对训练有素的数学家的需求空前高。统计，运筹学和金融数学是工业中最常使用的数学领域，并且在银行，金融，保险和风险管理领域聘用的数学家人数尤其激增。拥有任何数学领域学位的毕业生均因其出色的定量和解决问题的能力而受到尊重，并在公共和私营部门中获得广泛的奖励职位。昆士兰大学提供有关数学及其应用的广泛课程。第一年，学生学习微积分，线性代数和微分方程的基本主题。在后来的几年中，人们开始重视数学方面的新思想，包括最近在编码和密码学中的应用。
This major offers more than 30 different courses to suit different interests and career goals.<br><br>Prerequisite courses cover essential topics, with higher-level courses covering mathematical analysis, probability bioinformatics, mathematical biology and many other subjects.<br><br>Graduates go on to research positions at universities, government agencies and private companies. There are also opportunities in banking, finance, insurance and risk management.