Mathematics Bursary Program

Available for

You have to be applying for a QUT course to apply for this scholarship.

Student type:
  • Future domestic undergraduate students
Eligibility:
  • Academic performance
Study type:
  • Undergraduate
Faculty/area:
  • Science and Engineering
Eligible courses:
  • MA54,IF21,IX37,IX57,IX64,SE20

Application dates

Open date: 19 September 2012

Closing date: 31 January 2013

Eligibility details

If you are applying for entry to an eligible mathematics degree through QTAC we will base our selection on:

  • your Year 12 Mathematics B and Mathematics C results (or equivalent)
  • your OP (or QTAC selection rank)
  • your school report.

If you are already enrolled in a university course (not in mathematics) and want to change to the Bachelor of Mathematics at QUT (as either a single or a double degree), we will base our selection on:

  • your course GPA
  • your school report or school results.

What you receive

You'll receive:

  • between $3,000 and $6,000, payable over three or four years.

How to apply

  1. Complete the 2013 Mathematics Bursary Questionnaire by 31 January 2013
  2. Submit your QTAC application for:
  • MA54 Bachelor of Mathematics (QTAC Code 418701)
  • IF21 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)/Bachelor of Mathematics (QTAC Code 419572)
  • IX37 Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Mathematics (QTAC Code 419212)
  • IX57 Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Mathematics (QTAC Code 418552)
  • IX64 Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment/Bachelor of Mathematics (QTAC Code 418672)
  • SE20 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Mathematics (QTAC Code 418712)

What happens next

Soon after the start of the first year of the Bachelor of Mathematics, we will let you know in writing whether or not your application was successful .

Conditions

To receive further payments after Year 1 you must:

  • continue your enrolment in the Bachelor of Mathematics course (as a single or double degree)
  • maintain a strong GPA (a GPA of at least 6.0 is normally expected).

We have the discretion to terminate a bursary if:

  • you do not adhere to the defined course of study and required fulltime study load
  • you cancel your course or transfer to another course of study
  • your behaviour warrants disciplinary action.

Background

The Mathematics Bursary Program was established to foster studies in mathematics and statistics.  The purpose of the bursary is to assist fulltime domestic students starting the Bachelor of Mathematics or a mathematics double degree with business, information technology, science or engineering.

The Mathematics Bursary Program is not open to students who currently study or have previously studied mathematics at university.

Contacts

Science and Engineering Faculty

  • Level 3, O Podium
    Gardens Point
    2 George St
    Brisbane QLD
  • Postal address:
    QUT Science and Engineering Faculty
    GPO Box 2434
    Brisbane QLD 4001