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MSc MATHEMATICS

    Qualification : MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE

    Award Type and NFQ level : RESEARCH MASTERS (9)

    CAO/MU Apply code : MHR06 (FT), MHR07 (PT)

    CAO Points :

    Closing Date : 30 August 2025

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    A student must write a thesis under the direction of a member of staff containing a significant new result or an original insight. Collaborations with outside parties have involved work in chemistry, medicine, archaeology, banking, computer-aided design and other areas.

    Closing date
    Research applications are generally accepted at any time.

    Commences
    September (or other agreed time).

    The minimum entry requirement is a 2.1 honours degree in mathematics or statistics. A first class degree is highly desirable. Before a student can be accepted into the programme, they must find a member of staff who is willing to act as their supervisor.

    Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

    Minimum English language requirements:
    Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.

    Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850

    Potential research students should decide on a general research area and then contact the academic members of staff within the Department.

    Proposed research areas:

    Algebra and Number Theory
    • Ring Theory
    • Character Theory of Finite Groups
    • Combinatorics and Number Theory
    • Group Theory
    • Algebraic Number Theory
     

    Analysis
    • Classical Analysis
    • Diophantine Approximation and Measure Theory
    • Real and Complex Analysis
    • Stability Theory
     

    Geometry and Algebraic Topology
    • Differential Geometry
    • Geometric Analysis
    • Algebraic Geometry

    Mathematics Education
    • Task Design and Implementation
    • Advanced Mathematical Thinking
    • Affect in Mathematics
    • Student Engagement and Motivation
    • Evaluation of Teaching Initiatives

    Statistics
    • Statistical Modelling in Environment and Ecology
    • Bayesian Methods of Statistical Inference
    • Statistical Computing and Graphics
     

    The MSc acts as a gateway to the PhD which is the main entry degree for careers in research and third level teaching. However, many MSc and PhD graduates take up employment in areas such as industry, commerce, banking and finance, insurance, software development, process engineering or education.

    A 2009 study in the US found that the best three jobs in terms of income, work environment, and other factors were mathematician, actuary and statistician, all jobs suited to mathematics and statistics graduates.

    For more information about jobs in mathematics or statistics, see:
    https://plus.maths.org/content/
    https://mathcareers.maa.org/
    and the links in the ‘More Information’ section at the end of the last webpage.

    Staff of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Maynooth University are happy to advise you on career-related matters.

    Online application only. To make an application please click here.                                                                                                                           

    Please note: All research applicants should contact the respective department before applying to ensure their research proposal aligns with departmental interests and criteria.

    To apply for your chosen postgraduate study at Maynooth University, please ensure you have the following documents to make an application:

    • Evidence of your primary degree
    • Academic transcripts
    • A copy of your passport
    • Proposed Thesis Title and Summary 
    • A personal statement   
    • An academic letter of recommendation
    • A professional letter of recommendation

    Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants. 
     

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