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Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Applied Mathematics), (Statistics), (Optimisation)

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Program director/s

• Mr Davide Farchione (LBMA - Applied Mathematics)

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Aim

This program aims to produce graduates who are skilled in any one of three important areas of modern Mathematical Science, namely Applied Mathematics, Statistics or Optimisation. These graduates will be well equipped for work in Business or Industry or to continue with postgraduate studies.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:

• Qualified for the SACE; and
• Recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at Stage 2 level; and
• Included at least four Stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS);
• Obtained a competitive TER;
• Obtained an achievement score of 10 in SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies.

Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have one of the following qualifications:

• Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution;
• Completed a recognised diploma or associated diploma from TAFE or Certificate IV level course;
• Completed at least four Open Learning Australia (OLA) courses at the appropriate level;
• Qualified for Special Entry; or
• Completed the University Foundation Program with a grade of Credit or better in the course Introduction to Mathematics 2. 

For international applicants for whom English is a second language, the minimum English language requirements are:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Minimum score of 6.0 in Reading and Writing subscores and minimum overall score of 6.0 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA; or

• Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or
• Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or
• Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University.

Content/structure

This three year program provides a comprehensive grounding in modern Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Optimisation theory and practice. Students receive a solid foundation in each of the three areas of Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Optimisation in the first two years of the program, with the opportunity to further specialise within their chosen Elective Stream in the final year. Selected students electing to take the Applied Mathematics Stream have the opportunity to work with Business or Industry on a major Clinic Project. One hundred and eight (108) units of study are required to complete the program.

Honours

Graduates of this program who have achieved at least a credit level grade point average can enter the one year honours program Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) (Industrial and Applied Mathematics) LHMS.

Fee information

Program requirements

Notes

1. In  Study Period 2, students taking the Applied Mathematics stream will be expected to take Mathematics Clinic I, Differential Equations II, an elective course and any one of, Optimisation, Financial Times Series, Investment Science or Data Structures.
   In Study Period 5 students taking the Applied Mathematics stream will be expected to take Mathematics Clinic II and any two of, Advanced Operations Research, Applied Functional Analysis, Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Decision Science, or Computer Science Topics for Software Engineers. The Applied Mathematics stream including Mathematics Clinic I and II will be offered only to students of sufficient merit.
    
2. In Study Period 2, students taking the Statistics stream will be expected to take an elective course, Differential Equations II, Financial Time Series and Categorical Data Analysis. In Study Period 5 students taking the Statistics stream will be expected to take an elective course, Multivariate Statistical Analysis, the Statistics Project and any one of Advanced Operations Research, Applied Functional Analysis, or Decision Science.
   Students wishing to gain accreditation with the Statistical Society of Australia Inc. must take four Statistics courses in their final year.
   
   
3. In Study Period 2, students taking the Optimisation stream will be expected to take an elective course, Optimisation, Differential Equations II and one of Investment Science, Operations Research Project I or Data Structures.
   In Study Period 5, students taking the Optimisation stream will be expected to take an elective course, Advanced Operations Research, Decision Science and any one of Applied Functional Analysis, Operations Research Project I, Operations Research Project II, or Computer Science Topics for Software Engineers.
    
   
4. Students may select a freely chosen Elective course from any other School of Division. It is recommended that students do not select electives in the disciplines of Computing, Mathematics or Science. A list of elective courses is available from the UniSA website via http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/programs. The selection will be subject to availability and satisfaction of pre-requisite requirements.
   
   
5. Students intending to take the Honours program will be advised to take Applied Functional Analysis.

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