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