Please note: This page is aimed at prospective students. Are you already a student at Radboud University? You can find your current study programme in the Course catalogue.
Pure Mathematics
Pure Mathematics is primarily concerned with questions that originate from inside mathematics and is often viewed as the field of most abstract mathematical thinking. We offer courses with a strong connection to modern research developments. This track covers a very broad range of core areas including algebra, analysis, geometry, topology, number theory and logic.
About this study curriculum
The Master's study programme Mathematics has a course load of 120 EC or two years. The structure of your programme is as follows:
- Compulsory courses (8 EC)
- Track electives Pure Mathematics (40 EC)
- Other electives (32 EC)
- Mathematics electives (14 EC)
- Master electives (12 EC)
- Free electives (6 EC) - Master's thesis (40 EC)
Provisional overview for prospective students
This overview provides an indication of the study programme of the academic year 2026-2027 and is aimed at prospective students. It is subject to change and no rights may be derived from it. Already a student at Radboud University? View your current study programme in the Course catalogue.
- P1
- P2
- P3
- P1
- P2
- P3
- P4
For your philosophy course, you can choose one from this list of science philosophy electives.
Required track courses (Pure Mathematics)
Minimum 40 ECMathematics Master's courses
Minimum 14 ECMaster electives
Minimum 12 ECFree electives
Minimum 6 ECStudents choose a minimum of 40 EC from the required track courses of Pure Mathematics from the list below.
- Algebraic Geometry 1 (MasterMath)
- Algebraic Number Theory (MasterMath)
- Algebraic Topology 1
- Algebraic Topology 1 (MasterMath)
- Analytic Methods in Number Theory
- Calculus of Variations
- Calculus of Variations (MasterMath)
- Category Theory and Homological Algebra
- Complexity Theory
- Complexity Theory (MasterMath)
- Computability Theory
- Computability Theory (Mastermath)
- Differential Geometry (MasterMath)
- Elliptic Curves (MasterMath)
- Functional Analysis (MasterMath)
- Lie Algebras (MasterMath)
- Lie Groups (MasterMath)
- Operator Algebras (MasterMath)
- PDEs (Mastermath)
- Riemann Surfaces (MasterMath)
- Sheaves and Geometry
The full Mastermath course schedule can be found on the Mastermath's website.
In addition to your required track courses, you choose additional Mathematics Master's courses to reach a minimum of 54 EC. The programme is then completed with elective Master's courses (within or outside of Mathematics) up to 72 EC. This gives you the flexibility to tailor your programme to your own interests and ambitions.
- P1
- P2
- P3
- P4