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Rsch Sch of Finance, Actuarial Studies & App Stats · ANU College of Business and Economics
In disciplines as diverse as biology, economics, actuarial studies, psychology, physics, archaeology, medicine and information technology, qualified statisticians play an important role in making proper sense of data. Through the MPhil program in Statistics at the Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics (RSFAS), candidates will receive rigorous training in core statistical application and theory, enabling them to choose a specialisation from a wide variety of areas. The program is focused on developing candidates for a career in government or industry, or as a pathway to further postgraduate studies. Career options include researcher in scientific, medical or health research organisations; researcher or analyst in government agencies, such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, or departments of Health, Agriculture, Education, Finance and Treasury; researcher or quantitative data analyst in the corporate sector, including the banking, finance and insurance, pharmaceutical, energy and mining sectors; and management and statistical consultant.
Thesis of up to 60,000 words.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
ANU research candidates are required to meet a number of progress milestones including an initial Annual Plan, completion of Research Integrity Training, Annual Plan & Reports, the Thesis Proposal Review, and the final Oral Presentation of your research. All milestones must be completed satisfactorily and are progression hurdles.
One unit of enrolment is equivalent to 1 week, full-time and 2 weeks part-time.
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