STEM
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
The focus of this PhD programme is to equip candidates with a set of tools for the interpretation, distillation and solution approach of a given problem, and become adept at independently conducting high-calibre original research. The tools covered in this programme focus on computational methods, m The PhD 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. Many industrial sectors and occupations are heavily reliant on the ability to interpret problems and creatively meaningful solutions and analysis thereof.
Faculty: Science | Department: Computer Science and Applied Mathematics | Duration: 2 - 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Thesis.
Global markets, technical consulting, foreign trading, quantitative finance, algorithmic trading, operations research, supply chain, academia and mining.
A Research Masters degree in a related field. 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.
Research and PhD applicants must approach the relevant school or department to discuss the research topic and availability of a supervisor before applying.
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
STEM
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
STEM
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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