Supervisors
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Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.
Program overview
Doctoral students in mathematics and statistics contribute original thought to a discipline that has developed in richness and complexity from antiquity to the present day. Students will choose to focus on a pure mathematical area such as combinatorics, discrete mathematics, geometry, logic, number theory and cryptography, analysis or even mathematical physics; or on theoretical research in probability or statistics. Or you may choose to work in industrial mathematics and operations research, with application in biology and medicine, biomedical statistics, energy or financial markets, mathematical finance, actuarial science, geoscience, medical imaging, software and computer applications, and big data analysis.
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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Statistics Courses: Topics may include probability, estimation, hypothesis testing and more.
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Seminars: In addition to required courses, students register in a research seminar in either actuarial science, biostatistics, mathematics, or statistics (depending on student's specialization).
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Presentations: Students are required to give three invited or contributed presentations during the degree program.
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Preliminary Examinations: Doctoral students must pass written Preliminary Examinations no later than 18 months from the beginning of their program and before completing Candidacy.
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Candidacy: Students will complete both oral and written candidacy exams.
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Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
Specializations
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Biostatistics (Interdisciplinary)
- 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 PhD in math and statistics is usually considered a final degree.
Thesis-based program
Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.
Classroom delivery
Time commitment
Four 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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Accepting InquiriesGeometric inverse problems, Transformation optics and cloaking , Geometric flows -
UnavailableAlgebraic topology and homotopy theory -
Accepting InquiriesCombinatorial, Computational, Convex, and Discrete Geometry with Applications -
Accepting InquiriesDifferential equations, dynamical systems -
Seeking StudentsStatistics/Biostatistics -
Accepting InquiriesLanglands Program -
Seeking Students -
Seeking StudentsOptimal (re)insurance/ Actuarial decision-making problems -
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
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
A master’s degree or equivalent in the subject of the specialization.
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:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL ibt) score of 97 with no section less than 20 (internet-based).
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0 with no section less than 6.0.
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 68, or higher (Academic version).
- Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL) score of 70 (no less than 70 on reading and writing sections).
- Academic Communication Certificate (ACC) score of A- in writing courses.
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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