Qualifications & Leading Universities
Prerequisites into an undergraduate course are Year 12 with English and an extra strong performance in mathematics, and the science subjects. You will need to complete either a Bachelor of Mathematical Science or Bachelor of Science/Arts/Commerce, with a major in either mathematics or statistics. All are 4 to 5 year full time courses. You can study Mathematics in a double degree with finance, actuarial studies, law or even medicine extending your study period up to 7 years.
The university with the highest entry score is Sydney University with 85+, closely followed by Australian National University in Canberra, Macquarie University, University of NSW, University of Western Sydney and Wollongong University in NSW, the University of Melbourne, Adelaide University, Curtin University of Technology in Western Australia and the University of Western Australia.
You will have the opportunity to continue into postgraduate studies, however there are positive employment opportunities for those with an undergraduate or Honours degree.
The entry criteria for tertiary institiutions differs from year to year. The above comments are a guide only. To gain specific entry criteria either contact the relevant university or use Hobson's The Good University Guide.
Relevant Universities Colleges & TAFE
Careernav have trolled through all the universities, specialist colleges and TAFE’s across the nation to identify those courses we consider relevant to this career. We have only focussed on the core single degree and its full time period. We acknowledge many combination degrees are available and different students combine different degrees. Course names also differ by university and we have grouped like courses together. We may have missed the odd course being offered, so we recommend for a more detailed guide check with the universities direct or one of the university course guide books such as Hobson’s. Please note Careernav are totally impartial and do not recommend one tertiary institution over another. To view the A to Z of tertiary institutions that offer relevant courses for this career.
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