Faculty of Sciences > Programs > Graduate Diploma Programs > GradDipMath

• Program Summary
• Program Aims
• Program Objectives
• Admission Requirements
• Program Structure
• Program Fees
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• Recommended Enrolment Patterns

Key
HECS = Higher Education Loans Scheme
PELS = Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme
RTS = Research Training Scheme
ANZ = Australia and New Zealand Students
INT = International Students

The program aims to provide an opportunity for graduates in programs other than Mathematics to gain skills in key areas of mathematics that relate to the needs of their profession or industry.

Successful completion of the program will enable graduates to:

• acquire specific knowledge and skills in mathematics which are relevant to their disciplines and careers;
• become better problem solvers and innovative thinkers and thus be able to contribute at a higher level to their professional environment;
• understand the meaning and basis of fundamental mathematical ideas and techniques;
• demonstrate the ability to model real-life scenarios in order to enable mathematical analysis; and
• demonstrate the ability to apply mathematics to the solution of problems in a variety of situations.

Entrants to this program must:

• hold a bachelor's degree or a three year diploma in a non-Mathematics discipline from an Australian university; or
• hold a degree from a recognised university in a non-Mathematics discipline; or
• have an approved qualification at least equivalent of the above.

In addition, entrants are required to be able to demonstrate successful completion of studies that are equivalent to the course MAT1100 Foundation Mathematics.

Note: Applicants whose degree or equivalent qualifications includes a major in mathematics or statistics will not normally be eligible for admission. In such instances, a case for admission will need to be made to the Head of Department.

The program consists of eight units of study. The courses studied will depend on the student's background in mathematics but at least five will be courses from the Applied Mathematics major of the Bachelor of Science.

Students must complete any eight courses from the following table, provided that at least two Level 3 courses are completed.

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3 (at least two courses from:)
CSC1401 Foundation Programming with C	CSC2401 Algorithms and Data Structures	CSC3409 Simulation
MAT1101 Discrete Mathematics for Computing	CSC2403 Numerical Computing*	MAT3105 Partial Differential Equations##
MAT1102 Algebra and Calculus I	MAT2100 Algebra and Calculus II	MAT3103 Mathematical Modelling for Dynamics#
MAT1200 Operations Research 1	STA2300 Data Analysis	MAT3104 Random Processes to Financial Mathematics#
	STA2301 Distribution Theory	MAT3201 Operations Research 2
	STA2302 Statistical Inference	MAT3106 Vector Calculus Applied to Fluid Mechanics##
		STA3300 Experimental Design
		STA3301 Statistical Models

* To be replaced by CSC2409 High Performance Numerical Computing in 2004.

# Available in odd-numbered years.

## Available in even-numbered years.

International Students

International students pay tuition fees. For details about international student fees, refer to the Fees and Charges section of this Handbook: http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/2003/feecharge.html

Fee-Paying Postgraduate Domestic Students and Post-graduate Education Loans Scheme (PELS)

For those Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent residents of Australia who pay tuition fees, details about postgraduate fees, are in the Fees and Charges section of this Handbook http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/2003/feecharge.html . Australian citizens and permanent residents of Australia may be able to defer their postgraduate fees through the tax system. For details about this Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme (PELS) refer to the PELS section of this Handbook: http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/2003/feecharge.html

Initial enquiries should be directed to the Faculty Marketing Officer, Mary McGilvray: telephone (07) 4631 2681; email studysci@usq.edu.au .

Currently enrolled students should contact the Program Coordinator, Dr Richard Watson: telephone (07) 4631 5546; email rwatson@usq.edu.au .

Further information about postgraduate programs, courses and research projects of the Department of Mathematics and Computing may be found at http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/postgrad

Enrolment patterns will need to be determined for individual students. On acceptance into the program, students must submit an enrolment pattern for approval to the Undergraduate Coordinator, Mathematics and Computing. Pre-requisite courses should be taken as a guide to the assumed knowledge required for a course. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they have the assumed knowledge before enrolling in a particular course.

There is no recommended enrolment pattern for this program. Students should select their own. If unsure about a suitable enrolment pattern, students should contact the Program Coordinator.