During the first year, general (introductory) lectures and lab courses are mandatory. As outlined in the handbook, the students select more courses from a variety of electives from the School of Engineering and Science (SES) or from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS). In addition, so-called University Studies Courses (USCs) have to be selected which are taught by professors from both Schools. They are unique in that here perspectives from apparently different areas of science are brought together. See also the Program Handbook for the course requirements for students matriculated in the year:

Studying Applied and Computational Mathematics will make you a versatile and sought-after candidate for employment in industry, professional master‘s programs in the fields of computational engineering and computational finance, as well as research focused graduate programs in applied mathematics, bioinformatics, theoretical life sciences or computer science, depending on your chosen field of specialization. Professional career fields include bio-medical technology, IT, engineering, consulting, and finance.