Postgraduate study in Medical Statistics
What can you study in Medical Statistics?
A postgraduate qualification in Medical Statistics is a statistics qualification that is focused on careers in the medical area.
With applications ranging from biomedical laboratory research, clinical medicine, and health promotion, to national and global systems of health care; you will study how to design and analyse research to identify the real causes of health issues – as distinct from chance variation.
Prerequisites
Prior to applying to the PGDipSci or MSc in Medical Statistics (120-point option), you are required to have completed:
- STATS 210 Statistical Theory or STATS 225 Mathematical Statistics (this requires you to have passed MATHS 208 General Mathematics 2 or MATHS 250 Advancing Mathematics 2).
Structuring your postgraduate programme in Medical Statistics
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Medical Statistics
45 points:
- POPLHLTH 708 Epidemiology
- STATS 770 Introduction to Medical Statistics
- STATS 773 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
15 points from:
At least 30 points from:
- STATS 701 Advanced SAS Programing
- STATS 702 and STATS 703 Special Topic
- STATS 705 Topics in Official Statistics
- STATS 708 Topics in Statistical Education
- STATS 710 Probability Theory
- STATS 720 Stochastic Processes
- STATS 721 Special Topic in Applied Probability
- STATS 722 Financial Mathematics
- STATS 723 Stochastic Methods in Finance
- STATS 724 Operations Research
- STATS 725 Topics in Operations Research
- STATS 726 Time Series
- STATS 727 Special Topic in Time Series
- STATS 730 Statistical Inference
- STATS 731 Bayesian Inference
- STATS 732 Topics in Statistical Inference
- STATS 735 Statistics in Ecology and Population Genetics
- STATS 737 Modern Bayesian Methods
- STATS 740 15 Points Sample Surveys
- STATS 741 Special Topic in Sampling
- STATS 747 Statistical Methods in Marketing
- STATS 750 Experimental Design
- STATS 751 Special Topic in Experimental Design
- STATS 760 A Survey of Modern Applied Statistics
- STATS 761 Mixed Models
- STATS 762 Special Topic in Regression
- STATS 763 Advanced Regression Methodology
- STATS 764 Analysis of Failure Time Data
- STATS 766 Multivariate Analysis
- STATS 767 Topics in Multivariate Analysis
- STATS 768 Longitudinal Data Analysis
- STATS 769 Advanced Data Science Practice
- STATS 770 Introduction to Medical Statistics
- STATS 771 Topics in Biostatistics 1
- STATS 773 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
- STATS 775 Design of Ecological Experiments
- STATS 776 Topics in Environmental and Ecological Statistics
- STATS 779 Professional Skills for Statisticians
- STATS 780 Statistical Consulting
- STATS 781 and STATS 781A and STATS 781B
- STATS 782 Statistical Computing
- STATS 783 Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods
- STATS 784 Statistical Data Mining
- STATS 785 Topics in Statistical Data Management
- STATS 786 Special Topic in Statistical Computing
- STATS 787 Topics in Statistical Computing
- BIOINF 704 Statistical Bioinformatics
- POPLHLTH 707 Statistics in Health Science 2
- POPLHLTH 708 Epidemiology
- POPLHLTH 709 Evidence for Best Practice
- POPLHLTH 711 Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis
- POPLHLTH 767 Health Services Research Methods
Up to 30 points from 700 level courses in related subjects:
Master of Science (MSc) in Medical Statistics - 120-point (one-year) taught masters
45 points:
At least 15 points from:
- STATS 701 Advanced SAS Programing
- STATS 702 and STATS 703 Special Topic
- STATS 705 Topics in Official Statistics
- STATS 708 Topics in Statistical Education
- STATS 710 Probability Theory
- STATS 720 Stochastic Processes
- STATS 721 Special Topic in Applied Probability
- STATS 722 Financial Mathematics
- STATS 723 Stochastic Methods in Finance
- STATS 724 Operations Research
- STATS 725 Topics in Operations Research
- STATS 726 Time Series
- STATS 727 Special Topic in Time Series
- STATS 730 Statistical Inference
- STATS 731 Bayesian Inference
- STATS 732 Topics in Statistical Inference
- STATS 735 Statistics in Ecology and Population Genetics
- STATS 737 Modern Bayesian Methods
- STATS 740 15 Points Sample Surveys
- STATS 741 Special Topic in Sampling
- STATS 747 Statistical Methods in Marketing
- STATS 750 Experimental Design
- STATS 751 Special Topic in Experimental Design
- STATS 760 A Survey of Modern Applied Statistics
- STATS 761 Mixed Models
- STATS 762 Special Topic in Regression
- STATS 763 Advanced Regression Methodology
- STATS 764 Analysis of Failure Time Data
- STATS 766 Multivariate Analysis
- STATS 767 Topics in Multivariate Analysis
- STATS 768 Longitudinal Data Analysis
- STATS 769 Advanced Data Science Practice
- STATS 770 Introduction to Medical Statistics
- STATS 771 Topics in Biostatistics 1
- STATS 773 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
- STATS 775 Design of Ecological Experiments
- STATS 776 Topics in Environmental and Ecological Statistics
- STATS 779 Professional Skills for Statisticians
- STATS 780 Statistical Consulting
- STATS 781 and STATS 781A and STATS 781B
- STATS 782 Statistical Computing
- STATS 783 Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods
- STATS 784 Statistical Data Mining
- STATS 785 Topics in Statistical Data Management
- STATS 786 Special Topic in Statistical Computing
- STATS 787 Topics in Statistical Computing
- BIOINF 704 Statistical Bioinformatics
- POPLHLTH 707 Statistics in Health Science 2
- POPLHLTH 708 Epidemiology
- POPLHLTH 709 Evidence for Best Practice
- POPLHLTH 711 Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis
- POPLHLTH 767 Health Services Research Methods
Up to 30 points from 700 level courses in related subjects:
30 points:
Master of Science (MSc) in Medical Statistics - 240-point taught masters
90 points:
At least 75 points from:
- STATS 701 Advanced SAS Programing
- STATS 702 and STATS 703 Special Topic
- STATS 705 Topics in Official Statistics
- STATS 708 Topics in Statistical Education
- STATS 710 Probability Theory
- STATS 720 Stochastic Processes
- STATS 721 Special Topic in Applied Probability
- STATS 722 Financial Mathematics
- STATS 723 Stochastic Methods in Finance
- STATS 724 Operations Research
- STATS 725 Topics in Operations Research
- STATS 726 Time Series
- STATS 727 Special Topic in Time Series
- STATS 730 Statistical Inference
- STATS 731 Bayesian Inference
- STATS 732 Topics in Statistical Inference
- STATS 735 Statistics in Ecology and Population Genetics
- STATS 737 Modern Bayesian Methods
- STATS 740 15 Points Sample Surveys
- STATS 741 Special Topic in Sampling
- STATS 747 Statistical Methods in Marketing
- STATS 750 Experimental Design
- STATS 751 Special Topic in Experimental Design
- STATS 760 A Survey of Modern Applied Statistics
- STATS 761 Mixed Models
- STATS 762 Special Topic in Regression
- STATS 763 Advanced Regression Methodology
- STATS 764 Analysis of Failure Time Data
- STATS 766 Multivariate Analysis
- STATS 767 Topics in Multivariate Analysis
- STATS 768 Longitudinal Data Analysis
- STATS 769 Advanced Data Science Practice
- STATS 770 Introduction to Medical Statistics
- STATS 771 Topics in Biostatistics 1
- STATS 773 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
- STATS 775 Design of Ecological Experiments
- STATS 776 Topics in Environmental and Ecological Statistics
- STATS 779 Professional Skills for Statisticians
- STATS 780 Statistical Consulting
- STATS 781 and STATS 781A and STATS 781B
- STATS 782 Statistical Computing
- STATS 783 Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods
- STATS 784 Statistical Data Mining
- STATS 785 Topics in Statistical Data Management
- STATS 786 Special Topic in Statistical Computing
- STATS 787 Topics in Statistical Computing
- BIOINF 704 Statistical Bioinformatics
- POPLHLTH 707 Statistics in Health Science 2
- POPLHLTH 708 Epidemiology
- POPLHLTH 709 Evidence for Best Practice
- POPLHLTH 711 Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis
- POPLHLTH 767 Health Services Research Methods
Up to 30 points from 700 level courses in related subjects:
30 points:
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