Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics at The University of Melbourne provides an understanding of the concepts and analytic skills required to tackle today's ever-increasing quantity of quantitative data in the health sciences, so that we can generate and apply new solutions to real-world problems.
The course encompasses the design of experiments and the collection, summary and analysis of data, including, importantly, the interpretation and communication of data analysis to health professionals using real-world datasets.
Your professional background could be in health sciences or mathematics - this degree suits both, but you must have an aptitude for mathematics. You can benefit from interaction with local biostatistics experts and also have access to academic biostatisticians located throughout Australia via our affiliation with the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia. The course is also accredited by the Statistical Society of Australia Inc. (SSAI).
On completion of the Graduate Diploma, graduates will have attained the required skills for employment as a biostatistician. This course allows graduates to:
6 core subjects and 2 electives
The Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics is offered in both full-time and part-time study modes, with face-to-face delivery.
The Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics at the University of Melbourne is an ideal pathway into the rapidly growing area of data-based health solutions.
By studying this program you will gain practical skills for working with data and theoretical knowledge of statistics, empowering you to further your career as a biostatistician in the health sector.
Theoretical and practical skills for your careerUpon successful completion of this degree, you will be able to understand how to utilise 'health data' to benefit an array of professional health areas and find solutions to problems that face people on a global scale.
To further develop these skills, you can transition into an additional six months of study by moving into the Master of Biostatistics, which will involve completing a detailed research project. This will help you build a more specialised knowledge base that will benefit you in your future career.
Global career potentialUtilising the collective educational power of the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia, you will develop knowledge across a wide range of biostatistical areas. This will allow you to pursue a wide array of career opportunities around the world, having gained official accreditation as a Graduate Statistician (GStat) from the Statistical Society of Australia.
You can apply your biostatistical skills to work in diverse workplaces, such as:
Utilising the theoretical knowledge and practical skills gained in the Graduate Diploma of Biostatistics, you will be able to help businesses utilise their health data resources to benefit the health of many.
Applications are now open for 2021