Complex adaptive systems are hugely varied, and cover many academic fields. Widely used methods like genetic algorithms and artificial neural networks, for example, have roots in biology and physics.

This programme will develop your understanding of these methods alongside the practical computational skills to apply them. You will work with mathematical modelling, computer simulation, and programming intensively throughout. Many of the courses involve project work in teams with students from other backgrounds, reflecting the varied nature of the field. These projects often involve real problems contributed by industry or academic partners such as pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, or Gothenburg’s Sahlgrenska University Hospital.