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Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics

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Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics is designed to train students interested in modern statistical techniques associated with their workplace requirements. This course is practically based and provides strong statistical knowledge able to be applied to the individual circumstances and needs of each student. The knowledge gained is suited to application in a range of occupations from health and science to senior secondary teachers, and researchers in fields as broad as finance and the social sciences.

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern

The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics GradCertAppStats

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics (2310AS)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

No special credit arrangements apply.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of two core subjects and two restricted electives.

Core subjects

STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis

Restricted Electives

Two of the following:
STA427 Generalised Linear Models
STA404 Statistical Reasoning
STA347 Multivariate Statistical Analysis
[ ] any other Level 400 or 500 Statistics subject with the approval of the Course Coordinator

Enrolment Pattern

Due to the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Using the following guidelines, students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects.

Students should complete core subjects first as these are pre-requisites and/or assumed knowledge for the elective choices:

STA427 is offered in session 2 in alternate years commencing 2011
STA347 is offered in session 2 in alternate years commencing 2012
STA404 is offered in session 1 each year

Contact

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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