have the opportunity to study an International Foundation Year programme.

These courses are designed to prepare international students to enter into Keele University undergraduate degrees.

Fees and funding

Going to university can be a daunting as well as an exciting experience. It can be difficult to understand the true costs of being a student, as well as the financial support that is available to help you meet those costs.

We can help you to manage your funds, create a budget and ensure that you receive any funding for which you may be eligible. We also offer financial support such as the Keele University Hardship Fund and emergency loans.

For more information visit our money, advice and guidance section.

Career prospects

96% of Keele graduates were in a job or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE, 2017)

The degree will provide you with vital technical and creative skills for working in the contemporary creative industries, from software development to film editing. In addition, the degree develops core transferable skills that are essential to the cultural industries and beyond, including collaborative work, analytical skills and aesthetic understanding.

Graduates of our programmes enjoy careers in media production, publishing, broadcasting and marketing, as performers, television and film, and develop a wide range of skills in presentation, writing, project management and critical thinking that can be transferred to many other professions.

Recent employers

 

• Apple
• Center Parcs
• Jaguar Landrover
• BT
• Capita
• Co-op Bank
• Deloitte
• NHS
• RAC
• Local Government

 

Jobs that a graduate of this course could go on to do:

• Statistician
• Research Scientist
• Secondary Teacher
• HE Lecturer
• Aeronautical Engineer
• Operational Researcher
• Software Engineer
• Actuary
• Investment Analyst
• Systems Analyst
• Market Researcher
• Management Consultant
• Chartered Accountant
• Air Traffic Controller

Regardless of which career you pursue after Keele, employers will want evidence of the range of skills and personal qualities you possess and which are required for the job. Your degree is clearly important in this respect but don’t forget the extra-curricular activities, positions of responsibility, jobs and voluntary work you may have been engaged in while studying at Keele. These activities allow you to demonstrate the skills and personal qualities required by employers and will be vital in your attempts to secure graduate employment.

It is estimated that 60% of jobs are open to graduates of any discipline. This demonstrates the flexibility of many graduate employers when setting out their academic requirements and that students are not necessarily restricted to careers related to their degree.

Find out more about our careers and employability services, including career planning, alumni mentoring, jobs, internships, starting your own business and much more.