Master of Science in Mathematics at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Programme overview

The MSc in Mathematics has a research-based option (graduate courses and a thesis) and an intensive course-based option (graduate courses and a project). Faculty research spans numerical analysis, analysis, design theory, graph theory, topology, differential equations and dynamical systems, algebra, mathematical physics and fluid mechanics. Delivered on the St. John's campus.

Faculty: School of Graduate Studies | Department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics | Duration: 1-2 years full-time (research-based thesis option: 2 years; course-based option: three semesters) | Intake: Fall only (application deadline January 15) | Study mode: full-time | Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

What you will study

The research option consists of graduate courses and a thesis; the course-based option is a three-semester programme of graduate courses and a project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree (minimum second class) in an appropriate area of study. Applicants to research-based programmes are strongly encouraged to contact a faculty supervisor at the time of application.

Graduate intakes are Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Spring (May to August); the intake offered depends on the programme, and most master's programmes admit for Fall.

Deadlines vary by programme. January 15: Anthropology, Applied Ocean Technology, Archaeology, Data Science, Environmental Policy, Folklore, Gender Studies, History, Mathematics and Statistics, Music, Nursing (MScN), Occupational Health and Safety, Political Science (MA), Public Health (both streams) (Fall). February 1: Education (most diplomas and MEd), Environmental Science, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Health Ethics (Fall). February 15: Employment Relations, Humanities (MPhil), Scientific Computing (Fall). March 15: Management (MMgt) (Fall). April 1: Engineering and Applied Science graduate diploma and MASc (Fall), Software Engineering international (Fall), Artificial Intelligence for Canadian applicants (Fall); December 1: Artificial Intelligence for all applicants, Computer Science (all programmes), Management (MSc), Engineering (MEng) (Fall). See the source page for all programmes, including Winter and Spring intakes.

Graduate application processing fee: $60 for Canadian applicants and $120 for non-Canadian applicants; Pharmacy adds a faculty fee of $125 (Canadian) or $175 (international) and Music adds $40 for the MMus; late fee $30 up to one week after the deadline and $10 for each subsequent week.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/apply-to-memorial/

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