QUOTE(jonoave @ Jan 31 2017, 11:28 PM)
Why didn't you state this earlier in your OP instead of being vague?
I'm not too knowledgeable in maths, but if I'm not mistaken pure maths (is it the same as theoretical?) is very uncommon in Malaysia, other applied maths e.g. statistics etc are much more popular. Have you even found a potential supervisor in any of the local unis?
I know it used to be common for First-class honours to jump straight to PhD in life science, but now it's discouraged as the workload and transition can be too jarring. I'm not sure about Europe, but in Germany the PhD programme I'm in requires Masters or if Bachelor's, with exceptional achievement (I don't think First Class counts as one). You'll need to check the unis that you want to apply too. Some places, like UK allows for a Fast track Masters, e.g. Masters (1 year) --> PhD.
However if you're looking at UK, it's likely beyond your budget without scholarship as they have extraordinarily higher fees for international students.
My advice, look around for a supervisor that you're interested in and browse the entry requirements at different institutions, locally and abroad. Then decide your next move.
First of all , I appreciate your reply and I learnt a lot from you. Indeed , pure mathematics is something theoretical. Personally , I wish I can study in a cheapest way and get a job as a lecturer in Malaysia. I am very interested to pursue knowledge and hoping that I can make something new that's why I am here for PHD. Yet , I do need some financial assistance so that I can study without any concerns. I managed to make a mini thesis when I was in year 4 and my lecturer said I am quite suitable for a jump to PHD. I did find a supervisor which is pretty good in local university.
THE MAIN REASON I want to study overseas because I might learn new things from those modern countries. But , do you think it is actually almost the same if I studied in local U since nowadays we can access a lot of knowledge from internet , plus pure mathematics do not require any experiment apparatus ( maximally a PC with good processing power ) . For me ,
Local U - fast(don't have to wait for admissions , visas,those might take a year etc) , cheap (I got a fellowship which the salary is near to a fresh graduate) and less problematic (my parents will be comfortable with me)
Overseas - can learn from grand-masters in mathematical field . I did see a lot of scientist from Malaysia succeed in their field if they did research overseas , but we don't see a lot locally . I don't know what is the reasons though . Was it because the knowledge difference between modern countries and Malaysia?
I don't really mind studying environment though . For me , Malaysian has a good environment , what worries me was the knowledge , I am just scared I can't learn something new forever if I studied locally. As job prospects , I am not sure whether local PHD have less employability than overseas PHDs?
I truly need some suggestions on whether to take it Local U or Oversea . Anyway , thanks for your patience if you did read through my post . Regards.