Master of Biostatistics

Apply your expertise in health

Have a knack for numbers? Interested in statistics and health science?

Biostatisticians collect, interrogate, interpret and communicate data. They provide the specialised skills needed to draw useful conclusions from health-related research.

Our Master of Biostatistics is offered in conjunction with the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia (BCA) and delivered mostly online. You will:

• learn from leading teachers and biostatisticians Australia-wide
• study statistical theory and methods
• apply your learning to problems in professional practice
• build career skills through workplace research placements.

You'll emerge fully qualified for registration. You could work for a pharmaceutical or biotech company. You'll be in high demand in medical and epidemiological research, and government departments and agencies. Perhaps you'll help design and execute world-changing clinical trials while sharing your knowledge as a university teacher.

To find out more about the BCA program, visit the

• Top 25 emerging occupations in 2021^
• Accredited by the Statistical Society of Australia
• Flexible study options

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To qualify for the degree of Master of Biostatistics, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 36 units, comprising:

1. Core courses to the value of 15 units
2. Elective courses to the value of 12 units
3. Research courses to the value of 9 units comprising the capstone for this program

Please note: While a full time load of four courses per semester is technically possible, BCA recommends a load of two courses:

• Four courses per semester: 1.5 years
• Two courses per semester: 3 years