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Overview

Guide to entry cut-offs

OP 10

Rank 81

  • Gain highly sought after knowledge and skills in mathematics and statistics to enhance your capabilities in modelling analysis and design.
  • Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
  • Specialise in applied mathematics, discrete mathematics, financial mathematics, mathematical modelling, operations research, scientific computation and visualisation, and statistics.
  • Study biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, ecology, environmental science, forensic science, geoscience, microbiology or physics.
Careers
  • Actuary
  • Analytical Chemist
  • Astrophysicist
  • Biochemist
  • Bioinformatician
  • Biologist
  • Biotechnologist
  • Chemist
  • Chemist Industrial
  • Coastal Scientist
  • Conservation Biologist
  • Database Manager
  • Ecologist
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Geologist
  • Geophysicist
  • Geoscientist
  • Health Physicist
  • Hydrogeologist
  • Immunologist
  • Industrial Chemist
  • Laboratory Technician (Chemistry)
  • Marine Scientist
  • Mathematician
  • Medical Biotechnologist
  • Medical Physicist
  • Microbiologist
  • Molecular Biologist
  • Natural Resource Scientist
  • Physicist
  • Plant Biotechnologist
  • Population Ecologist
  • Programmer
  • Quantitative Analyst
  • Statistician
  • Virologist
QTAC course code418712
QUT course code SC20
Attendance Full time
Course duration 4 years full time
Start month February
Delivery On campus
  • Gardens Point
Faculty
  • Science and Engineering Faculty
Course contact Student Business Services (SBS) Admissions:
CRICOS code049434C

Details

Why choose this course?

Studying a double degree in applied science and mathematics will provide you with advanced knowledge and skills that are highly sought after by employers. A stronger training in mathematics and statistics enhances your capabilities in modelling analysis and design.

Career outcomes

Graduates find work in a diverse range of exciting fields. Some examples include: 

  • natural resources: measuring fish populations and predicting sustainable fishing limits
  • agriculture: from climate modelling to the interaction between crop yields and prices, harvest schedules and environmental impacts
  • genetics: including gene sequencing and quantitative genetics
  • chemistry and biochemistry: operations research and statistical techniques to improve workflow processes of chemical laboratories. Scientific computation and visualisation related to research areas such as drug design using combinatorial chemistry
  • infection and disease control: using statistics and mathematical modelling
  • bioinformatics: analysing and modelling data arising in molecular biology, genome sequencing and gene networks
  • physical measuring and imaging techniques: measuring and modelling using applied and computational mathematics.

Professional recognition 

Membership of the Australian Mathematical Society, the Statistical Society of Australia and the Australian Society for Operations Research is available. Graduates will satisfy the requirements for membership in the relevant professional body for their chosen science major. 

Entry requirements

Guide to entry cut-offs

OP 10

Rank 81

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:

  • Maths B
  • English

Four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (English (4, SA) and Maths B (4, SA)). Maths C and knowledge of at least one of the sciences. For majors in biochem, biotech, forensic science, and microbiology - Biology and Chemistry are recommended.

More about assumed knowledge

Deferment

You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.

Did you get an OP 1-5?

If you receive an OP 1-5 or equivalent, you're guaranteed a place in this course.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Financial Support

You should consider applying for an industry-sponsored mathematics bursary to help you financially throughout your studies. For further information visit  scholarships  .

2012: CSP $2,260 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)

HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.

Find out if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments

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How to apply for Bachelor of Applied Science/Bachelor of Mathematics

You apply through QTAC for all our undergraduate courses.

Are you ready to submit your application?

You're ready if you've:

  1. Found all the courses you want to apply for - you can apply for up to 6
  2. Checked important dates
    • Semester 1
      2012
      1 August 2011 -

      Applications for Semester 1, 2012 open

      30 September 2011 -

      Due date for on-time QTAC applications for 2012. Further information is available from QTAC.

      20 December 2011 -

      Due date to submit QTAC applications and documentation for the January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.

      5 January 2012 - Final date to change preferences for the QTAC January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC
    • Semester 2
      2012
      1 August 2011 - Applications for Semester 2, 2012 open.
      23 April 2012 - Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications and documentation for the May offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
      25 May 2012 -

      Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications, change of preference and documentation for the June offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.

  3. Checked you meet the entry requirements
  4. Checked your course costs and if you're eligible for financial support

All done? Then you're ready to apply

Important: Make a note of the QTAC code for this course (418712) because you'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.

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After you've submitted your application to QTAC

If you've studied before or if you have at least two years' work experience, you may want to apply for credit for prior learning.

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