Key Information
Duration:
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months (Home students)
Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting September 2026: Apply anytime.
- Starting January 2027: Apply anytime.
- Starting April 2027: Apply anytime.
More details: There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.
Language: English
Delivered: On Campus
Campus Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Disciplines: Mathematics
English Requirements:
- Duolingo English Test: 125. 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: 90. 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: 70. 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).
Overview
Throughout this as a research postgraduate you will be working under the supervision of an expert in your chosen field. To help you identify a topic and potential supervisor, we encourage you to find out more about our staff specialisms. Research areas within each field of Pure Mathematics there are multiple subgroups. In analysis, one subgroup concentrates on operator theory and function theory, the other on Banach algebras, cohomology and modules. In algebra there are subgroups devoted to the study of infinite groups, and finite classical groups and their geometries.
MPhil and PhD Mathematics at Newcastle University has a staff with research interests in:
- fluid dynamics, including numerical modelling of quantum fluids (superfluid liquid Helium and Bose-Einstein condensates)
- classical and astrophysical fluids (the Earth's core, planetary dynamos, accretion discs and galaxies)
- cosmology, including the very early universe and quantum gravity
Research seminars and events: We run weekly research seminars in algebra and geometries, analysis, and applied mathematics, as well as postgraduate seminars led by students. Specialist courses are offered through the MAGIC distance learning consortium, sponsored in part by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Partnerships and networks: We are part of:
- the North British Functional Analysis Seminar
- the North British Geometric Group Theory Seminar
- Algebra and Representation Theory in the North, funded by the London Mathematical Society and the Edinburgh Mathematical Society
As a Mathematics PhD or MPhil student you'll be supported by your supervision team. You'll also go through a research training analysis to identify any skills that you need to develop.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Astrophysical and geophysical fluid dynamics
- Quantum matter
- Mathematical biology and archaeology
- Cosmology and quantum gravity
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 125. 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: 90. 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: 70. 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: A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent in:
- computing science
- mathematics
- physics
- statistics
- another strongly quantitative discipline
We also accept MMaths and MPhys degrees.
International Students: To study this course you need to meet our Band 2 English Language requirements. There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 46,666 AUD / year (≈ 24,500 GBP / year)
Living Costs
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: 1,067 - 1,888 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Opportunity Scholarships – Provided by university, Grant: 2000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Merit-based, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships – Provided by university, Grant: 4000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Merit-based, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Charles Letts Memorial Scholarship – Provided by university, Grant: 6000 GBP, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Need-based, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- 2% Early Payment Discount – Provided by university, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 25 Sep 2026, Need-based, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government, Location not available
- ACES Scholarships – Independent provider, Grant: 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund, Location not available
- ServiceScape Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape, Location not available
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Location not available
- Martingale Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 19 Oct 2026, Need-based, Martingale Foundation, Location not available
- Scholarships for PhD Students – Independent provider, Grant: 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, Junhua Li, Location not available
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027, Merit-based, Boustany Foundation, Location not available
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based, IvyPanda, Location not available
- Women Scholarship for International Students – Independent provider, Grant: 5000 USD, Deadline: 28 Aug 2026, Merit-based, educations.com, Location not available
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027, Voice Talent Online, Location not available
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – Independent provider, Grant: 10000 USD, Deadline: 01 Sep 2026, Merit-based, Admit Lab, Location not available
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027, Merit-based, Salvado Law, Location not available
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – Independent provider, Grant: 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Anonymous Hope Fund, Location not available
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – Independent provider, Grant: 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Location not available
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria – Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Leopold Figl Foundation, Location not available
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified, IELTS from 6 to 9, Location not available
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – Independent provider, Grant: 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme, Location not available
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