Dublin, Ireland
DEGREE TYPE
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The MSc Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics offers broad opportunities for future employment in research, development, predictive modeling and risk assessment, and informatics-related industry sectors. At UCD, this MSc program is developed in close connection with the Simulation Science and Computational Physics specialties, offering students robust training in computational methods on top of a solid theoretical and mathematical foundation.
The program is aimed at students with a strong background in Physics, Mathematics, or a related Natural Science, who wish to learn state-of-the-art mathematical models and methods, applied to quantitative analysis of a broad range of physical phenomena.
- Offers broad opportunities for future employment in research, development, predictive modeling and risk assessment, and informatics-related industry sectors.
- Developed in close connection with the Simulation Science and Computational Physics specialties, offering students robust training in computational methods on top of a solid theoretical and mathematical foundation.
Ideal Students
Who should apply?
Full-Time option suitable for:
- Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
- International (Non-EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes
Our Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics MSc is aimed at students with a strong background in Physics, Mathematics, or a related Natural Science, who wish to learn state-of-the-art mathematical models and methods, applied to quantitative analysis of a broad range of physical phenomena.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please contact our Admissions team!
Curriculum
A full list of modules is available for the MSc Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics. Modules are subject to change and are not guaranteed by UCD.
Program Outcome
- Describe the state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.
- Apply knowledge gained and skills developed to specific fundamental or industrial problems.
- Use the underlying physics of the field to find, assess and use up-to-date information in order to guide progress.
- Engage actively in addressing research topics of current relevance.
- Draw on a suite of transferable skills including critical thinking, problem-solving, scientific report writing, communication skills, teamwork, independent work, professional networking, and project management. Presenting findings both orally and in written form, to thesis level.
- Formulate a mathematical model of a physical phenomenon, execute and report the results of an analytical theory, develop the limiting solutions and compare results critically with experimental or numerical evidence.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The program prepares you for a career in industry or further PhD research. Career opportunities are broad, including the financial, predictive modeling and risk assessment, telecommunications, data mining and analysis, IT consulting, and green technologies industry sectors, both in Ireland and internationally. It is also a stepping stone to PhD research in the areas of theoretical and computational physics, nanotechnology, and nanoscience.
Recent and prospective employers include Deloitte, Murex, Intel, Pfizer, MSD, Philips, Tullow Oil, the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the National Institutes of Health, USA.
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Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.