该学位培养出在工作上具有应用数学方面的扎实知识和强大的多学科技能的专业人员。在寻求新的和改进的解决方案来应对社会挑战时，数学可以为广泛的职业敞开大门。雇主越来越希望量化和理解数据。您将发展分析和解决问题的能力，以在社会发展中发挥重要作用。您将学习应用数学方面的丰富知识。由于该学位是多样且灵活的，因此您还将探索数学与其他领域（例如物理学，工程学，信息技术和生物学）的关系和应用。
Mathematics degrees at UniSA share a common first year. Therefore at the end of first year you can change to the Data Science specialisation if you wish, and retain credits for the courses youve already done.UniSA's School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences is the largest information and communications technology provider in South Australia. It is regarded as one of the leading Applied Mathematics departments in Australia. Our world-class facilities at Mawson Lakes campus offer an inspiring learning environment such as the multi-million dollar Materials and Minerals Science Learning and Research Hub.Our degrees emphasise the development of critical thinking, creativity and hands-on learning to produce graduates who are in high demand.Gain international experience through a study exchange.Develop your problem-solving and analytical skills in simulation theory, algebra, differential equations and stochastic calculus.This degree creates work-ready professionals with sound knowledge in applied mathematics and strong multi-disciplinary skills.Mathematics can open doors to a wide range of careers as new and improved solutions are sought to societal challenges. Employers are increasingly looking to quantify and understand data. You will develop the analytical and problem-solving skills to play a valuable role in the growth of society.In first year youll study core subjects in mathematics and IT. You will focus on building your mathematical and programming skills with courses that include calculus, statistical methods, fundamentals of programming, and databases.You will study multi-disciplinary areas such as mathematical modelling, data collection and analysis, numerical analysis, and the implementation of computer-driven solutions. You can also choose to study a minor in Information Technology.<br><br>Career outcomes - :<br><br>biostatistician: using or applying mathematics and statistics to various categories in biology, designing biological experiments primarily in the field of agriculture and medicine, collecting, dissecting, and summarising data and releasing information based on the findings of that data<br>big data researcher: extracting data from relational databases, manipulating and exploring data using quantitative, statistical and visualisation tools, selecting appropriate modelling techniques so predictive models are developed using rigorous statistical processes<br>business data analyst: working with stakeholders, analysts and senior management to understand business strategy and the questions that need to be asked, identifying research needs, designing experiments and making recommendations based on results, driving complex analytics projects to support the business<br>information security analyst: reporting and producing recommendations to prevent security incidents, security control monitoring, implementing new security technology, methods and techniques, championing security best practice, reviewing systems for security risks and compliance issues