Supervisors
Learn about faculty available to supervise this degree.
Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.
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
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Mathematics Courses: Topics may include measure and integration, analysis, algebraic geometry, number theory, scientific modelling and more.
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Seminars: In addition to required courses, students register in a research seminar in either actuarial science,mathematics, or statistics (depending on student's specialization).
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Statistics Courses: Topics may include probability, estimation, hypothesis testing and more.
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Project: All students will complete resulting in a written report.
Specializations
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Actuarial Science
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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Seeking StudentsAlgebraic topology and homotopy theory -
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UnavailablePOLYTOPES, DISCRETE GEOMETRY, COMBINATORIAL GEOMETRY -
Accepting InquiriesDifferential equations, dynamical systems -
Seeking StudentsStatistics/Biostatistics -
Accepting InquiriesLanglands Program -
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Accepting InquiriesApplied Mathematics and Geoscience application -
Accepting InquiriesMethodological Research in Statistics, Statistical Rresearch and Application in Medical, Health and Biological Sciences, Statistical Computing and Simulation, Big Data and Data Science -
Seeking StudentsAnalysis and Partial Differential Equations
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:
- TOEFL score of 86 with no section less than 20 (Internet-based). Our institution code is 0813
- IELTS score of 6.5 with no section less than 6.0 (Academic version)
- MELAB score of 80, or higher
- PTE score of 59, or higher (Academic version)
- Tier 3 of the International Foundations Program with minimum grades of B,C,C (Writing & Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension & Oral Fluency)
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
Visit the departmental website
Faculty of Science
Biological Sciences, Room 540
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
403.220.8600
Visit the Faculty of Science website
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