Statistics (Honours) University of Auckland

Overview

Throughout the Statistics (Honours) course from University of Auckland from Mathematics to Medicinal Chemistry; Biotechnology to Geography and Food Science to Photonics, the sheer range of specialisations available in the BSc(Hons) programme means you’re sure to find your niche. What’s more, you’ll be able to deepen your knowledge and skills in your specialist area. 

Statistics is the human side of the computer revolution. It's an information science, encompassing the art and science of extracting meaning from seemingly incomprehensible data. Statistics applies to almost any field – and so some training in statistics can help make you more effective and more employable, regardless of the career direction you choose.

Investigation: asking questions, designing ways to collect data to answer those questions, collecting the data, and making sense of what it says to produce sensible answers – this is the subject matter of statistics and a set of general life skills.

Career opportunities:

Statistics is the ideal partner course for people who want to enhance their quantitative capabilities while pursuing their career choice subject. Some training in statistics can help make you more effective in almost any career.