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Statistics and Actuarial Science

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Biostatistics (MMath)
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The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science offers a Master of Mathematics (MMath) degree in Biostatistics.

Application Deadline

All applications should be completed by the deadline date.

  • February 1 of the same year, for Fall term (September) admission.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are as follows:

  • a four-year honour's Bachelor's degree with a significant statistics or/and actuarial science component;
  • an overall B+ (78%) average from a Canadian university (or its equivalent);
  • three letters of reference, normally from academic sources;
  • proof of competency in English (if applicable), see Academic Regulations-English Language Proficiency Certification for acceptable tests of English.


Degree Requirements

MMath in Biostatistics

The requirements for the MMath degree in Biostatistics are as follows:

  • Seven (7) one-term (0.50 unit weight) courses with an overall average of at least 70%;
  • satisfactory completion of the graduate skills workshop;
  • a research paper.

The required total of seven one-term courses must include: STAT 831, 850, 931, 932, 935, 936 and one of 830, 844, 854, or 938.

MMath in Biostatistics (Co-op Option)

Students with a strong interest in applied statistics are encouraged to consider the co-operative option.

Participants gain valuable experience as practising statisticians through employment in business, industry, government or a research laboratory for a period of eight months (normally, two consecutive work terms). The usual pattern of study and work consists of two academic terms, two work terms, and a final academic term.

The degree requirements are the same as for the regular MMath degree program in Biostatistics with the course work option, students are encouraged to take STAT 844 in their first winter term. Students must write a report which describes some aspect of their work term experience. Credit for the Master's Co-op Project can only be obtained by submitting a report to the Department Graduate Office.

An extension of the co-op project report may be submitted in order to satisfy the research paper requirement of the MMath degree. 


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