Higher degrees and honours bachelor degrees in mathematics and statistics completed in Australia in 2003

Appendix 1 presents data for students completing Honours degrees in 2008, at all universities in Australia. Within each institution, the data are broken down into male and female students and into the three traditional areas of mathematics: pure, applied and statistics. There is also the general category ‘Mathematics’ for institutions which do not differentiate between the conventional areas. Finally, there is an ‘Other’ category for newer areas of mathematics such as financial mathematics. Each category is further broken down into grades of Honours awarded. The appendix shows that in 2008 there were 158 Honours completions in Australia, with 108 (68%) receiving First Class Honours (compared with 119 out of 174 (68%) in 2007 and 106 out of 154 (69%) in 2006). Despite a slight decrease in total numbers, the quality of the students remains consistent.