Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of Computer Science

Learn to analyse information, forecast results and understand the theoretical foundations of computation when you study mathematics and computer science at UOW. You will study how the practical application of mathematics and computer science can be applied in diverse fields such as economics, finance, medicine and industrial manufacturing. You will learn how to help governments and businesses understand the factors behind important decisions using your knowledge across mathematical and statistical models.

Discover the tools that government and businesses use to understand the factors behind important decisions and how to use technology to better understand and help solve the biggest issues facing our natural world. On completion of this double degree, you will be able to address these challenges and more as you enter in-demand roles with highly transferrable skills in computation, problem-solving, data analysis, mathematical modelling and more.

You will benefit from enquiry-based learning that teaches you to constantly seek out knowledge, analyse it, and apply it in your chosen profession. As part of your computer science studies, you will build skills and knowledge to meet the needs of tomorrow's employers as you participate in practical classes in our purpose-built facilities, including networking and hacking labs.

You will learn core fundamentals across practical and theoretical subjects in the first year of your degree before deciding which majors and electives to focus on from the second year. Throughout this double degree, you will gain hands-on experience, make meaningful professional connections, and be given the opportunity to pursue corporate scholarships, summer scholarships, and undergraduate research projects with academic staff.

Areas of study

Bachelor of Computer Science: Artificial intelligence and big data, cyber security, digital systems security, game and mobile development or software engineering. You can also complete a double major from Computer Science or Information Technology. Bachelor of Mathematics: Applied mathematics, applied statistics, pure mathematics.

Career opportunities

Financial modeller and analyst, investment analyst, statistician, operations researcher, transport analyst, biometrician, data analyst, market analyst, big data engineer, cyber security analyst and manager, computer animator, data scientist, game and app developer, network manager, programmer, security engineer, software engineer, systems administrator, systems analyst, developer for rich multimedia and service-orientated applications for industries such as marketing, education, research, media providers.

Professional recognition

UOW Computer Science degrees are accredited with the Australian Computer Society. The Bachelor of Mathematics is accredited by the Australian Mathematical Society.

Practical experience

Optional internships, industry projects and other career-ready learning opportunities.

Honours

Available as an additional year of study to meritorious students.

Fees and charges

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.