Faculty of Science Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Information for Prospective Master of Science Students


The Master of Science degree MSc is an internationally recognized and globally competitive graduate coursework degree leading to a professional career in the discipline of your choice and is the key pathway to Research in that discipline, including Research Higher degrees such as a PhD. CSP places are available and it is classified as a Professional Entry program for the purposes of Youth Allowance/Austudy so students can apply for assistance through Centrelink. Substantial ($10,000 over two years) Bursaries are available to a large number of students based upon merit.

The program in Mathematics and Statistics provides an innovative curriculum with four specialisations: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, Discrete Mathematics and Operations Research, and Statistics and Stochastic Processes. It supercedes the Honours program, and includes a research project as well as coursework subjects. It is in the process of being professionally accredited as a program for both Mathematics and Statistics. It aligns with both European and North American models of graduate pathways. It is simply a premier course of advanced study in the Mathematical Sciences in Australia.

Melbourne Graduate School of Science is offering a number of $10,000 scholarships that you maybe eligible.
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