“The variety of courses gave different flavours of maths that I had never seen before. My world got a little bigger after participating in Summer School.”

Wills Ton Minh Nguyen, The University of Adelaide

Subjects

Summer School participants can study one or two of the eight intensive honours/masters level subjects offered. Each subject consists of 28 contact hours (combination of lectures, tutorials/labs etc.)

Students can choose to take one subject for credit towards their degree with the permission of their home university.

Before applying

  1. Read the subject guide and required prerequisites. Due to the intense nature of the subjects, it is important that participants meet the prerequisite requirements for their chosen subject.
  2. Take the pre-enrolment quiz to self-evaluate your skills and get a measure of the key foundational knowledge required to participate
  3. Consult the timetable to see which combinations are possible (if taking two subjects)
  4. If taking a subject for credit, discuss with your honours/masters coordinator and receive approval. More information on receiving credit is included below

Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend in person at Monash University to maximise their summer school experience, however, can opt to participate online. Please note, while AMSI and Monash University will endeavour to provide the best experience possible for virtual participants, not all elements of the program may be available remotely, and some online functions may be limited.

KEY DATES

Jan
12
Summer School 2026 Commences
Feb
6
Summer School 2026 Concludes
Feb
17
Summer School 2026 Examinations (conducted at home)
Subject Lecturer Course Information Quiz
Applications of Probability Generating Functions to Biological Systems A. Prof. Joel Miller, La Trobe University Subject guide Quiz TBA
Applied Partial Differential Equations in Fluid Dynamics
Sponsored by

 Dr Michael Dallaston, Queensland University of Technology Subject guide Take Quiz
Computational and combinatorial algebraic topology
Sponsored by
 Dr Agnese Barbensi, and Dr Daniele Celoria, The University of Queensland Subject guide Take Quiz
From Equations to Intelligence: A Deep Dive into Data Science and AI Dr Alina Donea, Monash University Subject guide Quiz TBA
Linear and Nonlinear Elliptic and Parabolic Partial Differential Equations Dr Yann Bernard, Monash University Subject guide Quiz TBA
Mathematical optimisation theory and applications Dr Hoa T. Bui, and Dr Vinesha Peiris, Curtin University Subject guide Take Quiz
Multivariate Statistical Analysis
Sponsored by
 Dr Sharon Lee, The University of Queensland Subject guide Take Quiz
Subject 8 TBA

Summer School for credit

STUDENTS: did you know you could take a Summer School subject for credit and have it count towards your degree?

Credit Points

Mathematical sciences departments at most Australian universities recognise AMSI Summer School subjects and will credit results towards your degree. Please discuss with your home university to confirm. Approval from your home institution is required to receive credit.

Students may enrol in one or two subjects. Due to the condensed nature and intensity of the program, students may only take one subject for credit.

IMPORTANT NOTE: AMSI is NOT an educational institution and does not possess the authority to issue transcripts or official statements of results. Participation in this program does not constitute a cross-institutional enrolment. Summer School subjects are instead regarded in the same way as an elective or shell subject that sits within your home university’s curriculum.

After the final exams, AMSI distributes marks to participating home universities. Each university processes these marks according to their own procedures and marking scales before releasing their final grades to students and adding them to official transcripts.

For students from schools or departments outside of mathematical and statistical sciences, please consult with your local department and AMSI Representative for specific information on whether these subjects can be taken for credit and how they are processed.

The handling of grades and the integration into your academic record may vary depending on your home institution’s policies. We strongly recommend you seek clarification from your university if you have any questions about how these subjects will appear on your transcript or contribute to your degree.

Assessment

Assessment will be offered for each subject and will be compulsory for all students taking the subject for credit towards their degree. Students must inform the lecturer if they intend to take the subject for credit/assessment. Details about assessment tasks can be found on the subject guides pages.

Final examinations will be conducted remotely after the Summer School ends.

As per standard university rules, plagiarism or copying is not acceptable and will incur penalties, which may be as severe as failure in the subject.

Special Consideration

Requests for special consideration should be sent to the AMSI Summer School Director, who will provide a copy to the lecturer. All requests must be made in writing and should include supporting documentation as appropriate.

Any action on a special consideration request will be conducted in consultation between the lecturer and the AMSI Summer School Director.