Master of Mathematical Sciences (MMaSc)

Program Code
MMASC

Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Academic Year
2017

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Master of Mathematical Sciences allows students with a background in a related field to expand their knowledge in the mathematical sciences to an advanced level. Students may specialise by choosing courses in the disciplines of applied mathematics, pure mathematics and statistics. These courses provide valuable training in academic literacy and research skills, as well as discipline-specific knowledge.
Applied mathematics uses mathematical techniques to answer questions about the world around us; such answers may be in the form of insights, explanations, solutions or predictions. Pure mathematics, mathematics for its own sake, studies abstract theories built by logical deduction that underpin modern science and technology. Statistics solves real-world problems by appropriately collecting, analysing and modelling data.
In the Master of Mathematical Sciences program, students specialise in one of the three disciplines or may choose a broader selection of courses tailored to their particular interests. The program includes a research project of 15 units in one of the three disciplines. The remaining 33 units consist of approved coursework.

The Master of Mathematical Sciences is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Mathematical Sciences

There shall be a Master of Mathematical Sciences.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Master of Mathematical Sciences, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:

1. Elective courses to the value of 33 units
2. Research equivalent courses to the value of 15 units in the form of a research project from one of the following disciplines:

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Pure Mathematics
  • Statistics
             

Electives