Mathematics 3 (M3) Building on Waterloo's Campus
Become a leader in statistics by studying and creating new methods of collecting, analyzing, interpreting and presenting data with the Master of Mathematics in Statistics program.
When you graduate you will have many opportunities to pursue a career as a statistician or data scientist in government, medical, technology or finance sectors, or transition into our PhD program or PhD programs at other top universities.
The program gives you the flexibility to pursue a research paper, thesis, or co-op option, which you can switch into after the first term. Research areas include computational statistics, finance, industrial statistics, probability, and statistical theory and methods.
Research areas
- Computational Statistics
- Finance
- Industrial Statistics
- Probability
- Statistical Theory and Methods
Program overview
Department/School: Statistics and Actuarial Science
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December)
Delivery mode: On-campus
Program type: Master's, Research
Length of program: 16 months (full-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-time
Study option(s): Thesis, Master's Research Paper
Application deadlines
- January 15 (for admission in September)
Key contacts
Supervisors
- Review the finding a supervisor resources
Admission requirements
- A four-year Honours Bachelor degree with a significant statistics and/or actuarial science component. Note: graduates of other quantitative and mathematically oriented programs are also encouraged to apply; this includes, but is not restricted to, graduates of commerce, economics, engineering, finance, and any of the physical sciences. The department graduate committee will determine the suitability of each student’s background for success in this program.
- An overall 78% average from a Canadian university (or its equivalent)
- An interview may be required
Degree requirements
- Review the degree requirements on the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree
- Check out Waterloo's institutional thesis repository - UWspace to see recent submissions from the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science graduate students
Application materials
- Resume
- Supplementary information form (SIF)
- The SIF contains questions specific to your program, typically about why you want to enrol and your experience in that field. Review the application documents web page for more information about this requirement
- If a statement or letter is required by your program, review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion
- Transcript(s)
- References
- Three references normally from academic sources
- Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable
- TOEFL 90 (writing 25, speaking 25), IELTS 7.0 (writing 6.5, speaking 6.5)
Tuition and fees
- Visit the graduate program tuition page on the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program
- Review living costs and housing
- Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students