Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics (Pure) (Honours)

The University of Sydney

The Bachelor of Arts honours year is both a preparation for postgraduate study and a capstone to an undergraduate degree. Honours can be the culmination of your formal education, an experience that extends your intellectual range, hones your research abilities, as well as analytical and communication techniques, and helps you to develop the personal and professional skills needed to see a research project though to completion. This course may be suitable for undergraduate students with one major. Honours can also be the first step on a path to a career as an academic or professional researcher. The honours year comprises seminar classes and work toward a short thesis on an independent research project under the supervision of an academic staff member who is an expert in the field of your research.The honours year in pure mathematics offers a highly flexible and adaptable program, which is both interesting and challenging.A combination of core units are offered, which introduce the major areas of mathematics, together with a variety of deeper coursework units.Unit of study requirements for Honours in the area of Mathematics (Pure) completion of 24 credit points of project work and 24 credit points of coursework.

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