MSc in Mathematical Sciences and MMath in Mathematics Handbook (2025-26)

4. The Masters Course

Overview

The Part C Mathematics course at the Mathematical Institute is offered in two modes, the MMath in Mathematics (Part C) for Oxford undergraduate students and a 9 month graduate course for students originally from outside Oxford, titled the Oxford Masters in Mathematical Sciences (OMMS). The two modes are similar in terms of content and structure. If you are an Oxford MMath student, you will graduate as a "Master of Mathematics". If you are a student on the MSc course, you will graduate with an "MSc in Mathematical Sciences".

Qualifications may be compared to national standards for higher education qualifications through the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ). The University awards framework (UAF) maps the awards of the University against the levels of the FHEQ. The FHEQ level for the course is 7. The relevant subject benchmark statement for the course, which sets out expectations about standards of degrees in a given subject area, is Mathematics, Statistics & Operational Research (QAA 2023): https://www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-mathematics-statistics-and-operational-research