Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics

What you will learn

The postgraduate diploma course has been designed for students who want to continue their mathematics studies by delving more deeply into particular aspects of pure and applied mathematics. The course modules may also 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 Diploma in Mathematics you must successfully gain 120 credits. All modules are worth 30 credits, and we recommend that you do not study more than 60 credits at a time. Not every module is presented each year, and we cannot guarantee that the same selection of modules will continue to be available.

For details on module cost please see the table at the bottom of this page. The total cost of the qualification depends on the modules studied. As a guide the total fee for 2012/13 academic year £4700.

NB: Prices shown below are subject to change.

Career impact

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.

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 diploma you must hold a minimum of a second-class honours bachelors degree in mathematics from a UK university or other recognised degree-awarding body, or a qualification at equivalent level.

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 Diploma in Mathematics entitling you to use the letters PG Dip Maths (Open) after your name.

You may continue your studies and add a further 60 credits to your diploma to gain an 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 Diploma in Mathematics.