MSc Computational and Applied Mathematics at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The MSc by Research in Computational and Applied Mathematics offers an open ended research platform through which you may work with leading researchers in a number of computational and applied fields. Computational and Applied Mathematics is the practice of employing mathematical techniques and approaches to the solution of real-world problems throughout STEM fields. The focus of the programme is to equip candidates with a set of tools for the interpretation, distillation and solution approach of a given problem.

Faculty: Science | Department: Computer Science and Applied Mathematics | Duration: 2 - 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Dissertation.

Career pathways

Global markets, technical consulting, foreign trading, quantitative finance, algorithmic trading, operations research, supply chain, academia and mining.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor of Science Honours in a related field with a minimum weighted average of 65%. A supervisor from the School must be identified and approached prior to application. A candidate will only be accepted into the programme if a staff member has agreed to supervise their research. The onus is on the applicant to contact staff members working in fields of interest. Applicants are encouraged to contact the coordinator for assistance with this process.

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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