Applied mathematics

 

The programme, offered by the Faculty of Pure and Applied Mathematics and run in a cooperation with the Hugo Steinhaus Center, is based on educational standards of the European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry (ECMI) that is confirmed by the status of ECMI Teaching Center Wrocław University of Science and Technology obtained in 2014. The curriculum is oriented towards real-life applications and industrial problems in educational style and contents. The goal of the studies is the real world applied mathematics education of specialists who are well prepared not only for work in the international financial institutions or enterprises, but also for any situation in which the creative thinking is needed. The graduates have no problems with finding good jobs in the finance and insurance or industrial sectors in Poland and abroad. The MSc diploma offers an opportunity to continue education at Ph.D. studies. 

The graduates will have obtained knowledge in mathematics and economics/finance; experience in pricing financial and actuarial contracts, modelling, simulation
and optimisation, computational methods and data science. They will be prepared for solving problems in the financial/actuarial and industrial sectors and gaining information
from the literature and other sources. They will possess organisational skills and experience necessary for a professional career in research units, industry and at universities and colleges.