Type:
Master
Speciality:
056101.09.7 - Mathematics
Specialisation:
056101.09.7 - Mathematics and Applications
Qualification awarded:
Master of Mathematics
Programme academic year:
2025/2026
Mode of study:
Full time
Language of study:
Հայերեն
1. Admission criteria/requirements
· Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification.
· Admission for candidates with a Bachelor’s in the same field is competitive, based on academic performance.
· Admission for candidates from other fields is also competitive, based on results of exams corresponding to the Bachelor’s final program in Mathematics.
· Admission is organized according to the YSU Master’s Admission Regulations.
· Admission for candidates with a Bachelor’s in the same field is competitive, based on academic performance.
· Admission for candidates from other fields is also competitive, based on results of exams corresponding to the Bachelor’s final program in Mathematics.
· Admission is organized according to the YSU Master’s Admission Regulations.
2. Programme Objectives
· Develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills in algebra, real and complex analysis, probability theory, statistics, differential equations, and functional analysis.
· Prepare graduates to work as lecturers, assistants, or researchers at universities.
· Equip graduates to pursue careers in mathematics, mechanics, physics research institutes, and IT industries, applying algorithms and innovative solutions.
· Prepare graduates to work as lecturers, assistants, or researchers at universities.
· Equip graduates to pursue careers in mathematics, mechanics, physics research institutes, and IT industries, applying algorithms and innovative solutions.
3. Educational outcomes of the programme
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate highly specialised knowledge of fields, rings, groups, and algebras, including forefront developments, as a basis for original research and critical evaluation of current problems at field interfaces.
- Articulate advanced classical algorithms and basics of signal processing, with critical evaluation of knowledge gaps and integration from related fields.
- Explain properties of trigonometric and orthogonal series, and bases in general Banach spaces, demonstrating forefront knowledge for original and innovative thinking.
- Describe methods of model-based design and main problems in equations of mathematical physics, with critical awareness of interdisciplinary interfaces and emerging challenges.
- Present probabilistic models for random phenomena and industrial problems, integrating highly specialised knowledge for independent original research.
- Elucidate mathematical concepts in information technology, with forefront knowledge and critical insight into cross-field issues and novel applications.
- Construct advanced algebraic models and implement original algorithms in practice, developing innovative procedures through independent specialised problem-solving in complex contexts.
- Apply spectral decomposition of normal operators, factorization methods for differential and integral equations, and numerical methods, critically integrating knowledge from fields to innovate in unpredictable contexts.
- Develop wavelet bases for signal processing, investigate Fourier series convergence, implement fast Fourier algorithms, and perform complex domain approximations, generating new knowledge through independent research.
- Analyze and apply probabilistic models, use mathematical statistics in econometrics for predictions, and develop original procedures at field interfaces with critical evaluation.
- Build sophisticated mathematical models for unfamiliar problems in various fields, conduct independent research, and propose original solutions with strategic foresight.
- Design effective algorithms using programming tools for complex problems, and apply programming packages to innovate in theoretical and applied scenarios, leading transformative applications.
- process, analyze the obtained results, prepare reports presenting the results of research, conduct scientific debates;
- analyze the existing problems and propose ways to solve them, apply the knowledge in solving the problems related to the field;
- choose the necessary research methods and adapt the existing methods to the study of a specific problem, use scientific publications and data on the Internet, collect information in the field of specialization.
4. Assessment methods
Assessment includes:
1. Mid-term evaluations for subtopics within a course/module (2 mid-term exams).
2. Continuous evaluation of individual topics during the semester.
3. Independent assignments completion and assessment.
4. Individual or group research projects, which can replace one of the mid-term tests.
5. Class participation evaluation.
6. Final evaluation at the end of the semester, measuring achievement of the course learning outcomes.
1. Mid-term evaluations for subtopics within a course/module (2 mid-term exams).
2. Continuous evaluation of individual topics during the semester.
3. Independent assignments completion and assessment.
4. Individual or group research projects, which can replace one of the mid-term tests.
5. Class participation evaluation.
6. Final evaluation at the end of the semester, measuring achievement of the course learning outcomes.
5. Graduates future career opportunities
Graduates can work as lecturers, assistants, or researchers at institutions including:
· Yerevan State University (YSU)
· Armenian State Pedagogical University
· National Polytechnic University of Armenia and its branches in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Kapan, Goris
· Institute of Mathematics, NAS RA
· Armenian State University of Economics
· Armenian National Agrarian University
· Gavar State University
· Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute
· Goris State University
· YSU Ijevan Branch
· European Educational Regional Academy
· Armenian-Russian University
· French University in Armenia
· American University of Armenia
· Private universities and foreign university branches in Armenia
· Artsakh State University
Graduates can also pursue careers in IT, developing and implementing algorithms, or research in mathematics, mechanics, and physics.
· Yerevan State University (YSU)
· Armenian State Pedagogical University
· National Polytechnic University of Armenia and its branches in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Kapan, Goris
· Institute of Mathematics, NAS RA
· Armenian State University of Economics
· Armenian National Agrarian University
· Gavar State University
· Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute
· Goris State University
· YSU Ijevan Branch
· European Educational Regional Academy
· Armenian-Russian University
· French University in Armenia
· American University of Armenia
· Private universities and foreign university branches in Armenia
· Artsakh State University
Graduates can also pursue careers in IT, developing and implementing algorithms, or research in mathematics, mechanics, and physics.
6. Resources and forms to support learning
· Remote and online lectures
· Electronic resources
· Electronic resources
7. Educational standards or programme benchmarks used for programme development
· National Qualifications Framework of RA, Government Decree N714, 2016
· Mathematics Sectoral Qualifications Framework, 2022
· European Qualifications Framework, 2008
· Leading programs from the following universities were used:
o Moscow State University (Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics)
o CY Cergy Paris (International Master Programme in Mathematical Physics)
· Mathematics Sectoral Qualifications Framework, 2022
· European Qualifications Framework, 2008
· Leading programs from the following universities were used:
o Moscow State University (Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics)
o CY Cergy Paris (International Master Programme in Mathematical Physics)
8. Requirements for the academic staff
· Curriculum design and planning
· Knowledge of interactive teaching methods and active learning techniques
· Ability to work with various scientific sources and online resources
· Supervising student research groups
· Oral and written communication skills
· Professional foreign language proficiency
· Preparing and presenting slides
· Ethical conduct
· Knowledge of interactive teaching methods and active learning techniques
· Ability to work with various scientific sources and online resources
· Supervising student research groups
· Oral and written communication skills
· Professional foreign language proficiency
· Preparing and presenting slides
· Ethical conduct