Master of Science (MSc) in Statistics

Program Available at Hamilton and Tauranga Campus

Study an MSc at Waikato University and you will enjoy more lab and fieldwork, more one-on-one time with top academics and access to world-class research equipment. Our great industry contacts will also mean exciting collaborations with local, national and international companies and organizations.

Good Statistics graduates who can analyze the growing amount of data available to businesses and turn it into meaningful information are in high demand.

Statistical analysis is used to make informed decisions in most areas of human endeavours, such as agriculture, industry and commerce, law, medicine, forestry, psychology, insurance, and economics. The current shortage of Statistics graduates and Statistical Analysts has opened up a vast array of opportunities for graduates.  Working as a Statistician often involves working with people from other areas, such as those listed above.  You will often be acting as a ‘trouble-shooter.’

At the University of Waikato, you will learn about the fundamentals of Statistics, such as the organization and display of data, including the critical examination of the data sources.  Modeling the variability in data to calculate the reliability of answers is also part of its science.