MPhil/PhD in Mathematics

Programme Code: RPMA

Department: Mathematics

For students starting this programme of study in 2017/18

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

In addition to progressing with their research, students are expected to take the listed training and transferable skills courses. Students may take courses in addition to those listed, and should discuss this with their supervisor.

Year 1
Paper	Course number, title (unit value)
Training courses	Compulsory (not examined): Courses designed for research students in Mathematics, chosen in consultation with their lead supervisor. Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms and Game Theory students will attend four courses organised by the London Taught Course Centre (www.ltcc.ac.uk), but there are separate arrangements for students in Financial Mathematics, where courses are provided by the London Graduate School in Mathematical Finance (www.londonmathfinance.org.uk).
	Students also have the option of attending or auditing LSE Taught Masters modules, where appropriate.
Transferable skills courses	Compulsory (not examined):
	MA500 Mathematics: Seminar on Combinatorics, Games and Optimisation (0.0)
	MA501 Research Student Seminar (0.0)
	Optional (not examined):
	MA422 Research Topics in Financial Mathematics (0.0)
Year 2
Training courses	Optional (not examined):
	Students have the option of attending advanced courses organized by the London Taught Course Centre or the London Graduate School in Mathematical Finance.
Transferable skills courses	Compulsory (not examined):
	MA500 Mathematics: Seminar on Combinatorics, Games and Optimisation (0.0)
	MA501 Research Student Seminar (0.0)
	Optional (not examined):
	MA422 Research Topics in Financial Mathematics (0.0)
Year 3
Training courses	Optional (not examined):
	Students have the option of attending advanced courses organized by the London Taught Course Centre or the London Graduate School in Mathematical Finance.
Transferable skills courses	Compulsory (not examined):
	MA500 Mathematics: Seminar on Combinatorics, Games and Optimisation (0.0)
	MA501 Research Student Seminar (0.0)
	Optional (not examined):
	MA422 Research Topics in Financial Mathematics (0.0)
Year 4
Training courses	Optional (not examined):
	Students have the option of attending advanced courses organized by the London Taught Course Centre or the London Graduate School in Mathematical Finance.
Transferable skills courses	Compulsory (not examined):
	MA500 Mathematics: Seminar on Combinatorics, Games and Optimisation (0.0)
	MA501 Research Student Seminar (0.0)
	Optional (not examined):
	MA422 Research Topics in Financial Mathematics (0.0)
	Teaching opportunities:
	All students are offered the opportunity to teach for the department, subject to a successful interview and language requirements.

Progression and upgrade requirements

Students are initially registered for the MPhil, and will be able to upgrade to PhD registration during their second year, dependent on satisfactory progress. Progress is assessed regularly by the student's supervisors, in consultation with the Doctoral Programme Director, on the basis of the extent to which the agreed research goals have been achieved. Any upgrade is dependent on the successful completion of a Major Review, the date of which is determined by the Doctoral Programme Director in consultation with the lead supervisor.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.

MPhil/PhD in Mathematics

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)