Bachelor of Statistics
Australian National University - Canberra
Overview
It is estimated that 2.5 exabytes of data are generated every single day, with the accumulated amount of data doubling every 18 months, and that 90% of all data ever gathered was produced within the last two years. Statistics opens the door to understanding our world through the exploration of data and the modelling of uncertainty. What's more, statistics is critical for every discipline in which data plays a role, and in responding to the world's biggest challenges, such as climate change, terrorism, health and medicine, and global economic conditions.
Prerequisites
ACT: Specialist Mathematics (major/minor). NSW: Mathematics Extension 1.
Majors
Areas of study
Applied statistics, probability and stochastic processes, statistical data analysis, theoretical statistics.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Applied research, academic research, business analysis, policy development/evaluation within the government sector.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 81.95 | 86.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 81.95 | 86.95 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 81.95 | 86.95 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Australian National University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Australian National University
Campus
Canberra
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
81.95
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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