Master of Science in Mathematical Modelling and Computation

Master of Science in Mathematical Modelling and Computation is one of 16 English-taught Engineering programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 7 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 3,515 to EUR 17,300. 6 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.

Mathematical Modelling and Computation at DTU is a two-year MSc taught in English, worth 120 ECTS. The programme is built around applied mathematics and mathematical modelling, with modern computer equipment and analysis of large data volumes. The page notes that mathematics already sits inside mobile phones, train schedules and online search engines, and that demand for models and methods keeps growing in areas such as industrial applications, information technology, financial institutions, energy, government issues, drug development, DNA mapping and environmental research.

What you study

Courses sit at a high academic level and give you extensive knowledge of applied mathematics and mathematical modelling. The programme is flexible: you can design your own study plan from the courses DTU offers, or follow one of the predefined specialisations:

• Applied Mathematical Analysis
• Computational Modelling and Simulation
• Discrete mathematics and secure computing
• Machine Learning
• Operations Research and Optimization
• Statistical Modelling

The source page also mentions emphasis areas such as analytical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, materials or sustainable chemistry when you build your own plan.

How the programme is organised

The MSc runs over two years and carries a workload of 120 ECTS credit points. You have a high degree of flexibility in shaping your individual study plan. You can work closely with Danish and international companies, either as part of courses, as an individual project, or while writing your thesis. DTU also offers an Industry Master of Science across all its master's programmes, which combines work and study so you can apply your academic knowledge in a company while you take the degree.

Who it suits

This is for students who want mathematics to be the tool they use on problems from other fields. The page points out that modelling often means solving problems in entirely different subject areas, such as medicine or the environment, so openness, curiosity and good communication skills matter in the job you move into. If you like choosing your own direction, the flexible study plan and the six specialisations let you steer towards analysis, simulation, discrete mathematics and security, machine learning, optimisation or statistics.

Admission, language and next steps

Teaching is in English. Entry requirements and selection criteria are set out on the programme's Prerequisites page, and the Application procedure page covers how to apply for an MSc at DTU. Applicants with a bachelor's degree from outside Denmark can get guidance from DTU's International Admissions Office. Study Guidance handles course planning, credit transfer, exemption applications and DTU's rules. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge; other students pay a fee that the institution sets. After the MSc you may be able to apply for admission to DTU's three-year PhD, either a regular PhD or an industrial PhD with concurrent employment in a company. DTU also runs Honours Programmes as a more demanding study track.

Master’s applications go straight to Technical University of Denmark, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.