Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · UK

Mathematics PhD

Campus PhD Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

PhD

Introduction

Mathematics PhD is a PhD program taught at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years full time) options.

The Mathematics PhD at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College supports research in areas including Algebra, Discrete Mathematics and its Applications, Number Theory, Quantum Dynamics, Statistics and Probability. Students work with academic staff in a department with research in pure, applied and applicable mathematics, probability and statistics, and information security.

The programme is full time and lasts 4 years. Students complete research and then write and submit a final report in the form of a PhD research thesis. The thesis is evaluated by at least two experts, followed by an oral examination where students defend their thesis. PhD students also have access to computing facilities, weekly seminars, and workshops and discussion meetings.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Mathematics PhD at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Royal Holloway and Bedford New College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Royal Holloway and Bedford New College as pre-requiste for admission in Mathematics PhD.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

The minimum entry requirement for an MPhil or an MPhil leading to a PhD degree is the equivalent of a UK Second Class Upper Honours degree (2:1) in an appropriate subject.

A Masters degree or an MSci qualification, in most cases, will also be expected.

Before applying applicants should mention a potential supervisor within their application in order to apply for your research project. Applicants are not required to have first contacted them before submitting their application.
A research proposal is desirable but not essential within the application.

IELTS: 6.5 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5.
Pearson Test of English: 67 overall. Writing 76 no other subscore lower than 59.
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III.
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) grade C.
TOEFL ib: 88 overall, with Reading 18 Listening 17 Speaking 20 Writing 26.
Duolingo: 120 overall, 135 in Literacy, 135 in Production and no sub-score below 100.