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Graduate Studies in Mathematics | Engaging, progressive, challenging, rewarding鈥攖his is graduate mathematics at SFU.
The Mathematics Department at SFU brings together world-class research faculty in a collegial atmosphere. Learn skills and forge connections to launch your career鈥攊n academia and beyond.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great program and a great launching point for a career in mathematics, whether you want to go into academia or industry.鈥� 鈥�Brittany Hamfeldt, MSc (鈥�09), PhD (鈥�12), Associate Professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Research Opportunities
Work side-by-side with research faculty who are leaders in their fields. With Canada Research Chairs and Sloan Research Fellows among our ranks, we continually push boundaries and produce groundbreaking scholarship.
鈥淭here are very strong researchers working in the SFU Mathematics Department. Lots of people are working in less traditional areas, doing world-class research.鈥� 鈥�Ararat Harutyunyan, PhD (鈥�11), Assistant Professor at Universit茅 Paris-Dauphine
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Challenge yourself with rigorous coursework and rewarding research. We offer a breadth of thesis-based MSc and PhD programs in pure mathematics, applied and computational mathematics, and operations research to prepare you for your next steps in your career.
鈥淢y MSc helped prepare me for the extra questions that my calculus students ask. They鈥檒l ask me things that are beyond the textbook. That鈥檚 when all the coursework in my Master鈥檚 comes in.鈥� 鈥�Jeremy Chiu, MSc (鈥�13), Instructor at Langara College
Funding
Pursue your studies with peace of mind鈥攁ll our graduate students receive funding through awards or TA positions. Every MSc and PhD student can count on a guaranteed minimum amount of financial support during their degree.
鈥淚 was able to travel all over Canada and I spent about a year [studying] in Paris. There are lots of opportunities available to people studying at SFU.鈥� 鈥�Stephen Melczer, MSc (鈥�14), Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania
Alumni Success
Gain skills and connections to thrive in academia or industry. Our graduates are prepared for success and continue on to interesting and rewarding careers.
鈥淲hat I work on now involves a lot of theory鈥攂asically everything I learned at SFU, I鈥檓 using today. Working as a Financial Engineer, I use a lot of differential equations and a lot of algebra that I learned in my Master鈥檚.鈥� 鈥�Pouya Bastani, MSc (鈥�09), Financial Engineer