Mathematics and Applications
Education objectives
The MSc Mathematics and Applications at NOVA FCT combines scientific research with a broad range of topics in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics. It provides a solid scientific knowledge with a high level of interdisciplinarity, training professionals with the latest mathematical techniques for problem solving.
This MSc program offers three specialization profiles: Data and Decision Sciences (DDS), Computational Financial Mathematics (CFM), and Pure Mathematics (PM).
The profile of DDS forms mathematicians capable of understanding, framing, modeling and solving real problems of companies and organizations in the world. The interdisciplinarity as well as the intensive use of data will provide students with fundamental skills for decision-making, a constant challenge in any company.
The CFM profile provides a systematic knowledge of mathematical models and fundamental quantitative methods in the current financial industry.
In these two profiles, mathematical models and techniques are implemented using intensive computer use, either through algorithm development using languages as Python, R, Mathlab, or high-level modelling languages as GAMS or AMPL.
The PM profile provides a solid scientific background in mathematics, allowing specialization in areas such as algebra, analysis, algebraic geometry, differential equations, mathematical logic, among others.
Dissertations are possible in both, business environment or within a research group.
Career opportunities
The versatility of training in mathematics allows access to any company in the
- Industrial Sector,
- Public Services and Service Companies,
- Transport and Communications,
- Banks and Insurance,
- Consultants and Rating Companies,
- Health and Social Security,
- Public Administration, and
- Research Laboratories.
It also provides access to Teaching and Research in Higher Education.
General characterization
DGES code
1125
Cicle
Master (2nd Cycle)
Degree
Mestre
Access to other programs
Access to a 3rd cycle
Coordinator
Marta Cristina Vieira Faias Mateus
Opening date
September
Vacancies
30
Fees
Portuguese students: 2000 €/1st year
1000 €/2nd year
Foreign students: 7000 €/year
Schedule
Daytime
Teaching language
Available soon
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120 ECTS
Data and Decision Sciences
| Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS | |
| Mandatory | Optional | ||
| Mathematics | M | 75 | 12 |
| Mathematics / Informatics / Industrial Engineering | M / I / EI | 0 | 24 |
| Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | 0 |
| Any Scientific Area | QAC | 0 | 6 a) |
| TOTAL | 78 | 42 | |
Pure Mathematics
| Área científica | Sigla | Créditos (ECTS) | |
| Obrigatórios | Optativos | ||
| Mathematics | M | 81 | 30 |
| Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | 0 |
| Any Scientific Area | QAC | 0 | 6 a) |
| TOTAL | 84 | 36 | |
Computational Financial Mathematics
| Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS | |
| Mandatory | Optional | ||
| Mathematics | M | 102 | 0 |
| Informatics | I | 6 | 0 |
| Economics | E | 3 | 0 |
| Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | 0 |
| Any Scientific Area | QAC | 0 | 6 a) |
| TOTAL | 114 | 6 | |
(a) 6 ECTS in courses chosen by the student on a list approved annually by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCT, which includes the unity of all scientific areas of NOVA FCT.
Conditions of admittance
Admission rules:
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To have a bachelor degree or a formal equivalent in the areas of Exact Science, Engineering, Finance, Management or Economics with background in Mathematics.
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To have a foreign bachelor degree, in the areas mentioned above, according to the principles of the Bologna Process and from a state where this Process was adopted.
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To have a foreign university level degree, in the areas mentioned above, with the level of a Bachelor degree recognized by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCT.
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To have an academic, scientific or professional profile, recognized by the NOVA FCT as appropriate for the Master programme.
Ranking:
Candidates fulfilling the academic and curricular requirements, given in the previous items, will be selected and ranked based on the following criteria
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Bachelor grade
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Academic and scientific curriculum
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Professional curriculum
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Possible interview
Evaluation rules
The evaluation of all UCs is continuous for all the components that integrate it, and it must be completed by the last day of the school term of the academic semester.
The continuous evaluation of a UC must include a minimum of three elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.
All UCs with a theoretical-practical evaluation component must provide, in addition, a form of evaluation of this component by exam, to be carried out after the period of classes (Examination of Appeal).
All requirements and conditions related to the evaluation of the UC, namely the minimum weights and classifications, if any, of each component, as well as the Frequency conditions, are defined a priori and, mandatorily, published in the Discipline Form.
For each UC, combinations of three evaluation components are allowed: (i) Theoretical-practical evaluation; (ii) Laboratory or project evaluation; (iii) Summative assessment.
The final Dissertation (or Project) involves a public discussion with a Jury.
Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.)