Mathematics

Description

The discipline of mathematics at UNSW is divided into several areas of study: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics.

Pure Mathematics is the study of the essential structures of mathematics. Work by pure mathematicians underpins most of the technological advances of this century. Pure Mathematics is concerned with problems and techniques which transcend specific applications. Research, focusing on the development of existing theories or the creation of new ones, may be driven by applications or by the internal demands of the discipline. Pure Mathematics courses provide the insights and understanding required by those using mathematics, leading to mastery of the fundamental processes of mathematical science and the capacity for innovative applications in any area.

Applied Mathematics concerns the development of mathematics and models for understanding scientific phenomena, for the solution of technical and industrial problems, and for use in the social, economic and management sciences. Courses are designed to provide basic mathematical and computational skills needed for a wide range of applications, to develop the capability to construct, analyse and interpret mathematical models, and to encourage enthusiasm for the role of the mathematician in a variety of contexts.

Statistics is the science and art of using factual material for modelling and inference. Its mathematical foundations are in the theory of probability and it deals with how to estimate and make decisions using knowledge which is uncertain or observational material which is subject to error. There is a rich interplay of ideas between the theory of statistics and fields such as engineering, medicine and biological and behavioural sciences where statistical problems constantly arise.

Studying Mathematics at UNSW


The study of Mathematics and Statistics at UNSW is through the School of Mathematics and Statistics. The School offers an Advanced Mathematics Study Plan in each of these areas and in Quantitative Risk. In addition it offers an Advanced Science Plan in Physical Oceanography and Science Majors (and Minors) in Mathematics, Statistics and Physical Oceanography.

An Honours year is compulsory in the Advanced Mathematics and Advanced Science Plans and may also be available for high achieving students in the Science Majors.

The Science Majors are available in dual degrees with Arts, Commerce, Engineering and Law. The Advanced Mathematics and Advanced Science Plans are available in dual degrees with Arts.



Advanced Physical Oceanography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Major MATHO13458
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Major MATHO13472
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Major MATHO13566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Major MATHO13593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major MATHO13762
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Major MATHO13782
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Major MATHO13938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major MATHO13944
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Major MATHO13948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Major MATHO13962
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Major MATHO13997
   

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Advanced Statistics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3523 Advanced Maths (Hons)/Commerce Major MATHU13523
3564 Economics/Advanced Maths(Hons) Major MATHU13564
3589 Actuarial Stu/Adv Maths (Hons) Major MATHU13589
3761 Adv Math (Hons) / Eng (Hons) Major MATHU13761
3781 Adv Maths (Hons) / Comp Sci Major MATHU13781
3949 Adv Mathematics (Honours)/Arts Major MATHU13949
3956 Advanced Mathematics (Honours) Major MATHU13956
3998 Advanced Mathematics(Hons)/Law Major MATHU13998
   

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Applied Mathematics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Honours MATHAH3458
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Honours MATHAH3472
3523 Advanced Maths (Hons)/Commerce Major
Honours
MATHA13523
MATHAH3523
3564 Economics/Advanced Maths(Hons) Major
Honours
MATHA13564
MATHAH3564
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Honours MATHAH3566
3589 Actuarial Stu/Adv Maths (Hons) Major
Honours
MATHA13589
MATHAH3589
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Honours MATHAH3593
3761 Adv Math (Hons) / Eng (Hons) Major
Honours
MATHA13761
MATHAH3761
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Honours MATHAH3762
3781 Adv Maths (Hons) / Comp Sci Major
Honours
MATHA13781
MATHAH3781
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Honours MATHAH3782
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Honours MATHAH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Honours MATHAH3944
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Honours MATHAH3948
3949 Adv Mathematics (Honours)/Arts Major
Honours
MATHA13949
MATHAH3949
3956 Advanced Mathematics (Honours) Major
Honours
MATHA13956
MATHAH3956
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Honours MATHAH3962
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Honours MATHAH3997
3998 Advanced Mathematics(Hons)/Law Major
Honours
MATHA13998
MATHAH3998
4500 Science (Honours) Honours MATHAH4500
   

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Mathematics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Minor
Major
MATHC23154
MATHM13154
3457 Music / Science Minor
Major
MATHC23457
MATHM13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Minor
Major
MATHC23458
MATHJ13458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Minor
Major
MATHC23471
MATHM13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Minor
Major
MATHC23472
MATHJ13472
3529 Commerce/Science Minor
Major
MATHC23529
MATHM13529
3543 Economics Minor MATHC23543
3563 Economics / Science Minor
Major
MATHC23563
MATHM13563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Minor
Major
MATHC23566
MATHJ13566
3586 Actuarial Studies Major MATHM13586
3587 Actuarial Studies (Co-op) Major MATHM13587
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Minor
Major
MATHC23593
MATHJ13593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Minor
Major
MATHC23762
MATHJ13762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Minor
Major
MATHC23767
MATHM13767
3778 Computer Science Minor MATHC23778
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor
Major
MATHC23782
MATHJ13782
3789 Science / Computer Science Minor
Major
MATHC23789
MATHM13789
3925 Science and Business Major MATHM13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor
Major
MATHC23926
MATHM13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Minor
Major
MATHC23937
MATHM13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Minor
Major
MATHC23938
MATHJ13938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor
Major
MATHC23944
MATHJ13944
3947 Science / Arts Minor
Major
MATHC23947
MATHM13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Minor
Major
MATHC23948
MATHJ13948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Minor
Major
MATHC23962
MATHJ13962
3970 Science Minor
Major
MATHC23970
MATHM13970
3978 Computer Science Major MATHM13978
3983 Science/Computer Science Minor
Major
MATHC23983
MATHM13983
3987 Science (International) Major MATHM13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Minor
Major
MATHC23997
MATHJ13997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Minor MATHC24076
4770 Science / Law Minor
Major
MATHC24770
MATHM14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major MATHM14772
   

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Mathematics for Education can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Major MATHV14076
   

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Mathematics for Engineers can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3961 Engineering (Honours) / Arts Minor MATHB23961
   

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Physical Oceanography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major MATHN13154
3457 Music / Science Major MATHN13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Honours MATHNH3458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Major MATHN13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Honours MATHNH3472
3529 Commerce/Science Major MATHN13529
3563 Economics / Science Major MATHN13563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Honours MATHNH3566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Honours MATHNH3593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Honours MATHNH3762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major MATHN13767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Honours MATHNH3782
3789 Science / Computer Science Major MATHN13789
3925 Science and Business Major MATHN13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major MATHN13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major MATHN13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Honours MATHNH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Honours MATHNH3944
3947 Science / Arts Major MATHN13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Honours MATHNH3948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Honours MATHNH3962
3970 Science Major MATHN13970
3983 Science/Computer Science Major MATHN13983
3987 Science (International) Major MATHN13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Honours MATHNH3997
4500 Science (Honours) Honours MATHNH4500
4770 Science / Law Major MATHN14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major MATHN14772
   

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Pure Mathematics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Honours MATHPH3458
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Honours MATHPH3472
3523 Advanced Maths (Hons)/Commerce Major
Honours
MATHP13523
MATHPH3523
3564 Economics/Advanced Maths(Hons) Major
Honours
MATHP13564
MATHPH3564
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Honours MATHPH3566
3589 Actuarial Stu/Adv Maths (Hons) Major
Honours
MATHP13589
MATHPH3589
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Honours MATHPH3593
3761 Adv Math (Hons) / Eng (Hons) Major
Honours
MATHP13761
MATHPH3761
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Honours MATHPH3762
3781 Adv Maths (Hons) / Comp Sci Major
Honours
MATHP13781
MATHPH3781
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Honours MATHPH3782
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Honours MATHPH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Honours MATHPH3944
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Honours MATHPH3948
3949 Adv Mathematics (Honours)/Arts Major
Honours
MATHP13949
MATHPH3949
3956 Advanced Mathematics (Honours) Major
Honours
MATHP13956
MATHPH3956
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Honours MATHPH3962
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Honours MATHPH3997
3998 Advanced Mathematics(Hons)/Law Major
Honours
MATHP13998
MATHPH3998
4500 Science (Honours) Honours MATHPH4500
   

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Quantitative Data Science can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3155 Actuarial Studies / Commerce Major MATHE13155
3586 Actuarial Studies Major MATHE13586
3587 Actuarial Studies (Co-op) Major MATHE13587
3588 Actuarial Studies / Economics Major MATHE13588
3959 Data Science and Decisions Major MATHE13959
4737 Actuarial Studies / Law Major MATHE14737
   

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Quantitative Risk can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3523 Advanced Maths (Hons)/Commerce Major
Honours
MATHR13523
MATHRH3523
3564 Economics/Advanced Maths(Hons) Major
Honours
MATHR13564
MATHRH3564
3589 Actuarial Stu/Adv Maths (Hons) Major
Honours
MATHR13589
MATHRH3589
3761 Adv Math (Hons) / Eng (Hons) Major
Honours
MATHR13761
MATHRH3761
3781 Adv Maths (Hons) / Comp Sci Major
Honours
MATHR13781
MATHRH3781
3949 Adv Mathematics (Honours)/Arts Major
Honours
MATHR13949
MATHRH3949
3956 Advanced Mathematics (Honours) Major
Honours
MATHR13956
MATHRH3956
3998 Advanced Mathematics(Hons)/Law Major
Honours
MATHR13998
MATHRH3998
   

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Statistics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Minor
Major
MATHD23154
MATHT13154
3457 Music / Science Minor
Major
MATHD23457
MATHT13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23458
MATHK13458
MATHTH3458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Minor
Major
MATHD23471
MATHT13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23472
MATHK13472
MATHTH3472
3523 Advanced Maths (Hons)/Commerce Honours MATHTH3523
3529 Commerce/Science Minor
Major
MATHD23529
MATHT13529
3543 Economics Minor MATHD23543
3563 Economics / Science Minor
Major
MATHD23563
MATHT13563
3564 Economics/Advanced Maths(Hons) Honours MATHTH3564
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23566
MATHK13566
MATHTH3566
3586 Actuarial Studies Major MATHT13586
3587 Actuarial Studies (Co-op) Major MATHT13587
3589 Actuarial Stu/Adv Maths (Hons) Honours MATHTH3589
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23593
MATHK13593
MATHTH3593
3761 Adv Math (Hons) / Eng (Hons) Honours MATHTH3761
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23762
MATHK13762
MATHTH3762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Minor
Major
MATHD23767
MATHT13767
3781 Adv Maths (Hons) / Comp Sci Honours MATHTH3781
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23782
MATHK13782
MATHTH3782
3789 Science / Computer Science Minor
Major
MATHD23789
MATHT13789
3925 Science and Business Major MATHT13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor
Major
MATHD23926
MATHT13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Minor
Major
MATHD23937
MATHT13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23938
MATHK13938
MATHTH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23944
MATHK13944
MATHTH3944
3947 Science / Arts Minor
Major
MATHD23947
MATHT13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23948
MATHK13948
MATHTH3948
3949 Adv Mathematics (Honours)/Arts Honours MATHTH3949
3956 Advanced Mathematics (Honours) Honours MATHTH3956
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23962
MATHK13962
MATHTH3962
3970 Science Minor
Major
MATHD23970
MATHT13970
3983 Science/Computer Science Minor
Major
MATHD23983
MATHT13983
3987 Science (International) Major MATHT13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Minor
Major
Honours
MATHD23997
MATHK13997
MATHTH3997
3998 Advanced Mathematics(Hons)/Law Honours MATHTH3998
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Minor MATHD24076
4500 Science (Honours) Honours MATHTH4500
4770 Science / Law Minor
Major
MATHD24770
MATHT14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major MATHT14772
   

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