Master of Mathematical Sciences

Entry Requirements

Bachelor Degree or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0. Degree must include at least 6 units of mathematical sciences at Level I and at least 6 units of mathematical sciences at Level II or equivalent.

IELTS: Overall band score of 6.5 and Band score of 6 in all bands; TOEFL Paper-based: total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE) or Internet-based: total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; Pearson Test of English (Academic) overall score of 58 and Skills profile of no less than 50 in all skills; and Cambridge English-Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 176 and Individual score of 169 in all skills.

Course Details

Mathematics is both a logical and creative pursuit. It drives human progress, with millions of industries around the world depending on mathematical scientists.

Our Master of Mathematical Sciences is an intensive degree designed for students with backgrounds in related study areas.

What will you do?

Develop advanced research skills as you learn from award-winning academics in state-of-the-art facilities.
Take your mathematical knowledge to an advanced level through a major of your choice.

Majors are available in:

Applied Mathematics—use mathematical techniques to answer questions about the world around us. These might come in the form of insights, explanations, solutions or predictions.
Pure Mathematics—study abstract theories built by logical deduction that underpin modern science and technology.
Statistics—Solve real-world problems through the collection, analysis and modelling of data.

Where could it take you?

Our maths graduates go on to all sorts of fascinating careers in technology-led industries. You could help build business start-ups as a data scientist or enter the growing field of gaming design and performance analysis. You might be an actuary, applying probability and statistics to insurance and banking. Perhaps you’ll take your research to the next level in academia.

Career Readiness

Graduates have the flexibility and portability to work across a wide variety of industries in analytical and consulting positions. Mathematicians also make great managers and CEOs due to their excellent problem-solving skills.

Potential careers

Actuary, Banker, Internet Commerce Worker, Meteorologist, Bioinformatics, Business Data Analyst, Commodities or Futures Trader, Computational Engineer, Computer Programmer, Data Analyst, Economic Researcher, Project Manager, Financial Analyst, Statistician, Telecommunications Analyst

Degree Structure

Students specialise in one of the three disciplines or may choose a broader selection of courses tailored to their particular interests. The 48 unit program includes a research project of 15 units in one of the three disciplines. The remaining 33 units consist of approved coursework.