Optimisation

5 credits

Course, Master's level, 1TD184

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
4 November 2024–19 January 2025
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

120 credits including 30 credits in mathematics of which 5 credits mathematics containing several variable calculus that can be taken in parallel. Computer Programming I. Participation in one of the courses Scientific Computing basic course, Scientific Computing I, Scientific Computing Bridging course or Numerical methods and Simulation. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Selection

Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)

Fees
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,083
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 12,083

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 April 2024
Application code
UU-12040

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
21 October 2024–11 November 2024
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
4 November 2024–19 January 2025
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

120 credits including 30 credits in mathematics of which 5 credits mathematics containing several variable calculus that can be taken in parallel. Computer Programming I. Participation in one of the courses Scientific Computing basic course, Scientific Computing I, Scientific Computing Bridging course or Numerical methods and Simulation. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
21 October 2024–11 November 2024
Information on registration from the department

Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
3 November 2025–18 January 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

120 credits including 30 credits in mathematics of which 5 credits mathematics containing several variable calculus that can be taken in parallel. Computer Programming I. Participation in one of the courses Scientific Computing basic course, Scientific Computing I, Scientific Computing Bridging course or Numerical methods and Simulation. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Selection

Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)

Fees
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,083
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 12,083

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 April 2025
Application code
UU-12040

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
20 October 2025–9 November 2025
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
3 November 2025–18 January 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

120 credits including 30 credits in mathematics of which 5 credits mathematics containing several variable calculus that can be taken in parallel. Computer Programming I. Participation in one of the courses Scientific Computing basic course, Scientific Computing I, Scientific Computing Bridging course or Numerical methods and Simulation. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
20 October 2025–9 November 2025
Information on registration from the department

About the course

The aim of optimisation is to find the best, maximum or minimum solution to a problem, where the problem is formulated in mathematical terms. Such problems exist and emerge practically everywhere in real life. It might be to maximise the profit given the price and other conditions or to optimise the traffic flow.

Optimisation problems lead to large computational problems that need to be solved using computers and computational software. This course focuses on how such methods work and can be analysed as well as how the problems can be formulated. Realistic optimisation problems from different areas are solved in the course. Here is MATLAB (and the optimisation toolbox) used.

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