Offer Degree Project in Mathematics
Get help with advanced problem solving, bring in skills you may be lacking and get to know a potential future employee. All this while giving a student the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in the real world and get to know your organisation.
Degree Project Matchmaking Event
- When: Thursdag 14 November 2024, at 11:00-13:00
- Where: Ångström Laboratory. Exact location will be given closer to the event. Free guest parking (8 spaces) is available in the car park at the southern end of Ångström, please let us know in advance.
- Registration of interest: send an email to Marie Chajara Svensson, Event Manager and Departmental Communications Officer.
Come to this event and meet interested students who can carry out projects with advanced problems and give you new ideas and perspectives that can be further developed within your organisation.
Introduce your organisation and possible project areas or ready-made project proposals to our students and get help from us at the university to discuss ideas about scope and level of specialisation.
The ways to meet students in a degree project can be different. The student may be the one who comes up with the ideas and wants to specialise in a particular area of expertise, or you may already have projects in mind. It does not have to be a fully described assignment.
How is the event organised?
- You have the chance to share information about your activities and project ideas before the event so that students can read up and be prepared.
- We offer lunch with our programme coordinators before the meeting with the students. If you have any questions that you would like answered before then, you are of course welcome to contact them in advance.
- At 12:00 you will meet the students. You can first give a quick presentation of the company's business/activities and possible project idea or possible areas for it. 2-5 minutes (depending on how many people come and present).
- You will have access to an exhibition table so that the students can walk around and talk to you.
Who is invited?
In addition to project organisers, we invite second- and third-year students on the Bachelor's Programme in Mathematics and all our students on the Master's Programme in Mathematics. Programme coordinators and study councellors will be there to provide information and answer questions.
Information on offering a degree project
The scope of a degree project
In the Bachelor's programme, a degree project of 15 credits is usually done during 20 weeks at half-time and in the Master's programme, a degree project of 30 credits is normally done during 20 weeks full-time.
Reports from previous degree projects
See reports from previous projects to get an idea of their scope and level.
- external degree projects in mathematics at Master´s level
- external degree projects in mathematics at Bachelor´s level
Time for the degree project
The degree project is usually done in the last semester of the programme, which is the spring semester. It is also possible to do it in other parts of the year, which some of our students do. If you do not have time to develop a well-thought-out project ready to be done already in the spring or if you do not find the right student for the job, you also meet students who will do their thesis later and then there is more time to plan. Maybe you can even get an interested student to adapt their course choices to have what will be required to work with you.
How it works
The degree project involves a task that the student must complete independently by applying the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the study programme. Formulating and refining the research question is an integral part of the student’s work.
The student will be supported by a supervisor at the host organisation and a subject reviewer at the university. The supervisor should be available for guidance and discussion throughout the project. The subject reviewer is responsible for ensuring that the scientific content meets the requirements for a degree project and for the structure of the report. If necessary, the subject reviewer can also provide academic guidance and input.
A contract is established for the degree project, which may include provisions for confidentiality. Students are entitled to student finance while working on their degree projects. For projects outside academia, they may receive additional financial compensation from the project host.
We can help
When our students do an external degree project, in addition to a supervisor at your workplace, they also have a subject reviewer from the Department of Mathematics who ensures that the work has the level and scope required for the course. He or she is involved from the beginning and helps to come up with a project with the right scope and level. The subject reviewer must approve the project before it starts and is also the one who assesses when the work is ready for presentation.
Cooperation with ripple effects
Working with the university strengthens your brand and is a long-term investment in future talent. At the same time, we gain valuable insights and examples of practical application outside academia, which benefits both our research and education. This can also lead to future collaborations.
A project organiser shares experiences
What can the benefits be and how much time does the supervision take? A former external supervisor answers questions.
A student shares experiences
What are the motivation and expectations, the main challenges and what are the skills acquired and lessons learnt.
We forward degree projects all year round
You can contact us at any time of the year to offer a degree project. We will pass them on to our students in a channel that reaches them. Feel free to contact us with any questions or degree project offer:
- Programme coordinator for the Bachelor´s programme: Anna Sakovich
- Programme coordinator for the Master´s programme: Benny Avelin
- Communications officer: Marie Chajara Svensson