The Mathematics department is always keen to attract applications from highly motivated and suitably qualified candidates to undertake postgraduate research in the Department of Mathematics. You will be guided by internationally leading researchers and will carry out a large individual research project. You will be fully integrated into one of our established research groups and participate in research activities such as seminars, workshops, laboratories, and field work. The Department’s research groups include: Algebra and Topology Group; Analysis and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations Group; Stochastic Analysis Group; Mathematical Methods in Biology and Life Sciences Group. In this course you will benefit from the knowledge and skills of internationally renowned academics. In the Department of Mathematics at Swansea you will find friendly teaching staff that is fully committed to providing you with a supportive teaching and learning environment. This includes outstanding student support. All postgraduate Mathematics programmes at Swansea will equip you with skills relevant for a rewarding career in a range of diverse fields. You will also further develop your communication, presentation and analytical skills. A thesis of no more than 100,000 words is submitted, which demonstrates original research that contributes significantly to the subject area, and assessment in the form of an oral examination (viva).