Future Students Undergraduate
Statistics
- The Area of Study
- Degree Program Information
- What You Will Study
- Recommended Prior Knowledge
- Accreditation
- Career Options
- Some Major Employers
- Further Information
The Area of Study
Statistics is an essential tool in the modern world of computer-based information processing. Statistics is concerned with the collection and interpretation of data, by reducing uncertainty and detecting patterns. It is applicable to a wide variety of academic disciplines, from the physical and social sciences to the humanities, and is also used for making informed decisions in all areas of business and government.
Statistics units can be complemented with other units from economics and financial studies or areas such as biology, computing, education, law, mathematics, medical sciences and psychology.
Areas of study available in later years include: computer simulation, electronic commerce, biostatistics and epidemiology, multivariate methods, bioinformatics, data mining, graphics, market research, forecasting, operations research, survey design, stochastic finance, logistics and project management.
Degree Program Information
| Degree | UAI 2008 CSP | Course duration |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Commerce |
82.55 | 3 years full-time/ equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Economics | 82.50 | 3 years full-time/ equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Arts | 76.00 | 3 years full-time/ equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Science | 73.00 | 3 years full-time/ equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Science with Bachelor of Laws | 96.00 | 5 years full-time |
| Bachelor of Arts with Bachelor of Laws | 95.45 | 5 years full-time |
| Bachelor of Commerce with Bachelor of Laws | 95.25 | 5 years full-time |
| Bachelor of Commerce – Actuarial Studies with Bachelor of Science | 95.00 | 4 years full-time |
| Bachelor of Engineering with Bachelor of Commerce | 85.40 | 4 years full-time/ equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Engineering with Bachelor of Science | 76.55 | 4 years full-time/ equivalent part-time |
What You Will Study
You must complete a program of study (major) in one of the following:
- Statistics
- Statistics (Operations Research)
- Statistics (Information Sciences)
- Electronic Commerce and Database Systems
Your program of study may include units from the subject areas listed below:
- biostatistics
- computing
- eCommerce and database applications
- econometrics
- environmental and life sciences
- operations research
Recommended Prior Knowledge
HSC Mathematics, or its equivalent, is assumed knowledge for statistics units. Other units taken as part of a degree may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies and you should refer to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies for full degree requirements.
Accreditation
The Statistical Society of Australia offers professional accreditation as a statistician. To be eligible, a candidate requires a major in statistics with six years experience, or an honours or masters degree in statistics with four years experience.
Career Options
- actuary
- biostatistician
- business analyst
- epidemiologist
- project manager
- quantitative analyst
- researcher
- scientist
- statistician
- statistical consultant
Some Major Employers
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- banks and financial institutions
- CSIRO
- government (state and federal)
- hospitals
- insurance companies
- market research organisations
- medical and pharmaceutical companies
Further Information
Department of Statistics
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Phone: (02) 9850 8555
Fax: (02) 9850 7669
Email: statistics@mq.edu.au
Web: www.stat.mq.edu.au