The Master's Degree in Advanced Physics and Applied Mathematics (MFMA) has been amended. This has affected certain subjects on the curriculum. The new curriculum (MFM2) will come into force in the 2025-26 academic year. The MFMA programme will begin its discontinuation process in the same academic year.

Discontinuation Calendar

• 2025–26: the first year of discontinuation begins for subjects on the MFMA programme. Teaching will be organised in line with the information below
• 2026–27: the second and last year of discontinuation for subjects on the MFMA programme. Teaching will be organised in line with the information below
• 2027–28: subjects on the MFMA will have been discontinued and will no longer be available for enrolment, notwithstanding the maximum number of enrolments per subject set out in the Academic Progress Regulations and Article 14.2.d in the Academic Regulations.

Student Admission

New students will be admitted to the new programme curriculum (MFM2) from the 2025–26 academic year.

Re-enrolment for Returning Students

Students on the MFMA will have two academic years (2025–26 and 2026–27) to pass the subjects required to be awarded the degree.

In exceptional cases, students who have reached the enrolment limit for a subject may request a last enrolment (without taking classes) in the following year be authorised by the relevant Pro Vice-Chancellor for teaching who will make a decision after consulting with the programme coordinator.

The enrolment deadlines for each academic year will be published on the Centre for Postgraduate Studies website.

Teaching

The following subjects from the MFMA programme will continue to be offered with teaching, as long as the new MFM2 curriculum includes an equivalent subject:

• 11265
• 11266
• 11267
• 11268
• 11270
• 11271
• 11272
• 11273
• 11274
• 11275
• 11276
• 11277
• 11279
• 11282
• 11280
• 11296
• 11281
• 11283
• 11284
• 11286
• 11287
• 11288
• 11290
• 11292
• 11293
• 11297
• 11298
• 11299
• 11300
• 11301
• 11302
• 11303
• 11304
• 11445
• 11305
• 11306
• 11307
• 11308
• 11309
• 11310
• 11269.

The remaining subjects on the MFMA programme will no longer be available.

The enrolment fee for the subject will be same as the public fee that is published annually, regardless of whether the subject offers classes or not.

Adaptation to MFM2

Students on the MFMA programme who have not passed the requirements to be awarded their degree in the stated timeline, or those who simply wish to do so, may request a curriculum adaptation to the MFM2, in accordance with the following equivalences.

Adaptation applications must be submitted to the Centre for Postgraduate Studies within the deadlines published for each academic year. The fee for the curriculum adaptation process due to discontinuation will be set in accordance with the public fees published every year.

Subject equivalences:

• 11265 > 12202
• 11266 + 11267 > 12203
• 11268 > 11268
• 11270 > 11270
• 11271 > 12206
• 11272 > 12207
• 11273 > 11273
• 11274 > 11274
• 11275 > 11275
• 11276 > 11276
• 11277 > 11277
• 11279 + 11282 > 12210
• 11280 + 11296 > 12211
• 11281 > 11281
• 11283 > 11283
• 11284 > 11284
• 11286 > 11286
• 11287 > 11287
• 11288 > 11288
• 11290 > 11290
• 11292 > 11292
• 11293 > 11293
• 11297 > 12223
• 11298 > 12213
• 11299 > 12214
• 11300 > 11300
• 11301 > 12215
• 11302 > 12216
• 11303 > 12217
• 11304 > 11304
• 11445 > 11445
• 11305 > 11305
• 11306 > 11925
• 11307 > 11307
• 11308 > 12219
• 11309 > 12224
• 11310 > 11310
• 11269 > 12205.

Adaptation Effects

All subjects in the record for the former version will be adapted to the new record, regardless of whether they have been passed, recognised or failed. The cumulative number of exam sessions will carry over from the old curriculum to the new one, regardless of whether students have failed or were absent from any.

After the adaptation process is complete, the record for the former curriculum will be closed and students will continue the programme with the new curriculum to be awarded their degree.