Programme structure

The Master’s in Applied Mathematics has four specialisations. When applying for the programme, you will choose one of these specialisations – with the necessary freedom to tailor courses to your personal interests and ambitions. In consultation with the specialisation coordinator, you will compose the master’s that best matches your wishes and future plans.

This master’s consists of 120 EC (credits), with 1 EC representing 28 hours of study. An academic year counts 60 EC. Here’s how the programme is structured:

Three compulsory courses (15 EC)
A set of specialisation and a set of elective courses (total of 45 EC)
An internship (20 EC)
A master’s assignment (40 EC), the subject of which often originates from a research theme associated with the relevant chair; a master’s assignment can also be based on a research assignment for an external organisation.

Are you admissible?

Which specialisation suits your interests?

When applying for the programme, you will choose one of these specialisations:

Operations Research (OR)
How do you make a complete residential area energy neutral? How should an Operating Room schedule in a hospital be designed? How do you optimise business processes? How to model 5G? These are just a few of the issues addressed in this specialisation. In OR you will learn how to design mathematical methods that allow the team you work in to find optimal solutions.
Mathematical Systems theory, applied Analysis and Computational Science (SACS)
How can diabetics always keep their blood sugar at a certain level? How can computer simulations help to identify brain regions causing symptoms of epilepsy? How do you determine the exact moment at which a machine needs maintenance without wasting production time? In this specialisation you will delve deeper into systems theory, applied analysis and computational science. You will also explore related fields of application, such as life sciences, control theory, material sciences, and geo sciences. You will learn to develop new models and apply existing ones to improve our understanding of processes.
Mathematics of Data Science (MDS)
How can you predict when something goes viral on Twitter by modelling social media networks? How to choose the most suitable location for a new fire station based on available data from the region? And when is data actually usable? In this specialisation you will apply mathematical models and algorithms to analyse data, draw conclusions and make decisions. You will learn about new developments in fields such as machine learning, big data and statistics. Most importantly, you will learn about the underlying mathematics.
Artificial Intelligence for Health (AI4Health)
The specialisation Artificial Intelligence for Health focuses on understanding Artificial Intelligence, the mathematics behind it how to leverage the potential of AI for high-stakes real-world applications in healthcare. You will gain a solid foundation in statistics, machine learning and operations research will put the theory into practice in real-world case studies, developed in close collaboration with clinical partners in hospitals.

Teaching degree

This master’s offers the option of obtaining a first-level teaching degree. Did you already complete the Minor ‘Leren lesgeven’ in your bachelor’s? Then completing the master’s with a teaching degree included will only take you six additional months of studying.