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C10224v2 Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Award(s): Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (BMathComp)
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BA)

UAC code: 609225
CRICOS code: 067091E
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus

Note(s)

For international students, mid-year (July/August) intake may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the faculty.


Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Further study at UTS
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

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 analytical 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. Employment opportunities are enhanced by the international experience of studying and living overseas.

Career options

Career options include programmer, quantitative analyst, software engineer, systems analyst and technical applications software developer. Teachers with qualifications 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 banks, finance, insurance, logistics and transport, and manufacturing.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

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. 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 English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

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 combined degree is offered only on a full-time basis over five years. Students spend two semesters of study at a university or other higher education institution in the country of their major.

Course structure

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. The international studies component requires students to study a region or country major over a minimum of three years. 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.

Graduation from the mathematics and computing component of the combined degree is not possible prior to completion of all components of the combined degree. Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing prior to completion of the international studies component of the combined degree must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Mathematics and Computing (C10158) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree version.

Overseas study

Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Course completion requirements

CBK90005 Country major choice 96cp
STM90324 Mathematics foundation subjects 72cp
STM90651 Core subjects (Information Technology) 48cp
CBK90373 Sub-major choice 24cp
Total 240cp

Course program

The course commences in Autumn semester. The example program shown below is for a student choosing the Enterprise Systems Development sub-major, and the Germany major as their international studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program has the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.

Subjects 35212 and 35252 are only available in Autumn semester. Students who wish to choose one of these subjects from the options list in Year 5 Spring semester should contact the course director to discuss possible ways to re-sequence other subjects to permit this choice.

Enterprise Systems Development sub-major
Year 1
Autumn semester
35101 Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems 6cp
35140 Introduction to Quantitative Management 6cp
31265 Communication for IT Professionals 6cp
31266 Introduction to Information Systems 6cp
Spring semester
35102 Introduction to Analysis and Multivariable Calculus 6cp
35151 Introduction to Statistics 6cp
48023 Programming Fundamentals 6cp
31268 Web Systems 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
97601 German Language and Culture 1 8cp
35212 Computational Linear Algebra 6cp
31269 Business Requirements Modelling 6cp
35363 Stochastic Models 6cp
Spring semester
97602 German Language and Culture 2 8cp
35111 Applications of Discrete Mathematics 6cp
35353 Regression Analysis 6cp
31271 Database Fundamentals 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
97603 German Language and Culture 3 8cp
976001 Foundations in International Studies 8cp
31270 Networking Essentials 6cp
Spring semester
97604 German Language and Culture 4 8cp
976421 Contemporary Germany 8cp
35231 Differential Equations 6cp
Year 4
Autumn semester
977420 In-country Study 1: Germany 24cp
Spring semester
978420 In-country Study 2: Germany 24cp
Year 5
Autumn or Spring semester
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
31251 Data Structures and Algorithms6cp 
48440 Software Engineering Practice6cp 
31253 Database Programming6cp 
48433 Software Architecture6cp 
Autumn semester
35383 High Performance Computing 6cp
31260 Interface Design 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
35252 Mathematical Statistics6cp 
35356 Design and Analysis of Experiments6cp 
35232 Advanced Calculus6cp 
35241 Optimisation in Quantitative Management6cp 
Spring semester
31272 Project Management and the Professional 6cp
48024 Applications Programming 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
35322 Advanced Analysis6cp 
35335 Mathematical Methods6cp 
35340 Quantitative Management Practice6cp 
35342 Nonlinear Methods in Quantitative Management6cp 
35344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation6cp 
35355 Quality Control6cp 
35361 Stochastic Processes6cp 
35391 Seminar (Mathematics)6cp 
35393 Seminar (Statistics)6cp 

Further study at UTS

Suitably qualified graduates are eligible to proceed to an additional year of advanced study in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics (C09020) or the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology (C09019).

Professional recognition

Graduates of this course are eligible for associate-level membership of the Australian Computer Society.

Other information

Further information on the mathematics and computing component is available from:

Building 6 Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS
www.ask.uts.edu.au

Further information on the international studies component is available from the Building 1 Student Centre on:

telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
www.internationalstudies.uts.edu.au