Honours students
Information for honours students
The Honours year in Mathematics & Statistics course allows students to pursue honours studies in mathematics, statistics or mathematics & statistics. The choice of units selected will reflect the student’s chosen area of study.
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Eligibility
To be eligible for entry into Honours in Mathematics and Statistics, students require a grade average of 70% or more in 60 credit points of MAT3 and/or STA3 units (not including STA3AP) and an average grade of 60% or more across all third year units. Students achieving this requirement are not necessarily guaranteed entry into the program as places are limited by the number of staff available to supervise honours theses. In instances where there are more students eligible for entry than there are positions, preference will usually be based on academic merit including performance in key third year units.
- Key third year units for mathematics students include Advanced Calculus and Cosmology (MAT3AC), Complex Analysis (MAT3CZ), Discrete Algebraic Structures (MAT3DS), Topology and Analysis (MAT3TA) and other units that would be considered prerequisites to the thesis project of interest to the student.
- Key third year units for statistics students are Applied Statistics (STA3AS) and Statistical Inference (STA3SI).
- As well as a letter from the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering notifying the student that they are eligible to pursue honours in Mathematics and Statistics at La Trobe University, at enrolment the student must also provide a signed letter from their proposed supervisor agreeing to supervise the student on their thesis work.
For further enquiries contact:
Luke Prendergast
Lecturer
Honours Coordinator
Room 227, Physical Sciences 2
- T: +61 (0)3 9479 2610
- F: +61 (0)3 9479 2466
- E: luke.prendergast@latrobe.edu.au