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Perspectives in Mathematics

Course
MVA200
Master’s level
7.5 credits (ECTS)
Study pace
25%
Time
Day
Location
Göteborg
Study form
Campus
Language
English
Duration
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Application open
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Application code
GU-11761
Tuition
Full education cost: 16 000 SEK
First payment: 16 000 SEK

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students.

More information about tuition fees

Application closed, late application opens 15 July 2024.

About

The course is compulsory within the two-year Master’s Program in Mathematical Sciences, and also open for eligible students outside the program. The course will present a historical and a philosophical perspective on mathematics. It will not be a straightforward historical course, although history will be a useful way of organizing the material. In addition to the lectures there will be oral presentations in English by students on material related to the lectures.

Prerequisites and selection

Requirements

To be eligible for the course it is necessary to be admitted to the two-year Master's Program in Mathematical Sciences, or to have completed a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics or Mathematical statistics.

Selection

All eligible applicants who have applied before the deadline will be granted a place.

Facilities

Mathematical Sciences is a joint department of Chalmers/University of Gothenburg. Your education takes place in the spacious and bright premises of Mathematical Sciences at the Chalmers campus Johanneberg, where there are lecture halls, computer rooms and group rooms. Here you can also find student lunch room and reading room, as well as student counsellors and student office.

Maps for Campus Johanneberg