Mathematics opens the door to a wide range of career paths: from research in mathematics through to working in biology, climate change or finance. In all walks of life, analytical skills are in high demand. The Master's specialisation offers a large selection of courses, allows you to specialise according to your interests and includes interdisciplinary tracks.
What will you learn?
The Mathematics department in Nijmegen excels in cutting-edge research and covers a broad range of research fields in pure mathematics, applied mathematics and mathematical physics. In addition to the training in modern mathematics you will develop a full range of transferable skills highly valued in all career paths. As a student in this Master’s specialisation you can choose one of the following tracks and select specialised courses according to your interests:
Pure Mathematics: covering the most recent developments in algebra, analysis, geometry, topology, number theory and logic.
Applied Mathematics: covering the modern theory and techniques needed to model and investigate phenomena in other fields of science.
Mathematical Physics: covering the frontier of the interaction between mathematics and physics, especially in general relativity, non-commutative geometry, and quantum (field) theory.
Where do our graduates now work?
Researcher at research centres or in companies
Teacher at all levels from middle school to university
Risk modeller
Quantitative analyst
Analytics consultant
Data analyst
ICT developer / software developer
Expected September 2023
Radboud University
Houtlaan 4,
NIJMEGEN,
Gelderland,
6525 XZ, Netherlands
A completed Bachelor's degree in Mathematics or related area
Entering the Master’s programme in Mathematics requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics that is the equivalent to a Dutch university diploma (this does not include a Bachelor’s from a university of applied science, in Dutch hbo; in German Fachhochschule). The Admission Office will determine if an international student has the required mathematical knowledge to be admitted.
A proficiency in English
In order to take part in this programme, you need to have fluency in both written and spoken English. Non-native speakers of English* without a Dutch Bachelor's degree or VWO diploma need one of the following:
TOEFL iBT: ≥ 90 + subscores ≥ 22;
IELTS Academic: ≥ 6,5 overall + subscores ≥ 6,0 + writing subscore ≥ 6,5;
Cambridge certificate C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: C or higher.
Application Deadline: Non-EU/EEA students - 1 April; EU/EEA students - 1 May (recommended deadline for assistance with finding housing) and 1 July (final application deadline).
