The MSc Complex System Modelling is run by the Disordered Systems group, one of the research groups in the Department of Mathematics at KCL, in collaboration with the Financial Mathematics group and the Departments of Informatics and Physics.

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Course pre-requisites

The course has as entry requirement first or upper second class in Mathematics or Physics. Outstanding candidates from other degrees in quantitative subjects may be considered, provided they have had sufficient exposure to mathematical and physical sciences. Please check whether your background is suitable for this programme, by answering our admission questionnaire.

If you have a few gaps in your background or need a refresher, we offer a non-examinable support course, Foundations for CSM, which runs for 6 weeks in Semester I. You are encouraged to start reading the Lecture notes prior to the start of the course.

General Information

Course Structure

The course is one year long if attended full-time, or two years long if attended Part-time, from September to September. It consists of 8 modules (15 credits each) plus a Summer research project (60 credits, running from June to September) for a total of 180 credits. You can also take up to two modules from other University of London institutions, such as UCL and QMUL, subject to the approval of the programme director. See the Induction slides and the Induction handouts for more information.

Expected workload

The workload is at least 10 hours per module per week, typically distributed as follows:

• 3 hours lecture (some modules may have 2 hours);
• 1 hour tutorial;
• 6 hours self-study and coursework (depending on your background, some modules may require more hours).

Assessment

Assessments are mostly two-hour written exams in May (very few modules have January exams). They consits in essays, oral presentations and dissertations. Practicals, class tests and assessed courseworks are possible, depending on the modules selected. Resits opportunities (for modules failed in May) are normally offered in August

Additional information and documents

Getting started

• For an overview of the programme see the Induction slides
• For detailed module information see the Induction handouts
• All the information about Summer projects can be found on the KEATS page. This will include the most recent version of the dissertation handbook and a list of projects that were offered in previous years.

Online handbooks and timetables

• Online handbook for the MSc CSM programme
• Online handbook for the Mathematics Department
• Term dates and KCL timetable

Documents

• Module Amendment Form
• Mitigating circumstances form

Career prospects

• A non-exhaustive list of potential employers in Complex Systems
• Adverts of career and networking events for MSc students in Mathematics are regularly circulated by pg-mathematics@kcl.ac.uk through the CSM mailing list
• Some of the events organised by KCL Careers may also be of interest