Degree requirements

A Master of Science in Mathematics is awarded upon successful completion of all the core courses in the curriculum and a written Master's thesis based on an independent research project. This translates into a total of 120 ECTS credits.

Research training

The programme's research training takes place in the form of a major research project conducted either within one of the participating research groups or in industry, and concludes with a Master's thesis. The results of the research project are presented in a colloquium..

Professional specialization within the Master’s programme

In general, Master’s students are trained to become independent researchers. But at the UvA Faculty of Science you can also choose to complete your Master’s programme with a professional specialization, that focuses on other skills than doing research. In that case you will follow the programme of your chosen scientific discipline during the first year of your Master’s, and the programme of the specialization during the second year.
You will graduate as a Master of Science. 

There are three professional specializations available:

• Science Communication
• Teaching
• Management, Policy Analysis & Entrepreneurship. 

A note to readers who don’t speak Dutch: Only the specialization Management, Policy Analysis & Entrepreneurship is described in English, because the other two specializations are only taught in Dutch.

Detailed course information

For detailed information regarding the curriculum and courses, please see the UvA Course Catalogue via the link below.