Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences
Course resolutions
The course resolutions detailed in this page apply to all courses included in the table below under section 1 (course codes).
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2021 (the 'Coursework Policy'), the Learning and Teaching Policy 2024, the Resolutions of the Faculty, University of Sydney (Student Academic Appeals) Rule 2021, the Academic Integrity Policy 2022 and the Academic Integrity Procedures 2022. Current versions of all policies are available from the Policy Register: http://www.sydney.edu.au/policies
1 Course codes
| Code | Course title |
|---|---|
| BPMATHSC-01 | Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences |
2 Attendance pattern
(1) Candidates can complete requirements full-time or part-time as they choose.
(2) Visa requirements commonly restrict international students to completing requirements full-time.
3 Faculty management
(1) Candidates in the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences will be under the supervision of the Faculty of Science.
4 Admission to candidature
(1) To qualify for admission, a student must:
(a) have completed a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program; and
(b) must meet English language requirements where they are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.
(2) Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking.
(3) Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule and the Coursework Policy.
5 Streams
(1) The Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences is available without a stream or with the following streams:
(a) Advanced
(b) Dalyell.
(2) Completion of a stream is not a requirement of the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences.
(3) The requirements for the Advanced stream are specified in Table A Advanced Stream.
(4) The requirements for the Dalyell stream are specified in Table D of the Shared Pool for Undergraduate Degrees and Part 6 of these resolutions.
(5) Qualifying students may complete the Advanced stream and the Dalyell stream concurrently.
6 Requirements for award
(1) To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences, a candidate must successfully complete 144 credit points comprising:
(a) 60 credit points of degree core units of study from the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences Table A; and
(b) a cognate major (48 credit points) from the prescribed list of majors in Part 7 of these course resolutions; and
(c) a minor (36 credit points of units of study) or second major (48 credit points of units of study) from the Bachelor of Science Table A or Table S; and
(d) for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell stream units of study from Table D; and
(e) any additional elective units of study from the Table S and/or up to 6 credit points of electives from Table O to complete 144 credit points in total.
(2) Units of study that are part of the degree core can also be used to meet the requirements for major(s) or minor(s).
(3) Units of study that are offered as a core in two curriculum components, e.g. a major and a minor, will satisfy the requirements of both components.
(4) Progression within the Dalyell stream
(a) With the permission of the Dalyell coordinator, candidates in the Dalyell stream may attempt advanced units at higher levels than the usual sequence through a major or minor
(b) Candidates must achieve a Cross-Semester Average Mark (CSAM) at a level determined by joint agreement of all the faculties and University schools administering degrees offering the Dalyell Stream, or equivalent, in each year of study or over each 48 credit-point block to continue in the Dalyell stream.
(c) Candidates who do not maintain the required CSAM at the level determined by joint agreement of all the faculties and University schools administering degrees offering the Dalyell stream, or equivalent, may continue in any other major, minor or stream into which they were admitted, but will not remain in the Dalyell stream.
(d) Candidates enrolled in the Dalyell stream who do not satisfy requirements for the Dalyell stream, but who otherwise meet requirements for the award course in which they are enrolled, will graduate from the award course without the Dalyell stream.
(5) Progression within the Advanced stream
(a) Students enrolled in the Advanced Stream, who do not satisfy requirements for the Advanced Stream but who otherwise meet requirements for the award course in which they are enrolled, will graduate from the award course without the Advanced Stream.
7 Majors and minors
(1) Candidates must complete a cognate major to meet the course requirements.
(2) The cognate majors available in the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences are:
(a) Mathematics
(b) Statistics
(c) Financial Mathematics and Statistics
(d) Data Science
(e) Mathematical Modelling and Computation
(f) Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms
(3) Candidates may choose any minor or second major from the Bachelor of Science Table A or Table S, including the majors listed in (2)(a)-(f) and their corresponding minors.
8 Satisfactory progress
(1) Candidates enrolled in the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences must meet its progression requirements and course requirements.
(2) Progression rules governing enrolment and progression within a major, minor or stream are specified in the Table relevant to that component.
9 Cross-institutional study
(1) Cross-institutional study is available under conditions specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Science.
10 International mobility
(1) The Faculty of Science encourages candidates to participate in international exchange and global mobility programs as set out in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Science, if they meet the progression requirements and timelines in these course resolutions.
11 Course transfer
(1) Candidates may withdraw from the Bachelor of Mathematical Science and elect to transfer to Bachelor of Science by applying for an allowable course transfer.
(a) The candidate must then complete the requirements in accordance with the Bachelor of Science course resolutions.
(2) Any other transfer to the Bachelor of Mathematical Science will require a new application.
12 Credit for previous study
(1) Credit transfer is subject to the provisions of the Coursework Policy and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Science or, for a major or minor offered by another faculty, the resolutions of that faculty.
