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Graduate Studies in Mathematics

Our department offers Masters degrees in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics as well as a Ph.D. Degree in Mathematics, which can have an emphasis in any of the three areas mentioned. The Masters degrees emphasize different aspects of theory and applications in order to prepare the students for either continuing studies at the Ph.D. Level or employment. The Ph.D. Program prepares the students for a career in research at a university, a government agency or in industry. Our faculty members are actively engaged in research and mentoring so that doctoral students can choose a faculty advisor according to the students’ interests.

Tulane is a privately endowed university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. At present it has an enrollment of about 10,000 students from almost every state and from 60 foreign countries.

The Mathematics program has, if anything, been strengthened by the reorganization of Tulane University in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Tulane's mathematical tradition can be traced back to the late nineteenth century, when Florian Cajori, later an expert in the history of mathematical notation, and the most famous translator of Isaac Newton's Principia, was the recipient of the first doctorate in mathematics from Tulane University (1894). Four undergraduates from the period up to the end of World War II (as well as Cajori) later became presidents of the Mathematical Association of America (Duren, McShane, Moise, Young); one (McShane) was a member of the National Academy of Sciences. In the 1950's Tulane became a major center in mathematical research. From 1970 to 2021, 207 Ph.D.'s were awarded.

The mathematics life at Tulane is enlivened by the distinguished mathematicians who visit each year for long or short periods, and by the international symposia which are held here from time to time. The department holds the annual Clifford Lectures, a week-long series of talks by a distinguished mathematician. A mini-conference supported by the National Science Foundation is held in conjunction with each of the Clifford lecture series. The first Clifford lecturer, in 1984, was Fields Medal recipient Charles Fefferman of Princeton University. In 1985 and 1986, the Clifford lecturers were Fields Medal winners, S. T. Yau of UC San Diego and William Thurston of Princeton University. The Clifford lecturers from 1987 through 1990 were Saharon Shelah of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Clifford Taubes of Harvard University, Charles Peskin of Courant Institute and Haim Brezis of Université de Paris and Rutgers. From 1991 to 1996 they were Sylvain Cappell of Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Nigel Hitchin of the University of Warwick and Persi Diaconis of Harvard University, Peter Sarnak of Princeton University and Dan Voiculescu of UC Berkeley. In 1994, a special conference on semigroups was held in honor of Alfred H. Clifford. In 1997 the Clifford lecturers were Paul Fife of University of Utah (Spring) and Peter Kronheimer of Harvard University (Fall). The speakers from 1998 to the present were Peter Bickel and Alexander Chorin of UC Berkeley, Robert Friedman of Columbia University, Sergei N. Artemov of City University of New York, T. J. Pedley of Cambridge University and Yakov Eliashberg of Stanford University.

The Mathematics Department at Tulane University offers a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics as well as Master of Science degrees in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and in Statistics. These programs are described below. Undergraduate students majoring in mathematics or other sciences (like engineering, physics or computer science) with a strong interest in mathematics are encouraged to apply for admission to any one of the graduate programs. People who already hold undergraduate degrees in mathematics or other sciences are also encouraged to apply.

Requirements for admission into the Tulane Graduate School include:

• The GRE Test is not required as part of the graduate application for any program.

The way to apply is to fill out and submit a Web-based application form.

Web-based application form

If you have any problems receiving the application, you may inquire at:

Director of Graduate Studies

Mathematics Department Tulane University 6823 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70118 phone: (504) 865-5727 fax: (504) 865-5063 [email protected]

Most graduate students receive tuition waivers and teaching assistantships , which carry a stipend of $26,500 approximately. Teaching Assistants typically teach two laboratories (each meets weekly), although more advanced students may teach one section of an undergraduate course. All Ph.D. students are required to teach an undergraduate course, or to serve as teaching assistants in problem sessions attached to undergraduate courses, for at least two semesters during their residence.

Ph.D. students (U.S. Citizens or Legally Permanent Residents) are strongly recommended to apply the external funding resources such as NSF GRFP (Graduate Research Fellowship Program). More details on here https://www.nsfgrfp.org . For non-U.S. Citizens, there is a bountiful funding resources from several fields. Please find the information on https://immigrantsrising.org .

The Tulane Mathematics Department is known for its friendly atmosphere and its practice of fostering close contact and cordial relations between faculty and graduate students. To us, this is a very important aspect of life here, and we strive to maintain it. The ratio of graduate students to faculty members is kept between 1.0 and 1.5. This is important to us because it allows all new graduate students to soon become familiar with everyone and feel at home. It also allows the faculty to get to know the students during their first semester.

The incoming graduate students are advised by the Director of Graduate Studies of the Mathematics Department. The Director, in consultation with the students, determines appropriate first-year courses for each student, according to their preparation and interests. Throughout the program, the Director of Graduate Studies continues to help the students plan their studies and realize their mathematical interests.

All graduate (both Master and Ph.D.) students are given a cubicle in either 6 rooms at Gibson or Stanley Thomas 4th floor equipped with desks, desktop, bookcases and chalkboards. Students also have unlimited access to the lounge and the Mathematics Library, all located within the 4th floor at Gibson Hall. The lounge, or "commons room", is a place where people gather after seminars and colloquia for refreshments and discussion.

Ph.D. in Mathematics

Completing this degree takes about 5 years, depending on the student's preparation and progress satisfying the requirements. For advanced incoming students, limited transfer credit is possible. The Ph.D. prepares the students for a research career in mathematics in industry or academia.

Mathematicians with a Ph.D. from Tulane University have been successful getting jobs in a variety of colleges, research universities, government research laboratories and industries, including biotechnology, e-commerce and financial institutions.

More details on Ph.D. Requirements

Master of Science in Mathematics

This program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to broaden and deepen their knowledge of core areas of mathematics. The course work is designed to provide both breadth of knowledge and depth in an area of interest to the student. This experience will prepare the student for further studies leading to a Ph.D. degree in mathematics.

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Master of Science in Applied Mathematics

This program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to broaden and deepen their knowledge of mathematics with an emphasis on those areas that have been most important in science and engineering. Students will also examine, through seminars and case studies, examples of significant applications of mathematics to other areas. This expanded base of knowledge, together with extensive experience in problem solving, is excellent preparation for further studies leading to the Ph.D. degree or for immediate employment in many areas of industry and government.

The program is open to students who have a Bachelor's degree in mathematics or a related field, and have completed undergraduate courses equivalent to Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, and Analytical Methods. Proficiency in a programming language is essential. Students who have not completed all of these courses may be admitted and are required to take them during the first year.

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Master of Science in Statistics

The Master of Science degree in Statistics combines theory and application. Students in statistics will be trained in data collection, the editing and presentation of large data sets, the analyses of these sets and the mathematical foundations upon which all of these areas are based. The training has the two-fold purpose of preparing the student to enter commercial, governmental and other work areas which extensively rely on statistical information and to prepare the student to continue in pursuit of a more advanced degree. Students with appropriate background (three semesters of Calculus and some knowledge of elementary statistics) usually complete the program in one or two academic years.

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Master of Data Science

The M.S. in Data Science (MSDS) program is a professional, non-thesis degree that is jointly offered by the Mathematics and Computer Science departments. The burst of data in the modern world has fundamentally changed many fields of human activity, including healthcare, energy, manufacturing and scientific research. It has also generated an ever-increasing demand for a new type of professional: the data scientist. The MSDS program aims at providing the next generation of practitioners with cutting-edge data-driven problem-solving skills. These are based on rigorous mathematical foundations, and include data management, advanced statistical modeling, as well as the practical implementation and use of state-of-the-art algorithms.

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Math 6030: Stochastic Processes

Math 6050-6060: Real Analysis I & II

Math 6070: Introduction to Probability

Math 6080: Introduction to Statistical Inference

Math 6090: Linear Algebra

Math 6110-6120: Abstract Algebra I & II

Math 6210: Differential Geometry

Math 6240: Ordinary Differential Equations

Math 6250: Mathematical Foundation of Computer Security

Math 6280: Information Theory

Math 6300: Complex Analysis

Math 6310: Scientific Computing

Math 6350: Numerical Optimization

Math 6370: Time Series Analysis

Math 6470: Analytic Methods of Applied Mathematics

Math 7010-7020: Topology I & II

Math7150: Probability Theory I

Math 7110-7120: Algebra I & II

Math 7210-7220: Analysis I & II

Math 7240: Mathematical Statistics

Math 7260: Linear Models

Math 7291-7292: Algebraic Geometry I & II

Math 7310-7320: Applied Math I & II

Math 7360: Data Analysis

Math 7510-7520: Differential Geometry I& II

Math 7530-7540: Partial Differential Equations I & II

Math 7550: Probability Theory II

Math 7560: Stochastic Processes II

Math 7570-7580: Scientific Computation II & III

Math 7710-7790: Special Topics Courses

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The Mathematics Department consists of 24 regular faculty members, several postdoctoral researchers and frequent visiting faculty in many areas of mathematics.

Its faculty enjoys national and international recognition in Algebra, Analysis, Differential Geometry, Mathematical Physics, Probability and Statistics, Scientific Computation, Theoretical Computer Science, and Topology. The researchers in Scientific Computation and in Statistics, and an increasing number of faculty in other areas, collaborate actively with colleagues in other units of the university such as the Schools of Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Medicine, and Public Health.

During the past five years our regular faculty have published over 100 research articles and several books. The regular faculty direct theses in very diverse areas which range through all of Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics. Detailed information can be found on the faculty page.

The Mathematics Department is housed in the upper floors of Gibson Hall, a stone structure built in 1894. Here are located faculty, graduate students, and staff offices, as well as classrooms, seminar rooms and computers linked to Tulane's main computing system. The department also contains the A. H. Clifford Mathematics Research Library, housing some 28,000 bound volumes and subscribing to 243 journals devoted to all areas of mathematics.

The department has a Microsoft Network with Windows and Mac workstations. The Math Department is connected by a cloud based network and the ability to store your files on Box (a cloud base storage).  Graduate students are provided with adequate computing resources, Ethernet connections, Matlab, Mathematica, Microsoft office and other essential programs that are aimed to help aid in your success.

Tulane University is located in America's most exciting and most visited city. Our department is on St. Charles Avenue, across from Audubon Park, in a quiet residential area full of majestic oak trees and fine old antebellum homes. Often-photographed streetcars provide an easy ride to the picturesque French Quarter. New Orleans has a rich cultural life, with a symphony orchestra, operas, ballets, plays, a noted art museum, many art galleries, excellent jazz, a major jazz festival and many other events. During Mardi Gras (40 days before Easter) the town fills with parades and revelry. New Orleans is also famous for its cuisine; it boasts a number of great restaurants, and many more with good inexpensive meals.

First Steps towards a Doctorate

At the beginning of the doctorate there are many questions: Do I want to do my doctorate individually or do I prefer a structured program? What are the prerequisites and requirements for a doctorate in my field? Which formal steps do I have to consider at the beginning and how do I enroll as a doctoral student? On this page you will find information and tips on all these questions - so that you can get off to a good start with your doctoral studies.

What Type of Doctorate Suits You?

The university offers you two options: you can pursue a classic individual doctorate with the support of a doctoral supervisor as experts in your field, or you can choose from our more than 30 structured doctoral programs. Structured doctoral programs combine excellent scientific framework conditions with individual supervision by experienced researchers in your field - supplemented by continuous exchange and regular meetings with your supervisors.

How to obtain your PhD in Germany

The individual doctorate

As a full-spectrum university, the University of Bonn offers a wide range of subjects in which every professor can be considered as a possible supervisor for your doctoral thesis. Find out about the numerous research fields that are covered in the seven faculties of the university. Talk to one of our professors with your idea for your dissertation project.

Doing a doctorate in a structured doctoral program

Each of our structured doctoral programs offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum that encourages you to reach your full potential and prepare for a successful career. The programs include innovative, personal support with regular progress reviews as well as extensive opportunities to expand your research network and establish contacts in your research field.

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Formal Steps towards Your Doctorate

There are three important formal steps to be followed on the way to a successful doctorate. In this video you will learn which steps these are and what you have to do to get off to a successful start with your doctoral studies.

Formal steps towards a doctorate

Confirmation of Supervision 

Find a supervisor at the University of Bonn and obtain a signed confirmation of supervision from him or her. The faculties have their own templates ready for this. Contact your faculty's doctoral office.

Registration at the Faculty

Contact the doctoral office of your faculty with the written confirmation of supervision. Additional documents may be required. Find out about this in advance. If the registration is successful, you will receive a letter of admission within four to eight weeks.

Enrollment as Doctoral Student

As soon as you have received the letter of admission, you can enroll as a doctoral student. You can get more information about the documents you need from the Enrollment Office . 

Doctoral Offices and Regulations

Each faculty determines its own doctoral regulations, the prerequisites and requirements for the doctorate. Below you will find a link to these regulations as well as the contact details of contact persons for questions about the doctoral degree regulations for each faculty and for registration in the doctoral office.

Doctoral Degree Regulations and Contacts of the Doctoral Offices

• Doctoral Degree Regulations 6 6 (in German) 6

Contact Dr. Hanno Dockter

Further information on the doctoral program at the Faculty of Catholic Theology can be found here  [in German].

• Reading version of the  Doctoral Degree Regulations 7 7 (English version for reference only) 7
• Doctoral Degree Regulations 8 8 ,   8 1. Amendement 9 , 2. Amendement 10 10 10 7 6  (in German)
• Doctoral Degree Regulations for PhD (Philosophiae Doctor) (in German)
• Habilitation Regulations (in German)

Contact Iris Hanita

[email protected]  +49 (0228) 73 7366  Rabinstr. 8 53111 Bonn

Further information on the doctoral program at the Faculty of Protestant Theology can be found here .

• Reading version of the  Doctoral Degree Regulations - Law 11 11 11 (English version for reference only) 11
• Reading version of the Doctoral Degree Regulations - Economics 12 12 12 (English version for reference only) 12
• Doctoral Degree Regulations - Law ,  1. Amendement 14 14 14 14 , 2. Amendement  (in German)
• Doctoral Degree Regulations - Economics 15 15 15 (in German) 
• Habilitation Regulations 16 16  (in German) 16 15 13

Contact Monika Sommer

[email protected]   +49 (0228) 73 9101  Adenauerallee 24-42  53113 Bonn

Further information on the doctoral program at the Faculty of Law and Economics can be found here  .

• Reading version for the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2021 (Dr. med. and Dr. med. dent.) 17 (English version for reference only) (English version for reference only)(English version for reference only)(English version for reference only)(English version for reference only)(English version for reference only)(English version for reference only)(English version for reference only)(English version for reference only)17
• Reading version for the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2017 (Dr. med. and Dr. med. dent.) (English version for reference only)
• Reading version for the Doctoral Degree Regulations (PhD) 18 18 (English version for reference only)
• Reading version for the Doctoral Degree Regulations (PhD and MD/PhD) 19  (English version for reference only) 18 9 15 14
• Doctoral Degree Regulations Dr. med. and Dr. med. dent. 2021 (in German)
• Doctoral Degree Regulations Dr. med. and Dr. med. dent. 2017 20 20 19 (in German)  10 16
• Doctoral Degree Regulations PhD 2021 18 18 20 (in German) 20 19 19 19 20
• Doctoral Degree Regulation PhD, 1. Amendement , 2. Amendement (in German)
• Doctoral Degree Regulations PhD and MD/PhD 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 , 1. Amendement 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 , 2. Amendement 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 , 3. Amendement 24 24 24 24 23 23 23  , 4. Amendement , 5. Amendement (in German)
• Habilitations Regulation  25 25 25 25 24 (in German) 15 21 20

Contact for the Dr. med. and Dr. med. dent. Doctorate

Janine Bernabei (Doctoral students A-N)

[email protected] +49 (0228) 287-19203  Venusberg-Campus 1, Haus 33, 1. OG 53127 Bonn

Martina Suhre (Doctoral students O-Z)

[email protected] +49 (0228) 287-19204  Venusberg-Campus 1, Haus 33, 1. OG 53127 Bonn

Contact for PhD Sarah Funk

[email protected] +49 (0228) 287-10146 Venusberg-Campus 1, Haus 33, 1.OG 53127 Bonn

Contact for PhD Statistics Aleksandra Surkova

[email protected] Venusberg-Campus 1, Haus 33, 1.OG 53127 Bonn

Further information on the doctoral program at the Faculty of Medicine can be found here .

Further information on the Dr. med. & Dr. med. dent. doctoral program at the Faculty of Medicine can be found here .

• Doctoral Degree Regulations and further information 26 26 25 , 1. Amendement ,  2. Amendement , 3. Amendement 29  (in German)
• Habilitation Regulation  30 30 (in German) 29 28 26

Contact Dipl.-Psych. Anke Piel and Sophie Lentz

[email protected]  +49 (0228) 73 7268  Rabinstr. 8 53111 Bonn

Further information on the doctoral program at the Faculty of Arts can be found here .

• Amendment and New Announcement of the Doctoral Degree Regulations 2023 (in German)
• Reading version of the   31 31 Doctoral Degree Regulations (2011) 31 31 (in German) 31 30 29 21 27
• Doctoral Degree Regulations 2022   (in German)
• Doctoral Degree Regulations 2022  (English version for reference only)
• Doctoral Degree Regulations 2011 32 32  (English version for reference only) 22 28
• Habilitation Regulation 33 33 33  (in German) 33 23 29

Contact Jorg Wenniges (Doctoral students A-F)

[email protected]   +49 (0228) 73 2232  Wegelerstr. 10, Raum 0.012 53115 Bonn

Claudie Schmidt (Doctoral students G-O)

[email protected]   +49 (0228) 73 68731  Wegelerstr. 10, Raum 0.013 53115 Bonn

Karina Limbach (Doctoral students P-Z)

[email protected]   +49 (0228) 73 68741  Wegelerstr. 10, Raum 0.013 53115 Bonn

Further information on the doctoral program at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences can be found here  .

• Reading version of the Doctoral Degree Regulations 34 34 (English version for reference only) 32 24 30 30
• Doctoral Degree Regulations 35 35 ,  1. Amendement 36 36 35 34 , 2. Amendement 37 37 36 35 , 3. Amendement 38 38 37 36  (in German) 27 33 33
• Habilitation Regulations 39 39 38 37 (in German) 28 34 34

Contact Henning Selig

[email protected] +49 (0228) 73 2867  Meckenheimer Allee 174 53115 Bonn

Further information on the doctoral program at the Faculty of Agriculture can be found here  .

PhD Statistics

Information on the registration of doctoral students and the current questionnaire.

Support during Your Doctoral Studies

Learn more about the comprehensive support offers during your doctorate. Find out more about the Doctorate plus qualification program, our funding lines and individual advice and coaching offers for doctoral candidates.

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Preparation of the Final Thesis

The mathematics degree programs conclude with a Bachelor's or Master's thesis, in which independent work on a mathematical topic is to be demonstrated. The Examination Board has compiled the most important requirements for theses and some assessment criteria as guidelines.

• Please read the document carefully before you register your thesis.
• When registering the thesis, you confirm with your signature that you have taken note of the requirements in the document.

The teacher training programs also end with a final thesis. This can be completed in the subject mathematics.

Rules for Theses in the Subject-Specific Study Programs

Here you will find the regulations for registering and submitting final theses that apply to both mathematics programs. Specific deadlines and rules are listed under the respective degree program.

As a rule, students find a supervisor for their thesis on their own initiative.

• Every professor of mathematics in Bonn can of course assign topics for theses.
• Many other doctoral lecturers at Bonn Mathematics have been appointed by the Examination Board to supervise theses. You can enquire about this with the person concerned.
• One of the two reviewers must always be a professor of mathematics at Bonn University.
• If you have not found a supervisor yourself, you can also have one assigned to you by the Examination Board . In this case, please contact the Bachelor-Master Office Mathematics.

The thesis must be registered using the form Registration of the Thesis .The form must be signed by both you and the supervisor of the thesis.

• The form must state the topic of the thesis and your first supervisor.
• You also confirm that you have taken note of the requirements for the final theses of your degree program.
• At the same time, you will be registered for the seminar accompanying your thesis.
• The registration form must be submitted to the Bachelor-Master Office Mathematics immediately after the topic has been assigned and within four weeks of the supervisor's signature.
• If the registration form is received in February or August, the thesis can still be assessed in the semester in which it is submitted.
• For the accompanying thesis seminar you earn 6 credit points. It is registered for the semester in which your thesis is due for submission.
• During the time you are working on your thesis, there are usually three presentations in the thesis seminar on the topic of the thesis and the results achieved.
• The examination of the thesis seminar consists of a graded (final) presentation, which should be held shortly before or shortly after the submission of the thesis. 
• The day on which you give the graded presentation is an examination date and is therefore relevant for your degree.
• Therefore, please make sure that the presentation takes place before the end of the semester in which you wish to graduate.
• The deadline for submitting your thesis is calculated from the signature date of your supervisor plus the working time.
• You can see the submission date of your thesis in BASIS.
• The deadline for submitting your thesis is strict. If you submit the thesis after this date, it will be failed.
• Please note that you are responsible for meeting the submission deadline. Your supervisors are not necessarily aware of your submission deadline, and in no case could they change the deadline for you, as this is set by the examination regulations.
• In the event of illness , the deadline can be extended by up to six weeks.

The thesis must be submitted on time in the required number of copies together with the form Submission of the Thesis at the Bachelor-Master Office Mathematics . On the submission form, you confirm that you have written the paper independently and have not used any sources or aids other than those specified and that you have indicated any quotations.

Requirements:

• DIN A4, printed on both sides, with cover page
• in a bound version (no spiral bindings please!)
• If programming code or similar is available, it must be attached to each copy of the work on a CD or a USB stick that is as flat as possible (do not send it by e-mail). The CD or stick must be glued to the last page of a copy.
• A single copy of the submission form must be submitted separately.

Options for submitting the thesis:

• personal delivery during office hours
• personal delivery after making an appointment outside office hours
• by post to the Bachelor-Master Office Mathematics The date of the postmark is decisive for the submission.

The thesis is evaluated by two assessors.

• The first assessor is the person who provided the topic of the thesis.
• The second assessor must be proposed by you when you submit your thesis. You are therefore responsible for finding a suitable second reviewer. On request, the supervisor can of course help you with this.
• Both reviewers must be noted on the title page of the thesis (see templates for the title page).

As a rule, the candidate is notified of the thesis' evaluation six to eight weeks after the submission date.

Bachelor's Thesis (B.Sc. Mathematik)

• The topic of the Bachelor's thesis is usually assigned towards the end of the fifth semester.
• You need to have earned at leat 90 credit points in order to register the Bachelor's thesis.

The working period of a Bachelor's thesis is five months.

• The Bachelor's thesis is estimated to require a workload of 360 hours.
• Therefore it earns 12 credit points.

The text part of the Bachelor's thesis must be between 5 and 50 pages long.

• Deviations from this require the approval of the Examination Board.
• In this case, please obtain the consent of both your advisors.
• Then send an application by e-mail to the Bachelor-Master Office Mathematics .

The language of the Bachelor's degree program is German. You can write your Bachelor's thesis in English if

• your supervisor agrees with it and
• the thesis contains a summary in German.

There is a coursework for the Bachelor's thesis seminar, the training in subject-specific literature research . It will be noted in BASIS when you register your Bachelor's thesis and it is a prerequisite for passing the Bachelor's thesis seminar.

The training courses are offered by the University and State Library in the form of a one-off two-hour course. The course imparts knowledge that is very useful for academic work, especially when writing a Bachelor's thesis, for example the use of the relevant academic online archives.

• The courses are held in the MNL departmental library in the training room on the 1st floor.
• Usually three dates are offered every semester, each on a Monday or Wednesday from 16.15 to 18.00 hrs.
• You can register for a date via an online form.

After you have taken part in a course, we will enter the coursework as passed in BASIS.

• You must complete this training shortly before or during the time you are working on your Bachelor's thesis.

The title page of your Bachelor's thesis must be agreed with your supervisor.

• In particular, make sure that you name the correct institute to which your supervisor belongs.
• Please use our LaTeX-template for the title page of your Bachelor's thesis.

The submission deadline for the Bachelor's thesis is 5 months after the date on which the supervisor signed the application.

• Three copies of the Bachelor's thesis must be submitted.

Master's Thesis (M.Sc. Mathematics)

• The topic of the Master's thesis is usually assigned towards the end of the second semester.
• You need to have earned at leat 30 credit points in order to register the Master's thesis.

The working period of a Master's thesis is twelve months.

• The Master's thesis is estimated to require a workload of 900 hours.
• Therefore it earns 30 credit points.

The text part of the Master's thesis must be between 10 and 100 pages long.

The language of the Master's degree program is English. You can write your Master's thesis in German if

• the thesis contains a summary in English.

The title page of your Master's thesis must be agreed with your supervisor.

• Please use our LaTeX-template for the title page of your Master's thesis.

The submission deadline for the Master's thesis is 12 months after the date on which the supervisor signed the application.

• Four copies of the Master's thesis must be submitted. One copy will be made available to the Mathematics Library.

If you would like to apply for a PhD position at BIGS Mathematics you should find out about the application process at the beginning of the third Master's semester.

Reimbursement of the Printing Costs for the Thesis

The printing costs for the required copies of your thesis can be reimbursed upon application. This also applies to theses in the teacher training programs that were written in mathematics.

• Please fill out the application form and hand it in at the Bachelor-Master Office Mathematics.
• The enclosed original receipt must show the number of copies printed.
• Please attach the receipts to the separately printed page 2 of the form using a glue stick.

Please submit the form promptly, as the original receipts are only valid for 6 months.

Examination Office Mathematics