Top University Ditches ‘Advanced Math’ Prerequisite For Several Degrees

The University of Sydney said students from disadvantaged backgrounds could not become proficient in mathematics.

Students walk around Sydney University in Sydney, Australia, on April 6, 2016. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

The University of Sydney will no longer require advanced mathematics as a prerequisite for several courses starting 2025, choosing instead to offer more support to students.

Students will no longer need advanced mathematics for Bachelors of Commerce, Economics, Science, Psychology, as well as Doctors of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine.The prerequisite will still apply to Engineering Honours, Advanced Computing (including combined degrees), and Pharmacy courses.