MacEwan Student Centre

Mathematics and Statistics

Master of Science (MSc)

Course-based program

Program overview

This course-based degree allows students to build on their undergraduate training to develop advanced skills under the guidance of award-winning, research-active faculty. You may study pure mathematics such as combinatorics, discrete mathematics, geometry, logic, number theory and cryptography, analysis, mathematical physics, probability and statistics. Or you may study applied mathematics and statistics, including industrial mathematics and operations research, with potential overlap with biology and medicine, medical imaging, oil and gas, software application development, finance and geoscience; biomedical and industrial statistics, actuarial science, environmental risk and big data analysis. Students have access to events hosted by the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences.

Completing this program

  • Mathematics Courses: Topics may include measure and integration, analysis, algebraic geometry, number theory, scientific modelling and more.
  • Seminars: In addition to required courses, students register in a research seminar in either actuarial science,mathematics, or statistics (depending on student's specialization).
  • Statistics Courses: Topics may include probability, estimation, hypothesis testing and more.
  • Project: All students will complete resulting in a written report.

Specializations

  • Mathematics
  • Biostatistics
  • Statistics
  • Actuarial Science
  • Mathematical Finance

Outcomes

Universities and colleges, Government of Canada (Canadian citizens only), banking and finance, information technology and cybersecurity, energy, risk management and insurance, health, pharmaceuticals, environmental management, quantum computing, data analytics, medical imaging.

A course-based master’s degree in math and statistics is usually considered a final degree.

Course-based program

Eight courses and two graduate seminars

Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar

Classroom delivery

Time commitment

One to two years full-time; six years maximum

Supervisor

A supervisor is required, but is not required prior to the start of the program

Fees and funding

See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.

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Supervisors

Learn about faculty available to supervise this degree.
Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.


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    Haixu Wang

    Seeking Students
    Machine learning, Functional data analysis, Generative models, Bayesian analysis, Data science
  2. Antony Tony Ware

    Antony (Tony) Ware

    Accepting Inquiries
    Quantitative and computational finance
  3. Jingjing Wu

    Jingjing Wu

    Accepting Inquiries
    Statistics, Biostatistics
  4. Qingrun Zhang

    Qingrun Zhang

    Seeking Students
    Machine learning, High-dimensional data mining, Biostatistics, and Bioinformatics

Admission Requirements


GPA

A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in the subject of the specialization to which the application is made, or a closely related area.

Work samples

None

Documents

None

Reference letters

Three

Test scores

None


English language proficiency

An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements

Deadlines

For admission on September 1:

Canadians and permanent residents: Jan. 15 application deadline 

International students: Jan. 15 application deadline

If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements

Learn more about this program

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematical Science Room 462
612 Campus Place NW
Calgary, AB T2N 4V8
403.220-6299

Contact the Graduate Program Administrator

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Faculty of Science

Biological Sciences, Room 540
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
403.220.8600

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