📖Program Curriculum
The full degree will normally occupy four (4) sessions of full-time study or eight (8) sessions of part-time study, and requires satisfactory completion of at least 96 credit points, as set out in the suggested course program below. All candidates (including those who receive recognition of prior learning) must complete at least 48 credit points of 900 level subjects.
Candidates who accrue 48 credit points towards the Master of Statistics and who cannot or do not wish to continue may be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate in Mathematical Studies. Please discuss options with the Academic Program Director of the Master of Statistics.
Students must choose a program of study that suits their entry level. The final program of study is subject to the approval of the Academic Program Director of the Master of Statistics.
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
MATH907 Research Methods** 6 Autumn
Plus:
Four subjects selected from the list of Preparation subjects or Foundation subjects below* 24
Plus:
Three subjects selected from the list of Foundation subjects below** 18
Year 2
STAT991 Project 12 Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2021
STAT933 Advanced Topics in Statistics*** 24 Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2021
Plus:
One 900-level MATH/STAT/INFO/CSCI subject from the list below. Ask the Academic Program Director for possible additional 900-level subjects on offer. 6
Plus:
One subject selected from the list of Foundation Subjects, or any 6-credit-point 900 level subject 6
It is possible to take 900-level subjects from other disciplines with the approval of the Academic Program Director of the Master of Statistics.
* Students who have completed an appropriate combination of subjects in an approved mathematics or statistics major may be exempt from one or more of these subjects. Please apply to the Academic Program Director of the Master of Statistics.
** Students who have an approved Honours degree in mathematics or statistics may be exempt from some of these subjects. Please apply to the Academic Program Director of the Master of Statistics.
*** Before enrolling in this subject, it is essential that candidates consult with the Academic Program Director of the Master of Statistics
Preparation Subjects
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
MTH8201 Multivariate and Vector Calculus 6 Autumn
MTH8202 Differential Equations. Analysis and Application 6 Autumn
MTH8203 Linear Algebra and Groups 6 Spring
MTH8204 Complex Variables and Group Theory 6 Not available in 2020
MTH8212 Mathematical Modelling 6 Spring
MTH8222 Real Analysis 6 Autumn
Foundation Subjects
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
INFO812 Mathematics for Cryptography 6 Autumn
MATH805 Partial Differential Equations (Enhanced) 6 Autumn
MATH812 Advanced Applied Mathematical Modelling (Enhanced) 6 Spring
MATH813 Case Studies in Applied Mathematics (Enhanced) 6 Spring
MATH817 Financial Mathematics (Enhanced) 6 Autumn
MATH818 Optimisation and Applications (Enhanced) 6 Spring
MATH821 Numerical Analysis (Enhanced) 6 Not available in 2020
MATH822 Algebra (Enhanced) 6 Spring
MATH823 Topology (Enhanced) 6 Not available in 2020
MATH824 Calculus of Variations & Elementary Differential Geometry (Enhanced) 6 Not available in 2020
MATH825 Wavelets (Enhanced) 6 Not available in 2020
STAT804 Stochastic Methods in Statistical Analysis (Enhanced) 6 Spring
900-Level MATH/STAT/INFO/CSCI Subjects
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
CSCI933 Machine Learning Algorithms and Applications 6 Autumn
INFO911 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery 6 Autumn
INFO912 Mathematics for Cryptography 6 Autumn
MATH942 Numerical Methods in Finance 6 Spring
STAT981 Advanced Topics in Statistics A 6 Autumn, Spring
STAT982 Advanced Topics in Statistics B 6 Autumn, Spring
