Burnaby,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Statistics in Burnaby Canada | Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
|
Burnaby Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
6,198
(c. USD4,448.59)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Statistics M.Sc. program provides comprehensive training in diverse statistical methods and their practical implementation. This curriculum blends theoretical foundations with hands-on application, featuring modern statistical approaches, real-world consulting opportunities, and either a data analysis project or development of new statistical techniques. Students can also participate in cooperative education to earn course credit while gaining professional experience. Graduates emerge prepared for statistician roles across various sectors or for pursuing doctoral studies.
Those with strong undergraduate statistics training typically finish coursework within four terms or less. The research project and defense may span up to two terms, which can overlap with course completion. Applicants from other fields or with insufficient statistical background might need to take additional undergraduate courses beyond standard program requirements.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
For admission to the Statistics or Actuarial Science M.Sc. program, the normal minimum requirements are
a Bachelor's degree
a CGPA of at least 3.0
letters from referees attesting to the ability of the applicant to undertake advanced quantitative work.
You should include the following in your online application:
Three letters of reference, at least two of which should be from persons familiar with the applicant's academic achievements
Unofficial transcript(s) NOT official transcript(s) (see note below)
A resume or curriculum vitae (optional)
A statement of aims, outlining particular areas of interest within the proposed field of study
Once your application is submitted, an automatic email will be sent to your referees with complete instructions for submitting their letters of reference. (They will submit their letters directly. )
You should upload unofficial transcripts and other required documents to the online application.
Official transcripts are required only after an offer has been made. If offered a position, after completion of your current degree, please arrange for one copy of each official transcript from your post-secondary institution(s) to be sent directly to SFU Graduate Studies.
Please do not mail hard copies to the department (unofficial/official transcripts, cv, references, unofficial language test scores).
IELTS overall band score of 7.0 of the academic test with a minimum of 6.5 in each section. Paper-based TOEFL -580 and TWE 5,Internet-based TOEFL 93 with minimum of 20 in each category.
a Bachelor's degree
a CGPA of at least 3.0
letters from referees attesting to the ability of the applicant to undertake advanced quantitative work.
You should include the following in your online application:
Three letters of reference, at least two of which should be from persons familiar with the applicant's academic achievements
Unofficial transcript(s) NOT official transcript(s) (see note below)
A resume or curriculum vitae (optional)
A statement of aims, outlining particular areas of interest within the proposed field of study
Once your application is submitted, an automatic email will be sent to your referees with complete instructions for submitting their letters of reference. (They will submit their letters directly. )
You should upload unofficial transcripts and other required documents to the online application.
Official transcripts are required only after an offer has been made. If offered a position, after completion of your current degree, please arrange for one copy of each official transcript from your post-secondary institution(s) to be sent directly to SFU Graduate Studies.
Please do not mail hard copies to the department (unofficial/official transcripts, cv, references, unofficial language test scores).
IELTS overall band score of 7.0 of the academic test with a minimum of 6.5 in each section. Paper-based TOEFL -580 and TWE 5,Internet-based TOEFL 93 with minimum of 20 in each category.
Tuition
CAD
6,198