This information is for students who completed University of Melbourne Extension Program Mathematics subjects during secondary school.
Options for how Extension Program mathematics subjects contribute towards your University of Melbourne undergraduate degree
If you are commencing an undergraduate course at the University of Melbourne, you have three options for how your Extension Program mathematics subjects contribute towards your degree.
Option 1: Receive credit for MAST10006 Calculus 2/MAST10007 Linear Algebra.
If you have completed MAST10018 Linear Algebra Extension Studies, you may be granted credit in your bachelor degree program for MAST10007 Linear Algebra. If you have completed MAST10019 Calculus Extension Studies you may be granted credit in your bachelor degree program for MAST10006 Calculus 2. Being granted credit allows you to have a lighter study load at some stage during your undergraduate course.
Option 2: Do not receive credit but use the Extension Program subjects to satisfy subject prerequisites.
You can decide not to receive credit for MAST10018 and/or MAST10019. In this case, MAST10018 can still be used to satisfy prerequisites for other subjects in your degree which have MAST10007 as a prerequisite, and MAST10019 to satisfy prerequisites for subjects which have MAST10006 as a prerequisite. This option allows you to fit extra subjects into your degree compared to option 1 above.
Option 3: Re-take the equivalent first-year mathematics subjects
You can choose to complete some or all of the standard first-year subjects detailed on this page (subject to satisfying the normal prerequisites for these subjects). This option may be suitable if you're not satisfied with your understanding of the MAST10018/MAST10019 content, or wish to re-learn the content in more depth in the advanced subjects MAST10022 Linear Algebra: Advanced and MAST10021 Calculus 2: Advanced. You cannot also receive credit (as per option 1 above) for MAST10018 if also completing MAST10007, MAST10008 or MAST10022, or receive credit for MAST10019 if also completing MAST10006, MAST10009 or MAST10021.
Options for mathematics and statistics subjects in the first semester of the Bachelor of Science
If you are studying the Bachelor of Science and have completed both semesters of the Extension Program (MAST10018 and MAST10019), you'll be able to take one of the following subjects in your first semester of first year, according to your grades in MAST10018 and MAST10019.
| Subject | Prerequisite | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| MAST20004 Probability | Grade of at least 60 in MAST10019 and a pass in MAST10018 | Recommended for students considering a specialisation in statistics |
| MAST20006 Probability for Statistics | Pass in both MAST10018 and MAST10019 | |
| MAST20009 Vector Calculus | Pass in both MAST10018 and MAST10019 | Recommended for students considering a major in Mathematics and Statistics (Applied Mathematics or Pure Mathematics specialisations), Physics, or Mathematical Physics |
| MAST20032 Vector Calculus: Advanced | Grade of at least 75 in both MAST10018 and MAST10019 | |
| MAST20026 Real Analysis | Pass in both MAST10018 and MAST10019 | Recommended for students considering a major in Mathematics and Statistics (Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics & Operations Research specialisations) |
| MAST20033 Real Analysis: Advanced | Grade of at least 75 in both MAST10018 and MAST10019 |
Only one of the subjects listed above can be taken in your first semester; other level-2 mathematics and statistics subjects cannot be taken until your second semester or later.
If you're wanting to continue with mathematics and statistics and do not take MAST20026 or MAST20033 in your first semester, it is recommended to take MAST20026 Real Analysis in your second semester of first year. Note that completion of MAST20026 Real Analysis or MAST20033 Real Analysis: Advanced is a prerequisite for most level-3 mathematics and statistics subjects.
Engineering systems majors
If you're intending to study an Engineering Systems major within the Bachelor of Science, we recommend you complete the following mathematics subjects in your first year, according to your intended engineering specialisation.
| Engineering major | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Systems | MAST20009 Vector Calculus | MAST20026 Real Analysis |
| Other engineering systems major | MAST20009 Vector Calculus | MAST20030 Differential Equations |
Completion of MAST20009 Vector Calculus and MAST20030 Differential Equations satisfies the MAST20029 Engineering Mathematics requirement for level-3 engineering subjects.
We encourage you to seek course advice from your faculty and/or the School of Mathematics and Statistics before selecting subjects in your first year of your undergraduate course.
For information about the University of Melbourne Extension Program mathematics subjects (content, assessment, etc.) please contact the Extension Program Mathematics Subject Coordinators at: ms-mslc-umep@unimelb.edu.au
For questions about enrolment, please contact the Extension Program team at: extension-program@unimelb.edu.au