TopMath: Applied Mathematics with Integrated Doctorate Program (Elite graduate program)

Course of studies

Degree

Promotion

Duration of study (semesters)

8

Language

Deutsch

Location

Garching

Description of course of studies

TopMath is centered at the TU Munich (TUM), a leading institute of technology in Europe. This excellence program supports and challenges the most talented students of mathematics at an early stage, introduces them to mathematical research, and is supposed to lead to a doctoral degree within a total of 6 to 7 years of (undergraduate and graduate) studies. While the first two years of study are within the general basic mathematics program, an increasingly research-oriented phase begins with the third year, with intensive one-to-one tuition sessions ("Independent Studies") gradually replacing regular lectures. To accommodate the strong emphasis on its research component, TopMath has established an intensive advisory setup.

TopMath aims at the top 3 to 5 per cent of all mathematics majors. Studies can be performed at the TUM but also at cooperating institutions, particularly the Mathematics Institute of the University of Augsburg. The main entrance criterion is the completion of all mathematical examinations of the first two years with high distinction. TopMath's general area of "Applied Mathematics" corresponds to the excellently rated profile of the TUM Mathematics Department, which comprises a broad array of fields of modern mathematics at an exceptionally high scientific level.

Curriculum (link)

http://www.ma.tum.de/TopMath/index.shtml.en

Major fields of study

Applied Mathematics

Guide to study (Link)

http://www.ma.tum.de/TopMath/bewerbung/index.shtml.en

Course of studies

TopMath: Applied Mathematics with Integrated Doctorate Program (Elite graduate program)

Internship

Internship

optional

Internship´s office (Link)

http://www.ma.tum.de/stud/praktikum

Application and admission

Application

Documents to be submitted:
• Detailed letter of application
• Certified copy of school leaving certificate(for TUM-Mathematics students uncertified copy will do)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Proof of examinations passed up to the point of application
• when necessary, proof of relevant additional qualifications
Please submit your application to:
Dekanat der Fakultät für Mathematik
"TopMath"
TU München, Boltzmannstr. 3
85747 Garching b. München

Aptitude test

yes

Start of course

winter term

Application Period

April 01 - May 15

Admission notification

end of September

Application documents

Please refer to the application procedure and required documents .

Application documents (International students)

Please refer to the application procedure and required documents .

Application form/ Online application (Link)

http://www.ma.tum.de/twiki/bin/view/TopMath/BewerbungTMEn

Further information on admission procedure (link)

http://www.ma.tum.de/twiki/bin/view/TopMath/BewerbungTMEn

Information | Counselling

Academic counseling

Denise Lichtig

General student counseling (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/studienberatung/index_html

Contact

Studienberatung

Study and examination regulations

Examination regulations (Link)

http://www.ma.tum.de/twiki/pub/TopMath/PruefungenTM/2008-63-StPO-PromMathe-Hon-MAMathe-FINAL-8-7-08.pdf

Examination information

http://www.ma.tum.de/TopMath/bewerbung/regularien.shtml.en.

Examination Board (link)

http://www.ma.tum.de/stud/PA

Further links

Website of course of studies (link)

http://www.ma.tum.de/twiki/bin/view/TopMath/WebHome

Department website

http://www.ma.tum.de

Student´s representatives (link)

http://www.fs.tum.de/FSMPI

Women's representatives (link)

http://www.genderzentrum.tum.de/wir-ueber-uns/ansprechpartnerinnen-in-den-fakultaeten/