Master of Science - Operational Research (Dissertation)

University of Essex - Colchester Campus

What you will study

MSD Operational Research gives students the opportunity to explore areas where optimisation and mathematical modelling are important. These include logistics, revenue management, networks and stochastic control; areas of great practical interest and use in the public and private sectors. The projects often have an experimental aspect which is underpinned by forefront mathematical and computational research in these areas.

The staff is strongly committed to research and teaching. They have published several well-regarded text books and are world leaders in their individual specialisms, with their papers appearing in learned journals such as; International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, Transportation Science, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, and European Journal of Operational Research.

The School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science is based in the University’s state-of-the-art STEM Centre. Research students have a dedicated work space and PCs, with access to software such as MATLAB, Gap, SageMath, Python and R. Graduates have joined organisations like the Met Office, the Ministry of Defence, and companies based in the City of London, others have remained in academia.

About this course

Institution
University of Essex - Colchester Campus
Where
Colchester, United Kingdom
Level
Master
Length
12–24 months
Tuition
£20,625.00

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Entry requirements

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English
  • PTE: 60 overall or above
  • IELTS: 6 overall or above
  • TOEFL: 76 overall or above
Prior study
Bachelor

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