Department of Mathematics


Course planning and enrolment

While you do not need to have your entire degree mapped out before you start, it is good to have an overall plan. Follow the links below for advice.

Choosing a Degree

Mathematics can be studied as either a major or minor in any of the most popular degrees. The Faculty of Science offers degrees in Mathematics (this includes Mathematics Education courses) and Applied Mathematics. The Faculty of Arts offers degrees and diplomas in Mathematics (this includes Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education courses). Your choice of degree depends upon what else you want to study.
 

BSc (Bachelor of Science, 3 year programme)

For a major in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, as part of a Bachelor of Science, you can combine mathematics courses with courses in: computer science, statistics, physics, psychology, biological sciences, geography, chemistry, geology, or sports and exercise science. You can also take mathematics courses as part of a specialisation in Bioinformatics, or Logic and Computational.

Find more detailed information about the Bachelor of Science

BCom (Bachelor of Commerce, 3 year programme)

Take Mathematics along with courses in accounting, finance, economics, management, marketing, computer information systems.

Find more detailed information about the Bachelor of Commerce

BA (Bachelor of Arts, 3 year programme)

For a major in Mathematics, combine mathematics courses with any of: statistics, geography, sociology, anthropology, politics, education, philosophy or any other Arts subject

Find more detailed information about the Bachelor of Arts

Conjoint BCom/BSc or Conjoint BA/BCom (both give two degrees in a minimum of 4 years)

These are challenging programmes that permit a broader education and increased employment opportunities.

Find more detailed information about conjoint degrees

Degrees and diplomas with Mathematics
Degrees Majors Specialisations
    Mathematics Applied Mathematics Logic and Computation 2 Bioinformatics 2
Bachelor of Arts BA      
Bachelor of Science BSc
Bachelor of Science Honours BSc(Hons) 2 2
Graduate Diploma in Science GradDipSco    
Postgraduate Diploma in Science PGDipSci 2  
Master of Arts MA      
Master of Science MSc 3 3
PhD          

See the Graduate Mathematics sections and Mathematics Postgraduate Handbook for explanation about graduate and postgraduate (post-Bachelor) degrees and diplomas.

2 Does not include a mathematics major, but require specialisations in these areas (including courses in topics other than mathematics).

3 Requires PGDipSci/BSc(Hons) in another subject than Mathematics.





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