Throughout the ages, from the ancient cultures of Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China and beyond, to the modern era and across the globe, mathematics has played and continues to play a central role in all aspects of the advancement of society. The subject remains at the heart of science and those who study mathematics find it immensely rewarding.

In our experience, candidates will usually pursue a mathematics degree at MSc level for one or more of the following reasons.

Many students undertake an MSc in Mathematics for the purpose of further enhancing their career prospects. Others will see it as a crucial staging post on the path towards a PhD. Some will approach the subject on account of the intellectual excitement and pleasure that it can bring as mathematics purely for the sake of mathematics.

All of these reasons for pursuing the subject are valid for the MSc in Mathematics at Surrey, which has been designed to satisfy the needs of candidates coming with any of these goals in mind. 

Mathematics is of paramount importance to all aspects of science, technology and modern finance. The logical insights, analytical skills and intellectual discipline gained from mathematical studies are highly sought in all of these areas, as well as in a broad range of other disciplines such as law, business, management, and even the creative arts. There is also a strong demand for new mathematics teachers in schools at all levels, both in the UK and abroad.

As well as being designed to allow candidates to meet the needs of future employers, the MSc in Mathematics provides a solid foundation from which to pursue further research in mathematics or one of the many other disciplines to which mathematical ideas and techniques are applied.