This is a flexible academic program designed for students who wish to study mathematics, statistics or computing. Those studies can be combined with courses from commerce, design studies, economics, engineering, finance, humanities and social sciences or sciences. Previous students have enrolled in courses as diverse as accounting, geology, anthropology, biotechnology, history, languages, music studies, philosophy, politics, pharmacology and psychology. Each student will have an individual program developed in consultation with a program advisor.

High achieving students may undertake an additional year of study leading to a Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences with Honours. An Honours qualification is highly valued by employers and is a suitable preparation for students who wish to proceed to postgraduate studies. The Honours year includes a major project.

Students take courses to the value of 72 units, of which at least 36 units must be mathematical and/or computer sciences courses. The mathematical/computer sciences courses must include Mathematics IA and IB and level III courses to the value of 12 units.

The remaining courses can be taken from computer science, mathematics or statistics as well as from selected courses available in a wide range of other disciplines across the University.

Mathematical and computer sciences courses are in the areas of applied mathematics, computer science, pure mathematics or statistics. Applied mathematics courses cover topics that aim to achieve a balance between mathematical theories and practical applications of mathematics in the world around us. Computer science courses deal with both theory and practice; level I courses give a general introduction while there is increasing depth in later years. Pure mathematics courses are fundamental to applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, mathematical physics and many other areas of application and they also offer valuable training in rigour and logical thinking. Statistics courses provide the training to enable graduates to solve real-world problems by appropriately collecting, analysing and modelling data.

Assessment can vary from course to course and can include a combination of class work, tutorials, project work and exams.

The Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences Sciences allows students to choose a specialisation in disciplines including Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science.

Graduates are highly regarded by employers and have been successful in a wide variety of areas.

Recent graduates have been employed by CSIRO, DSTO, consulting engineering firms, United Water, Santos, the pharmaceutical industry, the telecommunications industry, biomedical research industries and institutes, banks and insurance companies, the Bureau of Meteorology, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, State and Federal government agencies, and research and academic organisations all over the world.

• Able to apply knowledge of basic mathematical or statistical fundamentals.
• Able to interpret data or mathematical results, and draw correct conclusions.
• Able to define, formulate and solve a mathematical/statistical problem.
• Possess highly developed problem-solving skills suitable for application in a wide range of situations.
• Possess the flexibility required to adapt quickly to changes in the working environment, including the emergence of new methods, technologies and theories.
• Able to communicate effectively, not only with other mathematicians and statisticians, but with the community at large on mathematical/statistical issues.
• Contribute effectively as members of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be leaders or managers as well as effective team members.
• Able, by self directed study, to remain up to date with developments in their careers/professions.
• Able to guide developments in their careers/professions.

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