Program Overview

Introduction to the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics

The Graduate Certificate in Mathematics provides a flexible and tailored program of study to meet the varied needs of graduates. It aims to increase students' quantitative skills by taking students from a high school calculus level of mathematics to the higher level required in various professions, such as engineering, finance, insurance, epidemiology, and meteorology.

Program Details

Award Names and Availability

The course includes the following awards:

• Graduate Certificate in Mathematics (GradCertMath)
• Graduate Diploma of Mathematics (GradDipMath) Availability is subject to change, and students are advised to verify prior to enrolment.

Duration and Admission

Normal Course Duration

• Graduate Diploma of Mathematics: Full-time 1 year (2.0 sessions), Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
• Graduate Certificate in Mathematics: Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions), Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions) Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE).

Admission Criteria

Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience in a scientific or quantitative environment. Applicants must also have studied a high school mathematics subject (within the last 10 years) that includes calculus, or have completed a University level mathematics subject which includes calculus, deemed by the course coordinator to be equivalent.

Credit and Articulation

Credit

No special arrangements apply for the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics.

Articulation

The Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses, and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points for the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics.

Course Structure

The Graduate Certificate in Mathematics consists of 32 points. Students are required to complete the two core subjects and two restricted electives, with at least one at level 3 or higher.

Core Subjects

• MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1
• MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2

Restricted Electives

• MTH203 Numerical Methods
• MTH218 Multivariable Calculus
• MTH220 Ordinary Differential Equations
• MTH307 Mathematical Modelling
• MTH309 Operations Research
• MTH328 Complex Analysis
• MTH418 Topics in Calculus
• MTH419 Linear Algebra
• STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics

Enrolment Pattern

It is possible to complete the course in one year if a student starts in session 1 of the calendar year; however, there is no flexibility in the choice of restricted electives. For most students, the course would take at least 18 months, as students need to have successfully completed both the core first-year mathematics subjects to be able to study most of the higher-level mathematics subjects.

Enrolment Pattern for Students Who Commence in Session 1

• Session 1: MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1, Restricted Elective
• Session 2: MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2, Restricted Elective Students may study a single subject each session; however, this would extend the completion time. Students could commence the course in sessions 2 or 3, but would be restricted in their choice of subjects, and the enrolment pattern would vary depending on subject availability and subject prerequisite requirements.