Honours in statistics
An undergraduate degree in statistics enables you to gain entry into a number of jobs, and into the graduate program of many government departments. But many employers really are looking for Honours graduates. Why? An Honours year enables graduates to gain extra research skills, skills in independent study and learning, and extra experience with statistics.
The Honours program at USQ is comprised of- a four credit point research project. This enables the student to gain extra knowlege in an area of statistical importance and gain experience in research.
- four credit points of course work. This is to enhance statistical knowledge and independent learnings skills.
- Courses Available for Study
For a list of the current statistics subjects
available for study in the Honours program, click
here
The available units are:
- Time Series
- Stochastic Process Modelling
- Advanced Statistical Methods
- Operations Research A
- Other Topics of Study
Other topics of study may also be available by talking to
individual lecturers. Such topics may include, but is not
restricted to:
- Generalized Linear Models
- Statistical Consulting
- Bayesian Statistical Methods
- Improved Estimation Methods
- Survival Analysis
- Statistical Process Control
- Possible Research Projects For a list of possible honours research projects in statistics, click here. Other research projects may be available also, so feel free to contact the staff member concerned. For other ideas, consult the Department Research Report.
- Master of Information Technology Sciences;
- Master of Philosophy;
- PhD.