Master of Biostatistics

Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Biostatistics trains you to become a qualified professional biostatistician. Biostatistics is the application of statistical techniques to scientific research in health-related fields, including medicine and public health.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$30,000 total

About this course

The Master of Biostatistics trains you to become a qualified professional biostatistician. Biostatistics is the application of statistical techniques to scientific research in health-related fields, including medicine and public health.

Entry requirements

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Biostatistics will:

hold a bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, science, psychology, medicine, pharmacy, economics, health sciences or other appropriate discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; with a minimum credit average mark of 65 per cent or equivalent, or;
have completed the requirements of the embedded Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics with a minimum average mark of 70 per cent across BSTA5002, BSTA5004 and BSTA5210.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

At the completion of this course, you will be qualified as a professional biostatistician. You will play an essential role in:

designing research studies
managing and analysing data
interpreting the results
developing new approaches and methods to analysing data.

You will be well placed to obtain employment in a wide range of areas, such as:

health
pharmaceutical
university
government and non-government organisations.

The program is accredited by the Statistical Society of Australia. Graduates will be eligible to apply for accreditation as a graduate statistician upon joining the Statistical Society of Australia.

How to apply

Download and complete the supplementary admissions form

As part of your application, you will be required to submit a completed Student Contact, Choice of Units of Study & Credits/Waivers form for the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia (BCA). This is a supplementary form required in the admissions process.

Download form (pdf, 788KB)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Engineering courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

79.7%

Overall satisfaction

88.1%

Skill scale

69.7%

Teaching scale

81.2%

Employed full-time

$94k

Average salary

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