This major offers more than 30 different courses to suit different interests and career goals.
Prerequisite courses cover essential topics, with higher-level courses covering mathematical analysis, probability bioinformatics, mathematical biology and many other subjects.
Graduates go on to research positions at universities, government agencies and private companies. There are also opportunities in banking, finance, insurance and risk management.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Mathematics teacher
- Quantitative researcher
- Numeracy coordinator
- Algorithm specialist
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29 June - 2 July
Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology (FEAST)
30 June
Queensland Biology Winter School, Year 11
3 July
Year 11 Queensland Chemistry Winter School
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Dylan's PhD story: breathing new life into a living Indigenous language
4-minute read
UQ people
Chiemeka’s PhD story: cost-effective treatment for brain disorders
4-minute read
UQ people
Beatris’ PhD story: mapping epidemics to protect public health
5-minute read
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Overseas study
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Calculus & Linear Algebra I
- Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations
- Mathematical Analysis
- Linear & Abstract Algebra & Number Theory
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