Course structure
The Master of Science (Mathematics and Statistics) is a 200-point course, made up of:

Discipline subjects (137.5 points), including compulsory subjects and electives
A professional skills subject (12.5 points)
A research project (50 points, or 25 points with approval and other subjects to compensate).
You’ll choose from one of five areas to specialise in:

Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Biology
Operations Research and Industrial Optimisation
Pure Mathematics
Statistics and Stochastic Processes
Mathematical Physics and Physical Combinatorics
You'll select your subjects from the large range of advanced mathematics and statistics subjects on offer. The course will be made up of subjects from your chosen specialty and others. You can even choose masters level subjects in physics, computer science or bioinformatics. You can also take subjects through the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) National Graduate Summer School.

You'll choose your professional skills subject from a selection that includes modelling, science communication, and scientific computing, giving you an extra skill that you can take with you through your career.

All students undertake a research project, over 12–18 months, working on a mathematics and statistics research question. To support you and provide direction, you’ll be matched with one of our expert researchers as a supervisor. During the first semester of study you’ll select your research topic and supervisor, with the research project usually beginning in the second semester.

Sample course plan
View some sample course plans to help you select subjects that will meet the requirements for this coursework.

Pure Mathematics specialisation
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Year 1

100 pts

Semester 1
50 pts
CORE

Measure Theory
MAST90012
12.5 pts

ELECTIVE

Differential Topology
MAST90029
12.5 pts

OTHER

The Art Of Scientific Computation
COMP90072
12.5 pts

CORE

12.5 pts

Semester 2
50 pts
ELECTIVE

Representation Theory
MAST90017
12.5 pts

CORE

12.5 pts

CORE

12.5 pts

OTHER

Research Project Part 1
MAST90116
12.5 pts

Year 2

100 pts

Semester 1
50 pts
CORE

Algebraic Topology
MAST90023
12.5 pts

ELECTIVE

Functional Analysis
MAST90020
12.5 pts

CORE

12.5 pts

OTHER

Research Project Part 2
MAST90117
12.5 pts

Semester 2
50 pts
CORE

12.5 pts

CORE

12.5 pts

OTHER

Research Project Part 3
MAST90118
25 pts