Applied Mathematics - University of Twente

Why choose Applied Mathematics:
1. Mathematics in the context of practical and current social challenges
2. A small-scale programme with driven lecturers
3. Learning to cross boundaries, literally and figuratively
4. Preparing for a master's with excellent job opportunaties
5. The challenging possibility of getting a double degree (combine with Technical Computer Sciences)

The programme:
From day one you will engage in the abstract and formal aspects of mathematics, always keeping in mind its practical applicability. You will become familiar with calculus, linear algebra, probability and much more. At the same time, you will engage in applying the theory. One way of doing this is modelling: using abstraction to reduce complex problems to their essence, as described in mathematical terms, and then using mathematical analysis to identify solutions to the original problem. Modelling requires skills that you will gradually develop through the different learning lines that run through the programme. These learning lines include abstract mathematics, mathematical modelling and practical skills – think of programming, (intercultural) collaboration or presentation. You will become a mathematician who has mastered to perfection the cycle of abstraction, analysis and solution, and who can easily participate in interdisciplinary teams. This means you will be able to make a substantial contribution to solving tough societal problems.

Year 1
Structures & Models
Mathematical Proof Techniques
Fields & Electro-Magnetism
Signals & Uncertainty

Year 2
Statistics & Analysis
Dynamical Systems
Discrete Structures & Efficient Alghorithms
Modeling & Analysis of Stochastic Processes

Year 3
Electives: choose subjets from other programs at University of Twente or other Universities in The Netherlands or abroad.
Bachelor assignment

Career Opportunity’s
As an applied mathematician, you will be skilled in using in-depth mathematical expertise to analyse and solve problems in all kinds of societal domains. If you want to set to work right after you completed the Master’s in Applied Mathematics, you will find plenty of job opportunities, for example right here in Twente, currently the fastest growing industrial area in the Netherlands. You could work:
-In the development department at a technical company
-As a Research & Development specialist
-At a hospital, for example, in logistics or process optimisation
-For a (semi-)government organisation, as an advisor or policy maker, for example
-In the academic world, for example, through a promotion route
-In education, as a teacher or researcher/advisor