Master's Degree in Mathematics
Universidade Santiago de Compostela
Key Information
Campus location
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Languages
Spanish, Galician
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 1,089
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Oct 2024
Introduction
This master's degree is intended for students to complete their training in different mathematical subjects, through interdepartmental and interdisciplinary subjects, obtaining a global vision and providing a basis for professional training courses in other areas in which mathematics is increasingly present. elderly.
Research in Mathematics in Galicia experienced a very important advance and impulse in recent years with repercussions not only at a theoretical level but also at a technological level. Mathematical researchers actively collaborate in various fields both related to basic research and its applications, with which mathematics went from being a basic instrument in science and technology with a high theoretical component, to being an indispensable tool in any scientific process. and technological.
Curriculum
The study plan of this master's degree is structured around three modules within which the different subjects that comprise it are grouped together and which add up to a total of 60 credits that are taught in two semesters.
- Compulsory subjects: 21 ECTS
- Optional Subjects: 21 ECTS
- Master's final project: 18 ECTS
There are 2 registration modalities planned:
- Full-time enrollment: 60 ECTS credits.
- Part-time enrollment: 30 ECTS credits or the number of credits closest to this figure depending on the subjects enrolled.
Within the 21 optional credits that must be passed to obtain the Master's Degree in Mathematics, students, following a favorable report from the Academic Commission, may enroll in up to 12 credits in other degrees.
Program Outcome
- Provide specialized and advanced training in Mathematics, which qualifies for joining competitive research groups or for teaching higher education.
- Introduce students to research, as an integral part of in-depth training, preparing them for the eventual completion of a doctoral thesis.
- Train professionals capable of solving problems of a very diverse nature in the world of industry, business and administration using the language and tools provided by mathematics, which allows them access to highly qualified jobs and incorporation into multidisciplinary teams, especially those that require a high level of skill in problem-posing and solving, capacity for analysis, synthesis and abstract thinking.
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Career Opportunities
Research in Mathematics in Galicia has experienced very important progress and momentum in recent years with repercussions not only on a theoretical but also on a technological level.
Mathematical researchers actively collaborate in various fields both related to basic research and its applications, with which mathematics went from being a basic instrument in science and technology with a high theoretical component, to also being an indispensable tool in any process. scientific and technological.
An example of this fact is the participation of several members of the Program's teaching and research team in various thematic networks.
In general terms, mathematics studies, in their different specialties, offer very attractive, broad-spectrum job expectations, beyond the commonly assigned field of Teaching and Research, the most notable being Business Administration, Quality, Production and R+ D, Finance and Banking, IT and Telecommunications, Engineering and Marketing and Communication Technicians.