MORSE

MORSE stands for Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics. It is a single honours degree in mathematics and its practical application to business, finance, economics, and other topics. MORSE relates pure mathematics to these modern applications, instead of pursuing more traditional areas of applied mathematics.

Why Study MORSE At Warwick?

MORSE is a Warwick invention. It was created in the mid-1970s by a team of far-sighted academics and has developed into a flagship degree programme since then.

MORSE at Warwick is a coherent programme, designed from the ground up with modules specifically intended for MORSE students.

Our curriculum contains a balance of mathematical theory and its applications with a special emphasis on the links between theory and practice. The course equips you with transferable skills, including analytical thinking, cross-disciplinary communication and mathematical and statistical modelling.

All modules are taught by subject specialists. The curriculum is organised by the Statistics Department in close collaboration with the Mathematics Department, the Economics Department, and the Business School.

Gaini Bishekova

Student Profile: Gaini Bishekova,

3rd year, MORSE

'MORSE is an ideal course for those who want to acquire deep knowledge not only in one or two areas, but four! It is very intensive in terms of workload, but it is more than worth it because MORSE graduates are highly employable in almost all sectors of the economy.

My second reason for choosing Warwick was its campus. We have our own Arts Centre where you can spend time with your friends at the cinema or theatre. I fell in love with Warwick even more when I found out that there are practice music rooms in the Arts Centre. That meant that I could continue playing the piano, which has been my passion for the last 12 years'.

All four departments have consistently been awarded the highest grade in external assessments of their research.

Each student is assigned a lecturer or professor as personal tutor. In addition, department members engage students in informal discussions.

We offer an unusual level of flexibility regarding optional modules and the total load.

Flexibility for changing between the three-year and the four-year course extends until the end of the second year.

Our four-year degree can exempt future actuaries from a number of the Institutes of Actuaries examinations.

Transfer to the degree Mathematics and Statistics is straightforward at any time up to arrival at Warwick and can also be applied for later.

All our programmes attract well-qualified home and overseas students.

How Will I Be Taught?

You will learn from a combination of lectures, small-group tutorials, and practical sessions based in the Department’s well-equipped undergraduate computing laboratory. Many of the core modules are designed with MORSE students in mind. Theoretical subjects are taught in a technically precise form while emphasising relevance to modern applications. You will learn the core methodologies from each of the four constituent departments of MORSE, for example deriving theorems, optimisation, quantitative reasoning and modelling complex systems. Integrated Master’s students work on their own research project under the guidance of a lecturer or professor.

How Will I Be Assessed?

You will be assessed by a combination of closed and open book examinations, continuous assessment and project work, depending on the options chosen.

What Careers Can A Warwick MORSE Degree Lead To?

A MORSE degree provides an excellent basis for careers in many different areas including accountancy, actuarial work, investment banking and other finance, government, industry, management consultancy, operational research, statistics and technology. The ability to connect practical problems to mathematical methods from their core training, opens up a huge variety of career paths for MORSE graduates, well beyond the options listed above. The long-standing success and continuous growth of the Warwick MORSE programme has made it a “brand” highly valued by employers world-wide. Even during the recent economic downturn, MORSE graduates have been in high demand. The ability to solve problems with strategies that are deeply rooted in both mathematical methods and the area of application is a highly sought-after skill that distinguishes our graduates.

What Opportunities Are There To Study Abroad?

The Erasmus programme by the European Commission provides educational exchange at University level and is open to Warwick students. Our intercalated year provides an option for embedding this into your Warwick undergraduate degree.