Victoria,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Statistics in Victoria Canada | University of Victoria
University of Victoria
|
Victoria Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
8,238
(c. USD5,912.79)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
This graduate program delves into advanced statistical concepts and research methodologies. You'll leverage the department's connections with institutions such as the Vancouver Island Health Authority while pursuing either a thesis or project-based degree path. Our faculty offers expertise across diverse specializations, from bioinformatics and biostatistics to statistical ecology.
Career Prospects
Earning an MA in Statistics prepares graduates to: pursue doctoral studies in statistics
collect, evaluate, and derive insights from complex datasets to inform decisions, process socio-economic, environmental, demographic, and health information, detect data patterns and correlations, develop effective data collection methodologies
effectively present findings to various audiences.
Gain a competitive professional advantage
Advanced mathematics and statistics form the foundation of all scientific and social science disciplines. In today's data-driven world, statisticians uncover hidden patterns and relationships that others might miss.
Increasing numbers of students are attracted to our program, whether by the inherent elegance of mathematics or its interdisciplinary applications. Regardless of motivation, studying Mathematics and Statistics at UVic provides both undergraduate and graduate students with valuable skills for any career path. Notably, Mathematician ranked as the top profession in 2014, with Statistician following closely in third place.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Students admitted to a master's program will normally have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in Mathematics or Statistics with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.0 (B) in the work of the last two years. (In reality, the average GPA of students accepted over the past two years is closer to 7.5 than to 5.0.)
Most of the successful applicants have completed coursework equivalent to an Honours or Major degree at the University of Victoria, but candidates who have completed a combined program or a minor may also be accepted based on their overall application package.
Equivalent of a minimum B average over the last two years of your degree
English Language Proficiency Requirement: minimum IELTS 6.5 (no subscore below 6.0) / TOEFL minimum 90 (no section less than 20) or equivalent
Most of the successful applicants have completed coursework equivalent to an Honours or Major degree at the University of Victoria, but candidates who have completed a combined program or a minor may also be accepted based on their overall application package.
Equivalent of a minimum B average over the last two years of your degree
English Language Proficiency Requirement: minimum IELTS 6.5 (no subscore below 6.0) / TOEFL minimum 90 (no section less than 20) or equivalent
Tuition
CAD
8,238