The mathematics major is focused on the intrinsic nature and fundamental properties of mathematics, and recognises its ubiquity, universality and beauty.
Mathematics enables a concise language used for rigorous explorations of problems and a heightened predictive power.
You’ll have the opportunity to study modern applications of mathematics in areas such as coding and cryptology, bioinformatics, mathematical physics, mathematical ecology, computational science and visualisation, and nonlinear differential equations.
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- University researcher
- Industry researcher
- Banking analyst
- Investment banker
- Insurance actuary
- Risk manager
- Environmental modeller
- Oceanographer
- Meteorologist
- Data scientist
Graduate salary
Science and mathematics (postgraduate)
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Linear & Abstract Algebra & Number Theory
- General Relativity
- Mathematical Probability
- Graph Theory and Design Theory
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