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Industrial Mathematical Modelling MSc 1 year full-time This programme develops mathematical modelling skills and provides mathematical techniques required by industry. The period October to June is devoted to lectures, tutorials and practical sessions comprising the core modules. This is followed by a period of about 14 weeks devoted to an individual project either in an industrial or engineering company or at the University.
Compulsory Modules Semester 1 ● Mathematical Modelling I ● Regular and Chaotic Dynamics ● Programming and Numerical Methods ● Advanced Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Semester 2 ● Mathematical Modelling II ● Elements of Partial Differential Equations ● Static and Dynamic Optimisation ● Fluid Mechanics
Assessment A combination of written examinations, reports, individual and group projects, and verbal presentations. Entry Qualification Normally upper second class honours degree in mathematics or an engineering or science subject with a high mathematical content. Applicants with a good lower second class honours degree will be considered. Scholarships and Sponsorships A limited number of scholarships are available for this programme as well as the loyalty bonus scheme which reduces fees for Loughborough graduates. Careers and Further Study Graduate employment over a wide range of industries encompassing aerospace, automotive electronics, and computer interests as well as software houses, insurance companies, and research establishments and institutions. Programme Tutor: Professor Roger Smith E: r.smith@lboro.ac.uk
Mathematical Finance MSc 1 year full-time The programme provides graduates with strong mathematical skills, the necessary computational techniques and finance background relevant to subsequent employment in a sector of finance such as investment banks, hedge funds, insurance companies and the finance departments of large corporations where mathematics plays a key role. The depth of the mathematics taught should enable graduates to pursue research careers in stochastic analysis, financial mathematics or other relevant areas. The period October to June is devoted to lectures, tutorials and practical sessions comprising the core and optional modules. This is followed by a period of about 14 weeks devoted to an individual project.
Semester 1 Compulsory Modules ● Introduction to Measure Theory and Martingales ● Stochastic Models in Finance Optional Modules (choose two) ● Programming and Numerical Methods ● Regular and Chaotic Dynamics ● Financial Economics
Semester 2 Compulsory Modules ● Stochastic Calculus and Theory of Stochastic Pricing ● Research Project Optional Modules (choose three) ● Functional Analysis ● Elements of PDEs ● Static and Dynamic Optimisation ● Either Asset Management and Derivatives or Corporate Finance Assessment A combination of written examinations, reports, individual and group projects, and verbal presentations. Entry Qualification Upper second class honours degree in a subject with a high mathematical content. Scholarships and Sponsorships A number of part-fee studentships may be available to appropriately qualified international students. Careers and Further Study This programme may lead to a wide range of employment within industry, the financial sectors, and research establishments. It may also provide an ideal background for postgraduate research in Stochastic Analysis, Probability Theory, Mathematical Finance and other relevant areas. Programme Tutor: Dr Chunrong Feng E: c.feng@lboro.ac.uk
Mathematics with Qualified Teacher Status PGCE 1 year full-time MSc with QTS PGCE plus additional year of part-time study ● MSc in Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) ● Postgraduate Diploma in Education with QTS ● Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) ● Professional Graduate Certificate in Education Loughborough University has a strong tradition of teacher education and a history of successfully producing teachers who are in great demand by schools and colleges in the UK and overseas. An assessment of its teacher training by Ofsted in 2011, graded Loughborough as outstanding and several strengths were identified, including: ● detailed attention paid to trainees’ well-being ● a highly committed team with strong leadership and extensive subject knowledge ● outstanding levels of anticipation, innovation and change in response to national, regional and local priorities Loughborough trains secondary school teachers in Mathematics and in Physical Education* where it enjoys a national reputation. The PGCE prepares students to teach the 11-18 age range and is offered as a full-time one year course of 36 weeks. It provides practical professional preparation for teaching in secondary schools, and is designed and delivered in partnership with schools in up to 10 Local Authorities.
The PGCE represents the first year, and contributes to a half of an MSc in Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), providing an opportunity for students to gain a relevant masters degree during their early teaching career. Students have the opportunity to be taught and supervised by staff whose teaching and research excellence has been formally acknowledged as of national and international renown and to be at the cutting edge of educational innovation. Many of the staff who teach on the modules have written key text books in their area of expertise.
Selection In accordance with current Government requirements, all applicants must be interviewed before a place can be offered, to assess their suitability for teaching. It is normally expected that candidates should have recent and relevant experience of working with young people, preferably in a state secondary school setting, before applying for any programme leading to Qualified Teacher Status. Applicants also have to meet Government requirements for physical and mental fitness to teach, and to have enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance to work with children and young people. Applicants must also pass externally assessed Professional Skills tests in literacy and numeracy prior to commencing a PGCE course. Application to the first year of the programme (PGCE) is made through UCAS. Full details of the procedure may be found on the UCAS Teacher Training website. More information is also available on www.lboro.ac.uk/teacher-education Core Staff: Nick Bromell, Dr Lorraine Cale, Dr Jo Harris, Sarah Kirkham, Sarah Turner, Dr Mike Waring