Master of Biostatistics
Postgraduate
In Canberra (Australia)
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Postgraduate
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Canberra (Australia)
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Biostatistics is the application of statistical techniques to scientific research in health-related fields, including medicine and public health. Biostatisticians play essential roles in designing studies, analysing data and creating methods to solve research problems. Biostatistics can be used to show the most effective treatment, discover or isolate factors in the spread of diseases, or determine risk factors in genetic inheritance and mutation.
The Biostatistics program is offered at three award levels – graduate certificate, graduate diploma and master’s degree. It is only available part-time and fully online.
Applicants must have a proven strong aptitude for advanced mathematics and must have already passed an introductory course in statistics. You should upload a completed Student Contact, Choice of Units of Study & Credits/Waivers form with your application.
Why study Biostatistics with us?
Study in areas including epidemiology, design of randomised controlled trials, generalised linear models, longitudinal and correlated data analysis and survival analysis.
Learn a more sophisticated knowledge of statistics in health-related fields.
Learn a more thorough understanding of statistical applications in health and medicine.
Tailor your study schedule around your lifestyle with advanced online learning and part time study.
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- Statistics
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Study planThe Master of Biostatistics consists of 72 credit points (cp), including at least nine core units of study (54cp) and one or two workplace project units (6-12cp) and one or two elective units (6-12cp) offered by the course, subject to meeting prior learning requirements and timetabling. The Master of Biostatistics is a three-year part-time degree. The course is delivered predominantly via distance learning (electronically and by mail) and is taught by a group of senior academic biostatisticians based in universities around Australia.
The only units of study not available via distance learning are the elective, PUBH5215 Introductory Analysis of Linked Data and the workplace project, for which study must be supervised by a biostatistician approved by the University of Sydney.
- Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics
- Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics
Master of Biostatistics