Major Mathematics

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 11.7 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 13.5 k / Year(s)  
501–600 place StudyQA ranking:10172 Duration:3 years

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Do you want to play a leading role in science, education, industry and society? Combining the rigour and logic of a scientific approach with the specifics of a professional area, the Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) is designed for those of you interested in finding patterns in numbers, space and abstractions. Offering courses in algebra and calculus, high performance numerical computing and foundation mathematics, the innovative degree utilises online technologies to improve the learning experience.

Program structure

 

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core courses4

plus 1 x first 8-unit Major18

plus 1 x second 8-unit Majorplus 4 x Electives2
or 12 x Electives212

Total24

 

Course codeCourse name

Core courses:

CMS1000Communication and Scholarship

CSC1401Foundation Programming

MAT1101Discrete Mathematics for Computing

STA2300Data Analysis

Mathematics Major:

MAT1102Algebra and Calculus I

MAT1200Operations Research 1

MAT2100Algebra and Calculus II

MAT2409High Performance Numerical Computing

MAT3103Mathematical Modelling and Dynamical Systems

MAT3104Mathematical Modelling in Financial Economics

MAT3105Harmony of Partial Differential Equations

MAT3201Operations Research 2

Footnotes

1 Second majors can be chosen from any of the other eight-unit majors defined for the Bachelor of Science, or (with the approval of the Program Coordinator) from other eight-unit majors from other undergraduate programs in the University.
Students cannot take both mathematics major and mathematics and statistics major at the same time.
2 Students majoring in Mathematics and Statistics in the Bachelor of Science program can not study these courses as electives

CSC1402
MAT1100
MAT1500
ENG1500
MAC1901
ENM1500

Students will require their Program Coordinator's approval if they wish to include MAT1000 Mathematics Fundamentals and MAT1100 Foundation Mathematics as electives towards the Bachelor of Science program majoring in Mathematics.

Entry requirements

  • Year 12 English (4 SA) or equivalent
  • Year 12 Mathematics B (4 SA) or equivalent

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 15/67

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.

  • A-level Mathematics or equivalent

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.

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