Pure Math for Graduates

Pure Math for Graduates

Master of Science

Admissions: Admission is decided on a case-by-case basis, based on academic background. Applications may be submitted twice a year.  As a rule, applicants should:

  • Earn a cumulative average grade of 85 for their bachelor’s degree studies. The cases where the average grade is between 80 and 85 will be discussed in the Graduate Studies Committee.
  • Complete the course “Real Functions” (number 104165) or an equivalent course at other institutions.
  • Complete 3 out of the following 6 courses (or equivalent courses at other institutions):
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME
104030 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
104273 Introduction to Functional and Fourier Analysis*
104177 Differential Geometry
104144 Topology
104280 Modules, Rings and Groups
104274 Theory of fields

* Or 104276 – Introduction to Functional Analysis

  • The above courses, if required, have to be completed with an average grade of at least 80. The credit points for these courses will not count as the credit points required for the MSc degree.
  • Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should contact the Graduate Coordinator (mathgrd@technion.ac.il, Anat) and their application will be discussed in the Graduate Studies Committee.

Program Structure:

Students may choose either a research thesis track or a non-research final paper track. The latter paper is supposed to be an interpretation of a specific topic based on a survey of the current literature.  In addition,

  • Students holding a three-year bachelor’s degree should complete 57 credit points during their MSc studies in both the final paper and the thesis track.
  • Students holding a four-year bachelor’s degree should complete 38 credit points during their MSc studies in both the final paper and the thesis track.
  • The thesis is equivalent to 20 credit points, the final paper is equivalent to 12 credit points and the obligatory Extended English course is equivalent to 2 credit points. The rest of the credit points have to be obtained in advanced math courses offered by the Faculty of Mathematics.
  • Students holding an undergraduate degree in areas other than Mathematics are required to complete a higher number of credit points.
  • The total number of credit points required for the MSc degree is given in the following table:
Duration of undergrads degree Thesis route Final paper route
3 years 20 points for the thesis + 2 points for the Extended English course + 35 points for advanced math courses. 12 points for the final paper + 2 points for the Extended English course + 43 points for advanced math courses
4 years 20 points for the thesis + 2 points for the Extended English course + 16 points for advanced math courses. 12 points for the final paper + 2 points for the Extended English course + 24 points for advanced math courses

Distribution of Courses:

In the first three semesters of M.Sc. studies, the student should choose two out of the three following fields: Algebra, Geometry-Topology and Analysis, and to study the required courses in these fields as listed below.

  1. Algebra: Modern Algebra 1 (106380), Modern Algebra 2 (106381).
  2. Geometry-Topology: Algebraic Topology (106383), Differentiable Manifolds (106723).
  3. Analysis: Functional Analysis (106942), Partial Differential Equations (106413).
  • Students who completed their undergraduate studies in other institutions, might be required to take some additional pre-required courses or ask for recognition of equivalent courses completed at other institutions.
  • The full course study program for each student will be personalized by the thesis advisor or the graduate studies committee (in the final paper track).
  • Additional graduate courses given by the Faculty of Mathematics can be found here.