C09020v6 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics
Award(s): Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics (BSc(Hons))CRICOS code: 017876G
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Overview
Academic requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
Through the honours degree, students develop their level of competence in the area of mathematics chosen as their major in the Bachelor of Science (C10242).
Students who complete the honours degree are well prepared to enter the workforce at a high level or to undertake graduate studies.
Academic requirements
Applicants must have completed a recognised Australian bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Students who are eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Science (Mathematics major) with an average mark of 65 per cent or more in Year 2 (full time) in their core subjects and chosen major are eligible for entry to the honours degree.
Students who have obtained qualifications equivalent to the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree are, upon application, considered for entry by the head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences on the basis of assessed potential to complete the honours degree.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; TOEFL: paper based: 575 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 90 overall with a writing score of 21; DEEP: C
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a one-year full-time or a two-year part-time basis.
Course structure
The honours program requires the completion of subjects totalling 48 credit points. Honours is offered in the mathematics, quantitative management and statistics majors, although some majors may not be offered in a given year.
Note: The course structure is currently undergoing review and not all subjects listed may be offered in the revised program.
Course completion requirements
| 35493 Thesis (Mathematics) Honours Part A | 12cp | |
| 35494 Thesis (Mathematics) Honours Part B | 12cp | |
| CBK90820 Electives | 24cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The course commences in either Autumn or Spring semester. Students are required to major in one of three streams: Quantitative Management, Statistics or Mathematics. Programs are shown for each major, assuming full-time attendance. Not all subjects may be available.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 35493 Thesis (Mathematics) Honours Part A | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following options: | 12cp | |
| 35322 Advanced Analysis | 6cp | |
| 35457 Multivariate Statistics | 6cp | |
| 35472 Honours Seminar 1 | 6cp | |
| 35473 Honours Seminar 2 | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 35494 Thesis (Mathematics) Honours Part B | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following options: | 12cp | |
| 35466 Advanced Stochastic Processes | 6cp | |
| 35474 Honours Seminar 3 | 6cp | |
| 35475 Honours Seminar 4 | 6cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Service Desk https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au
