Program Overview

This course enables you to better tailor your study to suit your specific interests in science and gives you access to advanced-level units relevant to an honours degree.

You will learn core science units and choose a science major in which to specialise. From your second year you’ll benefit from work-integrated learning opportunities that give you practical experience and skills before you graduate – an attribute that is highly valued by employers.

You’ll also undertake internal and external research experiences, and in your final year you may conduct a self-directed honours project that adds to the scientific knowledge of your field.

This science degree is unique in Western Australia in that you will also study scientific professional practice, entrepreneurship and leadership. It is designed to ensure you graduate as a resourceful and creative professional who can respond innovatively to changing industry and employment landscapes.

Major: Financial Mathematics
This course is a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) course, designed for high-performing students to pursue their interest in science through a core of research, leadership and entrepreneurship.

Throughout your studies, you help you develop a broad range of analytical and mathematical skills, with particular relevance to statistical modelling and operations research in finance.

You'll receive a strong grounding in corporate finance, financial institutions, financial markets and branches of the financial services industry, which will enhance your career prospects in the technological, industrial and commercial sectors.

You may select from units in accounting, economics and business. In your capstone unit you'll have the opportunity to pursue mathematics projects ranging from pure research through to translational (entrepreneurial) science.

The course also offers you a flexible, personalised approach to studying financial mathematics, exploring the field through for-credit immersive research experiences, industry placement and/or interdisciplinary team-based projects.