Master of Statistics

The degree of Master of Statistics shall be subject to the University Course Rules for the award of the degree of Master together with the following conditions.

1. A candidate shall undertake a course of graduate studies, normally chosen from the graduate Statistics subjects offered by the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics.

2. Entry to the Master of Statistics will normally be from a pass degree with an appropriate 3 year sequence in Statistics, or an appropriate Graduate Diploma, or, subject to the approval of Council on the recommendation of the Head of School, from a degree or diploma containing substantial study in an appropriate discipline.

3. The Master of Statistics will normally occupy two sessions of full-time study or four sessions of part-time study, and requires satisfactory completion of 900 level Statistics subjects to the value of at least 48 credit points approved by the Head of School. The subject STAT990 must be included, except that with the approval of the Head of the School the subject STAT991 may replace STAT990. In some circumstances, and subject to approval of the Head of the School, Statistics subjects with the value of at most 12 credit points may be replaced by other 900 level subjects with the same or greater credit point value.

4. 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.

5. Each candidate shall have a supervisor appointed on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics.

Satisfactory completion of the Master of Statistics permits registration for HONOURS MASTER OF Science (in the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics).

Core

Either  

STAT990	Minor Project	6
or
STAT991	Project	12

Electives

STAT901	Modern Inference	6
STAT902	Advanced Data Analysis	6
STAT903	Survey Design and Analysis	6
STAT904	Statistical Consulting	6
STAT905	Time Series	6
STAT906	Experimental Design	6
STAT941	Statistical Quality Control 1	6
STAT942	Design & Analysis for Quality Control	6
STAT944	Regression and Observational Studies	6
STAT951	Statistics in Health Research	6
STAT971	Preliminary Topics in Statistics A	6
STAT972	Preliminary Topics in Statistics B	6
STAT981	Advanced Topics in Statistics A	6
STAT982	Advanced Topics in Statistics B	6
STAT983	Advanced Topics in Statistics C	6

Note: subjects offered may change each year. Check the subject database or contact the School.