Mathematics: Master's Degree Project

The Master’s Degree Project is a central component of the final phase of your advancedlevel studies in mathematics. It gives you the opportunity to work with a specialised topic that reflects your academic interests and prepares you for future research or professional work. Together with a supervisor, you choose a focus area and develop a project that may involve a literature study, a methodological development or a smaller researchoriented investigation linked to departmental activities or external partners.

Before starting the course, we recommend that you discuss project options with the director of studies and the student counsellor to identify directions that match your background and goals. Through the project, you develop the ability to analyse sophisticated mathematical material, evaluate advanced methods and communicate your conclusions in a precise and compelling way. The degree project highlights your readiness to work independently at a high academic level and strengthens your ability to engage with complex mathematical ideas.

You conduct your project independently with regular guidance from your supervisor. Early in the course you prepare a study plan that outlines the goals, structure and timeline of your work. Depending on the nature of your project, this may include an indepth literature review, detailed analysis of mathematical methods, theoretical development or problem solving within a specialised field.

The course includes compulsory sessions that support your ability to work at an advanced academic level. These address scientific and academic communication, written and oral presentation, and popularscience writing. You will discuss your ideas in seminars, practise presenting advanced mathematical arguments and receive feedback that helps you refine your work. The project concludes with a scientific report in English, a popularscience summary and an oral presentation at a public seminar where you present and discuss your main results.

The Master’s Degree Project prepares you for doctoral studies and for analytical roles that require a high level of mathematical competence. You gain experience in planning and completing a substantial scientific project, evaluating advanced mathematical methods and explaining your findings clearly to different audiences.

After completing the degree project, you will have strengthened your ability to reflect on your learning, identify areas for further professional development and plan how to acquire new knowledge. You will also have gained insight into how advanced mathematical reasoning supports innovation and contributes to the understanding and solution of demanding scientific and societal challenges.

These skills are highly valued in research environments as well as in sectors such as technology, finance, datadriven industries and public organisations.

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree in mathematics or equivalent. In addition, knowledge corresponding to courses at advanced level in pure mathematics comprising at least 45 credits, is required. English 6/English course B.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 92,500
First payment: SEK 92,500

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.