The Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering offer a dual degree program leading to the award of the degrees Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) and Bachelor of Science (Computer Science). The typical duration of this program is 5 years full-time.

The Advanced Mathematics (Honours) and Computer Science degrees lend themselves well to each other. While the Advanced Mathematics(Honours) degree focuses on an in-depth understanding of pure and applied mathematics, the computer science degree looks at the design, construction and uses of computer systems. Your mathematics study will assist with the manipulation of data as well as the development of algorithms in computer science. There is no better degree to combine your passion for mathematics as well as computer systems.

For admission to the program, students must satisfy the entry requirements to both the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) (3956) and the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) (3978) programs.

For questions relating to the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) component of the program, students should consult the School of Mathematics & Statistics. For questions regarding the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) requirements for the program, students should consult staff in the School of Computer Science and Engineering Student Office.

Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) program and the 3978 Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) program.

A total of 240 units of credit are required to complete this dual degree program. Students must satisfy the following requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) and Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) components.

Where the requirements for the two programs are completed in less than 240 units of credit due to overlapping courses, students must make up the remaining units of credit from the Faculty of Science or the School of Computer Science and Engineering.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) in dual degree mode:

When taken as part of a dual degree, a Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) is comprised of 144 units of credit which includes:

Academic rules relating to the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) in dual degree mode are as follows:

1. Students must complete a minimum of 144 units of credit.

2. Students must complete exactly one approved Advanced Mathematics (Honours) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in Level III courses. Details of approved majors and how to declare a major can be found on the 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) program page.

3. SCIF1121 Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (6 UOC) or SCIF1131 Science: Technological and Professional Perspectives (6 UOC) must be completed in Stage 1.

4. An Honours Year of 48 UOC must be completed. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours' on the 3956 Advanced Mathematics (Honours) program page.

5. In addition to the courses required for a student's chosen major, SCIF1121/1131, and Honours, students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1121/1131, plus Honours year plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit. "COMP" courses cannot be counted as ’science’ courses to fulfil this requirement unless they are specified as core courses for the Advanced Mathematics (Honours) major.

6. Students must complete at least 24 UOC of level I 'Science' courses.

7.Students must complete at least 30 UOC of Level III 'science' courses.

8.Students may not enrol into Level II courses until at least 30 UOC of Level I courses have been successfully completed.

9.Students may not enrol into Level III courses until at least 72 UOC of courses have been successfully completed.

10. Progression to stages 2, 3, and 4 of this program is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. If a student does not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the 3983 Science / Computer Science program.

Students wishing to complete a major in Quantitative Risk, should note that this is a large multi-disciplinary major, and when taken in a dual degree program where there is little or no overlap of courses with the other degree program, may involve extra time and cost to complete, and may have visa implications for international students. Please contact the School of Mathematics & Statistics if you are considering undertaking the Quantitative Risk major.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) in dual degree mode are as follows:

Optional double majors:

The flexibility of the Computer Science Program allows specialisations within the program such as Robotics and Computer Games. Hence a student may use some of the Core Computer Science courses and electives to specialise in up to two of the following areas:

Full details of these streams can be found using the Computer Science and Engineering link in the Area(s) of Specialisation section below.

Honours in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) Component

For details about Honours in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) please see 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours).

Honours (optional) in the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) Component

Students undertaking the BSc (CompSci) in Dual Award mode may apply to complete an additional year (48 UoC) of study for the award of Honours. For details of Honours please see 4515 Bachelor of Science (Honours) Computer Science.

For program rules and requirements, please refer to the Program Structure section above.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

The Faculty of Science has some rules that relate to all students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty in relation to recognition for prior learning, general education, course exclusions, study load, and cross-institutional study. All students should read the information contained on the Faculty General Rules and Requirements page in this Handbook.