Course list overview

Are you looking for courses in mathematics, mathematical statistics, computer science or scientific computing? Here is an overview of courses given at the Department of Mathematics, and when they are usually given.

On this page you can find our active courses, and when they are usually given. This should not be taken as a promise that they will always be given at these times, courses can be moved because a programme changes, or be given less frequently if not enough students are interested in them. We decide which courses to give for one academic year at a time, and you can see course instances that have been published in the course catalogue by clicking on the course names.

This list does not contain courses that are only ever given in Swedish, but some courses on this page are sometimes given in Swedish and sometimes in English. The language for each course instance is shown in the course catalogue.

Courses given only in Swedish can be found on the Swedish version of this page

You can also see upcoming courses in the course catalogue

Term dates, application and useful links

Term dates and study pace

Each semester is divided into four parts: A, B, C and D. We also talk about period 1 (first half of the spring or autumn semester, equivalent to parts A and B together) and period 2 (second half of the spring or autumn semester, equivalent to parts C and D together).

One semester's study at full time corresponds to 30 credits, so a course of 7.5 credits given during period 1, for instance, has a study pace of 50%, and if it is given during the entire semester the study pace is 25%.

The summer semester is about 10-12 weeks, so a course of 7.5 credits given during the entire summer has a study pace of about 50%.

Term dates at Stockholm University

Application

For the majority of our courses, you apply through Universityadmissions.se (or the Swedish version Antagning.se). Application for the autumn is normally open 15 March - 15 April, and application for the spring 15 September - 15 October. Courses where there are still places left can open for late application, usually in the middle of July or December, respectively.

Application for the summer is open from about 15 February to 15 March.

Note that Sweden also has an earlier admissions round for the autumn, from October to January, but this is only for applying to some programmes, not separate courses.

What to do if you get deleted from a course though you think you fulfil the requirements for eligibility

Useful links

Course webpages at kurser.math.su.se
List of course literature

Mathematics

Here are our courses in mathematics. Click on the course names to read more about the courses in the course catalogue, and to see upcoming course instances. Please note that many second cycle courses are only given every other year, and sometimes more seldom, and when the course is not given in the next few semesters the course's page in the catalogue may not be published.

Several second cycle courses in mathematics are given together with KTH. You can find information about these in a separate section, just above the list of second cycle courses.

Please note: these lists only show when the courses are usually given, this does not mean that they will always be given att that time. Future course instances are decided for one academic year at a time.

Mathematics, first cycle

All courses are 7.5 ECTS credits unless otherwise stated.

(The course names below are usually clickable links to each course's page in the course catalogue, though this is not always visible because of formating in a table.)

Course code	Course name	Usually offered	Comment
MM1005	Mathematics for Economic and Statistical Analysis	Autumn, part A
MM3001	Mathematical Methods for Economists	Every semester, period 1
MM5020	Mathematics III - Abstract algebra	Spring, period 1; Summer	the summer instance is a distance course
MM5021	Mathematics III - Foundations of Analysis	Autumn, period 2; Summer	the summer instance is a distance course
MM5022	Mathematics III - Complex Analysis	Autumn, period 1
MM5023	Mathematics III - Combinatorics	Autumn, period 1	may be a distance course
MM5024	Mathematics III - Logic	Spring, period 2
MM5026	Mathematics III - Ordinary Differential Equations	Spring, period 2

Courses given jointly with KTH, mathematics

We have a cooperation with KTH in mathematics at second cycle level, and many, but not all, of our second cycle mathematics courses are given jointly - you can see in the table below which courses this applies to.

For courses given jointly:

Some courses are taught by SU and some by KTH, and a few are taught by both, that is, with one teacher from each university.
You can see in the table which university has, at least recently, been responsible for the examination of each course. This can vary so check the course web for the course you are taking.
Of the courses given jointly with KTH, some are given every year, some alternate years, and some more seldom.

Course admittance if you are a student on the master's programme in mathematics

If you are a programme student on our joint master's programme in mathematics you should be enrolled in KTH-versions rather than SU-versions of courses if they are examined by KTH. You should get information from the programme director about this, and how to apply for courses at SU and KTH.

Course admittance for others

If you are taking separate courses, or if you are a student on some other programme than the master's programme in mathematics, you can apply to the SU-versions of the courses via Universityadmissions.se.

Courses outside of the cooperation with KTH

We have second cycle courses in mathematics that are not given jointly with KTH, and these are available for all students, whether or not they are taking the joint programme. (Courses at KTH that do not have a corresponding version at SU are not available via SU.)

Degree within or outside of the programme

You can get a master's degree in mathematics within the programme, or with separate courses. Either way, you apply for your degree via SU's Ladok, see how to apply for your degree.

Mathematics, second cycle

All courses are 7.5 ECTS credits unless otherwise stated. If the study period is not given, the course is given over the entire semester.

Please note that some courses are given more seldom than every other year, the information below fits with how often they have recently been given.

(The course names below are usually clickable links to each course's page in the course catalogue, though this is not always visible because of formating in a table.)

Course code	Course name	Usually offered	Comment
MM7020	Mathematical Communication	Autumn	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM7022	Logic II	Autumn odd years, period 1
MM7024	Linear Algebra and Learning from Data	Autumn, period 1
MM7025	Computer algebra	Irregularly, most recently 2022
MM7026	Advanced Complex Analysis	Spring even years	joint with KTH (exam KTH)
MM7027	Dynamic Systems and Optimal Control Theory	Irregularly, most recently 2025	CD some springs, not 2026
MM7028	Optimization	Autumn, period 2
MM7029	Mathematics of cryptography	Spring, period 1
MM7031	Enumerative combinatorics	Autumn even years	joint with KTH (exam KTH)
MM7032	Spectral Geometry of Graphs	Autumn every four years (given 2026)	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM7033	Advanced algebra	Autumn	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM7042	Commutative algebra and algebraic geometry		inactive
MM7043	Galois Theory	Autumn even years	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM7044	Fourier Analysis	Autumn odd years	joint with KTH (exam KTH)
MM7045	Graph theory	Autumn odd years	joint with KTH (exam KTH)
MM7046	Advanced Real Analysis I	Autumn	joint with KTH (exam KTH)
MM7048	Set theory and metamathematics	Spring even years
MM7049	Number theory	Spring even years	joint with KTH (exam KTH)
MM7050	Representation theory of finite groups	Spring even years	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM7051	Differential Geometry	Spring odd years	joint with KTH (exam KTH)
MM7052	Topology	Autumn	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM7053	Partial Differential Equations	Autumn odd years	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM7054	Nonlinear Algebra	Autumn 2026	joint with KTH; uncertain when it will be offered again
MM8036	Type theory	Spring odd years
MM8040	Function Theory of Several Complex Variables	Autumn every four years (given 2024)	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM8042	Algebraic Topology	Spring even years	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM8043	Reductive Algebraic Groups	Irregularly, most recently 2024	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM8044	Advanced Real Analysis II	Spring odd years	joint with KTH (exam SU)
MM8049	Algebraic Geometry	Spring 2027	joint with KTH; uncertain when it will be offered again
MM9008	Mathematics, Degree Project (30 credits)	Every semester

Mathematical statistics

Here are our courses in mathematical statistics. Click on the course names to read more about the courses in the course catalogue, and to see upcoming course instances. Please note that many second cycle courses are only given every other year, and when the course is not given in the next few semesters the course's page in the catalogue may not be published.

Mathematical statistics, first cycle

All courses are 7.5 ECTS credits unless otherwise stated.

(The course names below are usually clickable links to each course's page in the course catalogue, though this is not always visible because of formating in a table.)

Course code	Course name	Usually offered	Comment
MT5009	Introduction to Finance Mathematics	Spring even years, period 2	only even years
MT5011	Basic Insurance Mathematics		irregular
MT5012	Stochastic Processes and Simulation II	Spring, period 2
MT5017	Theory of Statistical Inference	Autumn, period 1
MT5020	The Mathematics and Statistics of Infectious Disease Outbreaks	Spring, period 2
MT5022	Classification and Analysis of Categorical Data	Autumn, period 2	replaces MT5019

Mathematical statistics, second cycle

All courses are 7.5 ECTS credits unless otherwise stated. If the study period is not given, the course is given over the entire semester.

(The course names below are usually clickable links to each course's page in the course catalogue, though this is not always visible because of formating in a table.)

Course code	Course name	Usually offered	Comment
MT7040	Networks and Epidemics	Some autumns	irregular
MT7041	Markov chains and mixing times	Some autumns	irregular
MT7042	Statistical Deep Learning	Spring, period 1
MT7043	Brownian motion and stochastic differential equations	Some autumns	irregular
MT7046	Statistical Models		inactive, last given 2024
MT7049	Statistical Learning	Autumn, period 2
MT7050	Unsupervised Learning	Autumn even years, period 1
MT7051	Reinforcement Learning	Autumn even years, period 2
MT7052	Inference and prediction for life and health processes	Autumn even years, period 1
MT7053	Risk models and valuation in life and disability insurance	Autumn odd years, period 2
MT7054	Risk models and claims reserving in non-life insurance	Spring, period 1
MT7055	Probability Theory and Martingales	Autumn, period 1	replaces MT7047 Probability Theory III
MT7056	Non-life insurance pricing	Autumn even years, period 2
MT7057	Statistical Information Theory	Autumn odd years, period 2	replaces MT7037
MT7058	Bayesian Methods	Autumn odd years, period 1	replaces MT7045
MT9012	Insurance Mathematics, Degree Project (30 credits)	Every semester
MT9013	Mathematical Statistics, Degree Project (30 credits)	Every semester

Computer science, scientific computing, computational mathematics

Here are our courses in computer science, scientific computing and computational mathematics. Click on the course names to read more about the courses in the course catalogue, and to see upcoming course instances.

Some second cycle courses in these subjects are given via KTH. More information will be available in the course catalogue, or sent out before the course starts.

Computer science and scientific computing, first cycle

All courses are 7.5 ECTS credits unless otherwise stated.

(The course names below are usually clickable links to each course's page in the course catalogue, though this is not always visible because of formating in a table.)

Course code	Course name	Usually offered	Comment
DA2005	Programming Techniques	Spring, period 1	distance course; given more often in Swedish
DA4005	Algorithms and Complexity	Autumn, period 1
DA4006	Datastructures and algorithms	Spring, period 2
DA4007	Programming techniques II	Autumn, period 1
DA5001	Numerical analysis II	Autumn, period 2

Computer science, scientific computing and computational mathematics, second cycle

All courses are 7.5 ECTS credits unless otherwise stated. If the study period is not given, the course is given over the entire semester.

(The course names below are usually clickable links to each course's page in the course catalogue, though this is not always visible because of formating in a table.)

Course code	Course name	Usually offered	Comment
BE7009	Advanced Numerical Methods	Autumn, period 2	via KTH, SCI school
DA7067	Computational Mathematics	Autumn, period 1
DA7068	Advanced research traineeship in Computational Mathematics I	Every semester	only available as part of a programme
DA7069	Functional programming	Autumn, period 2
DA7070	Computational Biology	Spring, period 1	replaces DA7065
DA8001	Program Construction in C++ for Physicists	Autumn	via KTH, SCI school
DA8003	Advanced research traineeship in Computational Mathematics II	Every semester	only available as part of a programme
DA9003	Computational mathematics, Degree project	Every semester	only available as part of a programme

The course I'm looking for is not on the list, or the link doesn't work

Couses that are inactive, or that have been revoked, are not on the lists above. Neither are courses that are only ever given in Swedish, these are shown on the Swedish version of this page.

Swedish page, including courses given only in Swedish

Archive of syllabuses, including non-active and revoked courses

The links in the list above may not work when the course has no current course instance, because the page in the course catalogue is then no longer published. It will work again when the next course instance is published, and in the mean time you can find information in the archive.

Last updated: 2026-06-29

Source: Department of Mathematics