Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Mathematics

Bachelor

Combine IT and mathematics to fields such as programming, data communications, business process management, software engineering and telecommunications.

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Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

4 years full-time

Course Code

418552, 059226F

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb

ATAR

84

About this course

Highlights

Combine an information technology specialisation with applied and computational mathematics, operations research, or statistics.
Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
Specialise in business process management, data warehousing, digital environments, enterprise systems, network systems, software engineering or web technologies.
Study advanced calculus, linear algebra, vectors and matrices, computational mathematics, differential equations, operations research, data analysis and statistical modelling.

Highlights

Combine an information technology specialisation with applied and computational mathematics, operations research, or statistics.
Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
Specialise in business process management, data warehousing, digital environments, enterprise systems, network systems, software engineering or web technologies.
Study advanced calculus, linear algebra, vectors and matrices, computational mathematics, differential equations, operations research, data analysis and statistical modelling.

Entry requirements

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

Financial support

You should consider applying for an industry-sponsored mathematics bursary or an information technology scholarship to help you financially throughout your studies.

Other study options

Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Mathematics

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Mathematics underpins much of information technology especially in the more advanced areas of development and analysis. As a graduate you may find employment as a data visualisation specialist operations research specialist computational scientist statistician (there is high demand in the insurance industry) or work in complex system and scientific modelling.

Professional recognition

Graduates may be eligible for membership in the Australian Mathematical Society (AMS) ANZIAM (Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics a division of AMS) the Australian Society for Operations Research Inc. (ASOR) and the Statistical Society of Australia depending on unit selections. This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). ACS accreditation is internationally recognised by the Seoul Accord.

Possible careers

Actuary
Computer game programmer
Data communications specialist
Database manager
Market research manager
Mathematician
Network administrator
Network manager
Programmer
Quantitative analyst
Software engineer
Statistician
Systems analyst

Course structure

Students are required to complete 384 credit points comprised of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Mathematics program and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Information Technology program.

The Bachelor of Mathematics component consists of:

Eight (8) core units (96 credit points)
Eight (8) major core units (96 credit points).

The Bachelor of Information Technology component consists of:

Six (6) core units (72 credit points)
Ten (10) major core units (120 credit points).