This course integrates studies in mathematics and computing with immersion in another language and culture, enhancing professional training and career options. The course is designed to meet the increasing industry need for graduates with both computational and analytic skills. It offers the prospect of careers in fields which require a sound knowledge of computing together with the ability to analyse and model practical situations.
Demand for mathematics and computing skills is increasing as quantitative analysis becomes more widespread in dealing with commercial and industrial problems. There is also a growing need for teachers with skills in computing as well as mathematics, and graduates of this course are well qualified to fill this role.
Career options include technical applications software developer, systems analyst, programmer, software engineer and quantitative analyst. Teachers with qualification in this field are highly sought after. Graduates of this course can expect to gain employment in a range of companies and industries that rely on IT and computational techniques, including finance companies, banks, insurance companies, logistics and transport companies and in manufacturing.
Employment opportunities are enhanced by the international experience of studying and living overseas.
This program has three variants:
All three variants articulate with the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology (C09019).
Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (C10158). There are no prior language requirements, except for programs within the Heritage major. There is a range of entry levels to the various language and culture programs. Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.
The combined degree is only offered on a full-time basis over five years. Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.
Students are required to complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points in Mathematics and Computing, and 96 credit points in International Studies.
The Mathematics and Computing component consists of an integrated sequence of subjects in the mathematical sciences and information technology. Students are required to choose a major in Mathematics, Quantitative Management Science, or Statistics.
The International Studies component requires students to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. Students study a language and culture in their second and third year and spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.
The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.
| CBK90280 Specialisation choice | 24cp | |
| STM90402 Core subjects | 120cp | |
| CBK90005 Country major choice | 96cp | |
| Total | 240cp |
The course commences in Autumn semester. The example program shown below is for a student taking the Mathematics major and the Germany major as their International Studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program would have the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.
Note: Students wishing to take 31468 Information Classification and Control in Autumn semester of Year 3 should complete 35281 Numerical Methods in Spring semester of Year 3. Students wishing to take 31470 Distributed Computing Architecture in Spring semester of Year 3 should complete 35281 Numerical Methods in Autumn semester of Year 3.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 31465 Object-oriented Programming | 6cp | |
| 31466 Principles of Distributed Computing | 6cp | |
| 35101 Mathematics 1 | 6cp | |
| 35140 Operations Research Modelling | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 31469 Object-oriented Design | 6cp | |
| 31472 Introduction to Collaborative Systems | 6cp | |
| 35102 Mathematics 2 | 6cp | |
| 35151 Statistics 1 | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 31473 Data Structures and Procedural Programming | 6cp | |
| 31474 Database Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31475 Requirements Engineering | 6cp | |
| 97601 German Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 31476 Systems Development Project | 12cp | |
| 97602 German Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
| 35241 Optimisation 1 | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 35252 Statistics 2 | 6cp | |
| 97603 German Language and Culture 3 | 8cp | |
| 50140 Comparative Social Change | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 35281 Numerical Methods | 6cp | |
| 97604 German Language and Culture 4 | 8cp | |
| 976421 Contemporary Germany | 8cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 977420 In-country Study 1: Germany | 24cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 978420 In-country Study 2: Germany | 24cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 35383 High Performance Computing | 6cp | |
| 35363 Stochastic Models in Operations Research | 6cp | |
| 31478 Project Management and Quality Assurance | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following options: | 6cp | |
| 31468 Information, Classification and Control | 6cp | |
| 31470 Distributed Computing Architecture | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 35111 Discrete Mathematics | 6cp | |
| 31479 Information Technology Professional and Society | 6cp | |
| 35344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following options: | 6cp | |
| 35212 Linear Algebra | 6cp | |
| 35231 Differential Equations | 6cp | |
| 35232 Advanced Calculus | 6cp | |
| 35321 Analysis 1 | 6cp | |
| 35340 Operations Research Practice | 6cp | |
| 35342 Optimisation 2 | 6cp | |
| 35353 Regression Analysis | 6cp | |
| 35355 Quality Control | 6cp | |
| 35361 Probability and Stochastic Processes | 6cp | |
Australian Computer Society
The course is accredited at Professional Level by the Australian Computer Society.
All inquiries should be made to: