What will my study involve?

Courses

It is highly recommended to meet with a Student Advisor to help plan courses towards your career aspirations, for example in teaching, policy, or sociology, pure or applied mathematics, or further postgraduate studies in mathematics or statistical research.

Bachelor of Arts

For the major in the Bachelor of Arts, complete the following courses:

100-level

• MATH102 Mathematics 1A
• EDUC101 Spark! The Art & Science of Learning OR EDUC103 Education, Culture and Society
• One course chosen from these options (not including MATH110)

200-level

• EDMA201 Mathematics, Society and Culture
• Two courses chosen from these options

300-level

• EDMA301 Mathematics Teaching and Learning
• Three courses chosen from these options

Bachelor of Science

For the major in the Bachelor of Science, complete the following courses:

100-level

• MATH102 Mathematics 1A
• EDUC101 Spark! The Art & Science of Learning OR EDUC103 Education, Culture and Society
• One course chosen from these options (not including MATH110)

200-level

• EDMA201 Mathematics, Society and Culture
• Two courses chosen from these options

300-level

• EDMA301 Mathematics Teaching and Learning
• Three courses chosen from these options

Career opportunities

Your study can open career pathways in fields needing graduates who can apply mathematical theory to make critical changes and examine social issues in areas such as policy, development, and research.

UC also offers a number of programmes to set you towards registration as a professional teacher in Aotearoa schools.

Career pathways could include:

• mathematics or statistics teacher
• data analyst
• policy advisor
• statistics researcher.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.