Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics

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Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics

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Course Code: C90 Course Level: Postgraduate Subject Area: Mathematics and Statistics Course Qualification: Certificate This course is available for study in: Globally This course is NOT available in: China, South Africa

What you will learn

The Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics is a valuable qualification in itself or it can be the first qualification in a programme of mathematics study leading to a postgraduate diploma or an MSc. The modules offered may well be of interest to mathematically inclined scientists and engineers, as well as to mathematicians.

Please note that TMAs for all mathematics and statistics modules must be submitted on paper as – due to tec…

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Course Code: C90 Course Level: Postgraduate Subject Area: Mathematics and Statistics Course Qualification: Certificate This course is available for study in: Globally This course is NOT available in: China, South Africa

What you will learn

The Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics is a valuable qualification in itself or it can be the first qualification in a programme of mathematics study leading to a postgraduate diploma or an MSc. The modules offered may well be of interest to mathematically inclined scientists and engineers, as well as to mathematicians.

Please note that TMAs for all mathematics and statistics modules must be submitted on paper as – due to technical reasons – we are unable to accept TMAs via our eTMA system

Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.

Time required and cost

To achieve the Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics you must gain 60 credits. The qualification typically takes one year to complete based on 12-16 hours of study each week.

The cost depends on the number of credits you study in a year, which depends on the modules you choose. Typically students will study part-time and complete 60 credits in a year. Please see Module table below.

Career impact

Mathematics is at the heart of advances in science, engineering and technology, as well as being an indispensable problem-solving and decision-making tool in many other areas of life. It is no surprise therefore that mathematics postgraduates can be found throughout industry, business and commerce, in the public and private sectors. Employers value the intellectual rigour and reasoning skills that mathematics students can acquire, their familiarity with numerical and symbolic thinking and the analytic approach to problem-solving which is their hallmark.

There are a variety of reasons for studying mathematics at postgraduate level. You may want a postgraduate qualification in order to distinguish yourself from an increasingly large graduate population. You may find, particularly if you are a professional programmer or work in finance that your undergraduate mathematical knowledge is becoming insufficient for your career requirements, especially if you are hoping to specialise in one of the more mathematical areas, which are becoming more sought after by employers. The extent of opportunities is vast and mathematics postgraduates are equipped with skills and knowledge required for jobs in fields such as finance, education, engineering, science and business, as well as mathematics and mathematical science research.

Key dates

Please see the tables shown at the bottom of this page.

Entry requirements

To study for this postgraduate certificate you must hold a bachelors degree from a UK university or other recognised degree-awarding body, or a qualification at equivalent level. You should normally have a second-class honours degree in mathematics or in a subject with a high mathematical content.

You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 20 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.

You will also need to be proficient in English, to an IELTS standard of 6.0. If you are unsure you will be able to take a free English test as part of the registration process.

Classification of course

On successful completion of the required modules you can be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics entitling you to use the letters PG Cert Maths (Open) after your name.

You may continue your studies and add a further 60 credits to your certificate to gain a Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics , or a further 120 credits to obtain the MSc in Mathematics.

Credits

For information on Credits, click here.

Regulations

As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the following regulations:

  • Student Regulations
  • Module Regulations
  • General Qualification Regulations
  • Postgraduate certificate in Mathematics.

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