The doctoral offers an opportunity for you to obtain high level research skills and significantly deepen your knowledge in the area of Mathematics. Visit the programme website for more information
Career opportunities:
A PhD degree in Mathematics – the highest academic qualification, based on the advanced study and independent research, opens up an array of career opportunities both in academia and within the professional sector.
Many students go on to pursue an academic career, following the PhD with a postdoctoral study, then a fellowship or lectureship. Others pursue professional careers in industry, engineering, government, education, finance, banking or actuarial science sectors.
During your PhD, you will also be learning transferable core skills that apply to jobs both in and out of academia, including:
- written and oral communication
- research and information management
- public speaking
- project management
- leadership
- critical thinking
- collaboration
- analysis and problem solving
- negotiation.
By the end of your research degree, you will be able to articulately apply these skills to enhance your career path.
Job roles
- chartered accountant
- data scientist
- investment analyst
- research scientist
- software engineer
- sound engineer
- statistician.
Graduate employers
- manufacturing sector
- engineering sector
- government
- education organisations
- financial services
- banking
- actuarial science sector.
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Programme Structure
To enable you to enhance your professional profile, we support you throughout your research degree by:
- providing research seminars
- organising doctoral events and activities
- facilitating networking and collaboration opportunities
- encouraging and supporting publication and dissemination of your research
- offering opportunities to gain teaching expertise and experience.
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120 (The Duolingo English Test is a convenient, fast, and affordable English proficiency test trusted by top universities around the world. Take it online in just one hour—anywhere, any time. Scores are reported out of 160 in 5 point increments.)
- TOEFL iBT: 86 (TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.)
- PTE Academic: 58 (PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90.)
- IELTS: 6.5 (The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).)
Other requirements
General requirements
The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are:
- a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
- a Masters Degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.
- Competence in written and spoken English is a pre-requisite for entrance to this programme. An IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5 (with no element under 6.0).
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Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 30,476 AUD / year (≈ 16,000 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,333 AUD / year (≈ 4,900 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part-time:
- National - £2,450 (September)
- International - £8,000 (September)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available. Please visit the programme website for more information.
