Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Advanced)

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: Overall 6.5 (Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 58 (Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50, Writing 50); Cambridge: Overall 176 (Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169, Writing 169).

Course Details

Our Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Advanced) is a degree for highly capable students who are passionate about maths and want to excel.

What will you do?

Alongside mathematical and statistical expertise, our advanced degree places a strong emphasis on research skills. You will:

• work with award-winning academics and researchers in state-of-the-art facilities
• access special programs designed for high-achieving students
• gain valuable exposure to mathematical sciences research culture
• take three Advanced Mathematical Perspectives courses.

Majors are available in:

• Applied mathematics
• Pure mathematics
• Statistics.

Note: You must maintain a GPA of 5.0 or you’ll be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences.

Where could it take you?

You will emerge with enhanced skills for either higher studies or expert roles in your chosen career. You could be a defence scientist or economic researcher. You might enter the growing field of gaming design and performance analysis. Perhaps you’ll figure out the mathematical model behind a scientific breakthrough or even win the Fields Medal.

Students commencing in July may have a slightly limited selection of courses.

Career Readiness

Graduates are highly regarded by employers and opportunities for graduates exist in a wide range of occupations in business, industry, commerce, government, public service and teaching and research organisations.

Recent graduates have been employed by organisations such as the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), United Water, Santos, the Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Additionally, graduates find work in consulting engineering firms, the pharmaceutical industry, the telecommunications industry, biomedical research industries and institutes, banks and insurance companies, state and federal government agencies, and research and academic organisations all over the world.

Potential careers

Actuary, Meteorologist, Business Data Analyst, Commodities or Futures Trader, Data Analyst, Economic Researcher, Financial Analyst, Statistician, Telecommunications Analyst, Market Researcher, Bioinformatics, Biostatistician, Business Analyst, Defence Scientist, Mathematician.

Majors:

Applied Mathematics: Learn about mathematical theories and work on projects that apply mathematics to solve real-world problems.

Pure Mathematics: Study mathematics in its purest form. Delve into the abstract theories built by logical deduction that underpin modern science and technology.

Statistics: The Statistics major focusses on the creation, collection, modelling and analysis of data to draw conclusions, inform decision-making, solve problems and direct business development.