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Would increasing your knowledge of maths help you to get the most out of your uni course? Do you want to excel at university but don’t have the necessary HSC maths background?

This program will be delivered in partnership with UNSW Sydney and covers the contents of the HSC 2 unit Mathematics course. It is suitable for students who want to improve their knowledge in mathematics or are having difficulty with mathematics in their first year of their chosen university course.

Topics covered include Basic Algebra, Equations, Functions and Trigonometry, Log Functions and Limit, Rules for Differentiation, and Integration.

For more information email Vaughn Keena or Nicole Perera, phone 131 601, or refer to the TAFE NSW website - see link below. The next offering will commence on Friday 30 October 2026. All students must have a Government USI Number in order to enrol. Apply Now!

This course will start on 10 October 2026, with an end date of the 7 December 2026. This is a SIX (6) week course. Please refer to the TAFE NSW course website for further information. TAFE NSW website.

Course Code 800-000548A 

Offerings in 2026: Registration for Summer 2026/2027 intake will open from Monday 21 September and will close on Friday 15 January 2027. The online course materials are available from 1 December 2026 for self-study. Optional in-person/hybrid tutorial classes are held from Wednesday 20 January – Friday 5 February 2027.

A live online tutorial option may be available, depending on need and demand. More information will be posted on the Open Learning website closer the commencement of the tutorial class. It is recommended that students aim to complete as much of the online material as they can before the tutorial classes start. The timetable can be found here.

The Mathematics Bridging Course aims to teach relevant topics of the HSC Mathematics Extension 1 program, including:

• Revision of algebra
• Functions
• Trigonometric identities and inverse trigonometric functions
• Calculus
• Induction
• Combinatorics and Binomial Theorem
• Further calculus, including integration leading to inverse trigonometric functions
• Newton’s method
• Application of calculus to the physical world

Your performance in the Mathematics Bridging Course exam may mean you are adequately prepared for entry directly into MATH1131: Mathematics 1A, which is a compulsory course in all engineering, mathematics, and many science-based degrees at UNSW.

The Mathematics Bridging Course will run before Term 1 (February), Term 2 (May) and Term 3 (August) each year (approximately one month prior to the start of Term). For further information on enrolment please visit this website.

AMSI Summer School 2026 is now published on the AMSI website. 

For information on AMSI Summer School 2026 - please visit our School website link here.