The aim of this master program is to provide mathematical foundations and state-of-the-art tools to be able to construct and simulate mathematical models for diverse fields in engineering, with a special focus on modern applications. The general aim of this programme is to encourage an open-minded and flexible approach to problem solving, enabling graduates to deal with problems that may differ significantly from those encountered during their studies.

The curriculum is a joint Erasmus mundus master program involving five European universities: 

  • Università degli Studi dell’Aquila (Italy)
  • TU Wien (Austria)
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
  • Technische Universität Hamburg (Germany)
  • Université Côte d’Azur (France) 

The Master's curriculum is designed to exploit the participating universities' respective fields of excellence in mathematical modelling. As such, it involves a considerable amount of mobility. Consequently, students will also acquire foreign language skills and gain an insight into diverse cultures and scientific environments across Europe. 

Degree programme codeUE 066 393 - Erasmus + Master's Programme Interdisciplinary Mathematics  
Partner universities
  • Università degli Studi dell’Aquila (Italiy)
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
  • Technische Universität Hamburg (Germany)
  • Université Côte d’Azur (France)
 
Related master's programmesMaster's Programmes in Mathematics and Geoinformation 
Duration4 semesters 
Credits120 ECTS 
Language of instruction English 
DegreeDipl.-Ing. (internationally comparable with "Master of Science") 
Module structureInterdisciplinary Mathematics  
Key Facts and Related Master's Programmes

Programme Structure

All details about the structure and content of the programme can be found in the curriculum (PDF) or in the list of courses at TU Wien.

Schematische Darstellung des Studienplans Interdisciplinary Mathematics

In the first semester of the curriculum all students obtain mathematical foundations in functional analysis, dynamical systems, partial differential equations and modelling at Università degli Studi dell’Aquila (Italy).
Afterwards, students can choose to go to TU Wien for semester 2, which opens up possible specialisations in 

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (stay in Vienna for semesters 3+4)
  • Decision Making with Applications to Logistic (go to Barcelona for semesters 3+4)
  • Cancer Modelling and Simulation (go to L'Aquila for semesters 3+4)

or go to TU Hamburg for semester 2, which opens up possible specialisations in 

  • Computational Methods in Biomedical Imaging (stay in Hamburg for semesters 3+4)
  • Decision Stochastic Modelling in Neuroscience (go to Nice for semesters 3+4)
  • Modelling and Analysis of Epidemic Disease (go to L'Aquila for semesters 3+4)

Further Information

The admission to the master programme „Interdisciplinary Mathematics“ requires the completion of a thematically eligible bachelor's degree at an accredited national or international university or university of applied sciences. This qualification has to be verified by the Università degli Studi dell’Aquila.

Thematically eligible bachelor's degrees at TU Wien, for example, are the following: 

  • Technical Mathematics
  • Statistics and Mathematics in Economics
  • Financial and Actuarial Mathematics
  • Technical Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Admission to the master's programme is limited to a certain number of students each year. Applications from students who meet the formal entry requirements for this programme are then subject to a selection procedure carried out by all five partner universities.

Application for the programme is done exclusively via the platform https://www.intermaths.eu/.

The master programme "Interdisciplinary Mathematics” provides in-depth, scientifically and methodically high-quality education and thus necessary qualifications for successful careers, e.g., in:

  • Engineering companies involved in both consultant as well as research and development activities
  • Companies or public bodies for the management of services
  • Manufacturing industries that produce and integrate complex systems
  • Companies that produce software dedicated to modeling and simulation
  • Institutes and research laboratories in the field of engineering, applied mathematics, math finance and applied physics

At TU Wien, you can undertake one of the following doctoral programmes after completing your Master’s degree:

  • 796 700 – Doctoral Programme in Engineering
  • 796 600 – Doctoral Programme in Natural Sciences
  • 796 300 – Doctoral Programme in Social and Economic Sciences