Pure mathematics

Qualifications	Duration	Start dates	Application period
PhD (MPhil also available)	Full time: 3–4 years Part time: 6–8 years	February and October	January to April

Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available)

Duration
Full time: 3–4 years
Part time: 6–8 years

Start dates
February and October

Application period
January to April

The Pure Mathematics Group in the School of Mathematics and Statistics is made up of the Combinatorics and Algebra Group and the Dynamical Systems Groups.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

Potential research projects

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for one of the research projects listed on the School of Mathematics and Statistics PhD recruitment page. The themes listed below indicate general topics where research projects may be available.

Dynamical systems

Aperiodic order and symbolic dynamics
Applied analysis
Complex dynamics

Combinatorics and algebra

Combinatorial designs
Discrete geometry
Extremal and probabilistic combinatorics
Finite groups
Graph theory
Pattern avoiding permutations theory
Theory of symmetric maps on surfaces

Potential supervisors

Fees and funding

UK fee	International fee
Full time: £4,786 per year	Full time: £15,698 per year
Part time: £2,393 per year	Part time: £7,849 per year

Some of our research students are funded via the EPSRC Mathematical Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership, some are funded by University studentships, others are self-funded.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.