Program Requirements
The MSc with a specialization in Applied Mathematics may be taken as a thesis-based program or a course-based program.
Thesis-based MSc
Students are required to complete a minimum of ★20 in graduate-level coursework, including a colloquium requirement, and a thesis.
Coursework (★18)
- Six ★3 approved graduate-level courses in Mathematics or Statistics, chosen in consultation with the supervisor.
- All coursework to be counted towards the program requirements must be approved by the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies).
- Additional coursework may be required.
Graduate Colloquium (★2)
- Students must complete two terms of MATH 601 and give a presentation in the Graduate Colloquium.
Thesis
- Registration in 900-level THES
Course-based MSc
Students are required to complete a minimum of ★30 in graduate-level coursework, including a ★6 capping project.
Coursework (★24)
- Eight ★3 approved graduate-level courses in Mathematics or Statistics, chosen in consultation with the advisor.
- All coursework to be counted towards the program requirements must be approved by the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies).
- Additional coursework may be required.
Residence Requirement
The minimum period of residence for the course-based and thesis-based MSc programs in Applied Mathematics is two four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.
For part-time students, residence requirements are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Length of Program
The MSc programs are designed to be competed in 20-24 months.
The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.
The maximum time to complete the course-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.