UWA Handbooks 2012 - Courses

Course overviews

Bachelor of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (50100)


The information contained in this course overview is intended only as a guide and is not part of the rules for this course. For further information (including links to unit details) consult the rules for this course and the Student Rules.

Course typeUndergraduate bachelor's degree
StatusNot available to first-year commencing students (The University reserves the right to offer a commencing student who is eligible for advanced standing a place in this course.)
Intake periodsBeginning of year and mid-year
DescriptionThe Bachelor of Computer and Mathematical Sciences is intended for students with a strong interest in computer science and/or mathematics who wish to pursue a career in which these subjects form a central part or complement another discipline.
Admission requirementsStandard UWA requirements for entry to a bachelor's degree course. See 'Undergraduate admission' and the Student Rules in the Student Procedures, Rules and Policies section of this handbook.

Prerequisites: (at least WACE Mathematics 3C/3D. WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D is required for some majors and is recommended) or (TEE Applicable Mathematics. However, TEE Applicable Mathematics and TEE Calculus are required for the Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics majors.)
Administered byFaculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

COURSE DETAILS

Minimum credit points required144
StructureUnits totalling 144 points including two standard major sequences, of which at least one must be from the School of Mathematics and Statistics or the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Available to international
students
Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Schedule 2: Fees'. (Enquiries: http://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa/)
Attendance typeFull- or part-time (Student visa holders should read http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/students/esos for more information.)
Delivery modeInternal
Standard full-time completion3 years
Standard part-time completion6 years
Locations offeredUWA (Crawley)
Domestic fee typeCommonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP
Majors availableMathematics and Statistics majors: Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematical Statistics, Pure Mathematics; Computer Science majors: Computation, Systems, Web Technologies. (For further details of majors and major combinations available from the Faculties of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts; Life and Physical Sciences; Engineering, Computing and Mathematics; and the UWA Business School, consult the rules for this course.)
Honours availableYes. See rules
Honours code5010H
AccreditationThe Bachelor of Computer and Mathematical Sciences with a Computer Science major is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (Professional level) and graduates are eligible for direct membership.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ContactECM Student Office
6488 3061
enquiries-ecm@uwa.edu.au