During your Master’s in Applied Mathematics, you will collect a total of 120 EC within two years. In addition to the three compulsory courses that form the core of this Master's, you will follow additional courses within the specialisation in Mathematics of Data Science (MDS). The second year consists of an internship and your master’s thesis.
Please note:
If you follow the AI4Health track, the internship and master’s thesis are replaced by a practical assignment (10 EC) on a research topic and a 30 EC final project, which is always conducted at an external institution. Please visit the web page of AI4Health for more information about the curriculum.
Contents of year 1
First year | ||
Compulsory courses for the Master's in AM | 17 EC |
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Specialisation courses | 15 EC | |
Elective courses | 28 EC | Examples of elective courses offered at UT:
Examples of Mastermath courses taught at other universities in the Netherlands:
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Total EC first year | 60 EC | |
Contents of year 2
Second year | ||
Internship | 20 EC | In the second year, you will do an internship preparing you for the professional field. |
Master's thesis | 40 EC | In the final three quarters, you will join a research group to complete your master’s thesis. |
Total EC of second year | 60 EC | |
Internship
In the second year of your Master’s in Applied Mathematics, you will do an internship. That way, you can apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired during your studies at a company that profits from a structured look into data science. The EEMCS faculty at the University of Twente has connections with numerous research institutes and organisations, including tech companies, consulting agencies, banks, insurance companies, the finance and energy industries, and the IT sector, where you can complete your internship.
Previous students have done internships at:
- companies that are centred around the use of data, like Booking.com, Uber, or Google.
- tech companies like Philips or Thales that are using new developments in data science to improve their products
- consulting companies, like Witteveen+Bos, or PWC
- government and research organisations, like Kadaster, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, and Deltares
Apart from the above, an internship with a foreign university is also a possibility. Based on what you wish to learn and how you see your future, you and your coordinator together will determine the choice that best suits your situation and preferences.
Master's thesis
You will complete your Master’s by writing your master’s thesis. The choice of your thesis topic is largely up to you. You will have the opportunity to contribute to high-end research at UT. Your article might even get published, as proven by the numerous publications of our former students.