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Master of Statistics
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Statistics |
Abbreviation: | MStat |
UOW Course Code: | 575 |
CRICOS Code: | 016121D |
Study Areas / Disciplines / My University Key words: | Statistics, Applied Statistics, Mathematics, Survey Design, Data Analysis, Census Design, Industrial Mathematics |
Duration: | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: | 48 |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn / Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On campus (Face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Additional Information: |
Course Description
The Master of Statistics 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 others.
Academic advice should be sought prior to enrolment as the availability of subjects may vary each year.
Entry Requirements
Academic Requirements, English requirements, assumed knowledge and credit transfer details are available from Course Finder.
Course Requirements
The degree will normally occupy two (2) sessions of full-time study or four (4) 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 Postgraduate Studies.
Subjects | Session | Credit Points | |
Minor Project | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
or, with the approval of the Head of Postgraduate Studies, candidates may replace STAT990 with: | |||
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 Postgraduate Studies: | |||
Modern Inference | n/o 2014 | 6 | |
Advanced Data Analysis | Autumn | 6 | |
Survey Design and Analysis | Spring | 6 | |
Statistical Consulting | Autumn | 6 | |
Time Series | n/o 2014 | 6 | |
Experimental Design | Spring | 6 | |
Stochastic Methods in Finance | Autumn | 6 | |
Preliminary Topics in Statistics A | Autumn | 6 | |
Preliminary Topics in Statistics B | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
Advanced Topics in Statistics A | Autumn | 6 | |
Advanced Topics in Statistics B | Spring | 6 | |
Advanced Topics in Statistics C | n/o 2014 | 6 | |
Research Methods | Autumn | 6 | |
Or any other 900-level subjects offered in the discipline, as approved by the Head of Postgraduate Studies.
Note: The content of the subjects STAT971, STAT972, STAT980, STAT981 and STAT982 may vary each year. A list of topics that will be covered within the above subjects in a particular year will be available on the subject database. These topics include those offered by UOW staff, those from the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute Summer and Winter graduate schools and classes available remotely, via the access grid room.
In exceptional circumstances and subject to approval by the Head of Postgraduate Studies, up to two 6 credit point subjects may be replaced by other 900-level subjects of the same or greater value.
Professional Accreditation
Graduates of the Master of Statistics with a relevant undergraduate degree and 4-6 years' work experience are eligible to apply for membership as an Accredited Statistician with the Statistical Society of Australia.
Other Information
Students who satisfactorily complete the Master of Statistics degree are eligible to apply for entry to the Master of Philosophy.
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: eis@uow.edu.au