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Master of Statistics
Overview
This program is designed to upgrade statistical skills, and to educate the candidate to undertake advanced statistical work in industry, commerce or government, including the ability to communicate effectively with the users of their skills.
Entry Requirements/Assumed Knowledge
A degree equivalent to a three-year Australian Bachelor degree with a major in Statistics (or a Graduate Diploma in Statistics), or equivalent. Applicants with a tertiary qualification containing a minimum of two years of statistics may be considered.
Course Requirements
The degree will normally occupy two sessions of full-time study or four sessions of part-time study, and requires satisfactory completion of at least 48 credit points, as set out in the following course program.
The registration of a candidate will be subject to termination if that candidate fails subjects to the total value of 18 or more credit points.
Each candidate shall have a supervisor appointed on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics.
Course Program
Subjects |
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Session |
Credit Points |
STAT990
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Minor Project |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
or, with the approval of
the Head of School, candidates may replace STAT990 with: |
STAT991
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Project |
Annual |
12 |
Electives |
Plus at least 42 credit
points (or 36 credit points if STAT991 is undertaken)
chosen from the following list, as approved by the Head
of School: |
STAT901
|
Modern Inference |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT902
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Advanced Data Analysis
|
Autumn |
6 |
STAT903
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Survey Design and Analysis
|
Spring |
6 |
STAT904
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Statistical Consulting
|
Spring |
6 |
STAT905
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Time Series |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
STAT906
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Experimental Design |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
STAT920 |
Stochastic Methods in Finance |
Spring |
6 |
STAT941
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Statistical Quality Control
1 |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
STAT942
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Design and Analysis for
Quality Control |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
STAT944
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Regression and Observational
Studies |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
STAT971
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Preliminary Topics in Statistics
A |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT972
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Preliminary Topics in Statistics
B |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
STAT981
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Advanced Topics in Statistics
A |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT982
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Advanced Topics in Statistics
B |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
STAT983
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Advanced Topics in Statistics
C |
n/o 2006 |
6 |
Or any other 900- level subjects offered by the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, as approved by the Head of School.
Note: Subjects offered may vary each year.
Check the subject database or contact the School for up-to-date subject information.
In exceptional circumstances and subject to approval by the Head of the School, up to two 6 credit point subjects may be replaced by other 900- level subjects of the same or greater value.
Other Information
Students who satisfactorily complete the Masters degree are eligible to apply for entry to the Masters of Science – Research (Statistics).
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