BSc Honours Computational and Applied Mathematics at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The BSc Honours in the field of Computational and Applied Mathematics is a 1 year full-time degree designed to transform you into a well-rounded applied and computational mathematician capable of handling any mathematical challenge. The Computational and Applied Mathematics honours course is designed to transform you into a well-rounded applied and computational mathematician capable of handling any mathematical challenge. A variety of compulsory courses such as Mathematical Modelling, Global Optimisation, Partial Differential Equations, Computational Differential Equations and Symmetries will enable you to achieve this goal.

Faculty: Science | Department: Computer Science and Applied Mathematics | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

There are six compulsory courses, a compulsory research project and research methods course, and you must also register for at least two elective courses. You must achieve a total of at least 132 points in order to graduate. Compulsory or Core Courses APPM4054A: Mathematical Modelling APPM4055A: Partial Differential Equations APPM4056A: Symmetry Methods for Differential Equations APPM4057A: Comput

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent. A pass in the relevant major course at this University or any other university whose programme has been approved by Senate. At least 60% average in the final undergraduate course. Please note that this is a highly competitive programme and a 60% average does not guarantee admission.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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