Statistics University of Auckland

Overview

Throughout the Statistics degree from University of Auckland you’ll be taught by knowledgeable scientists, many of whom are major contributors in their field.

You can choose from a wide range of subject areas, and you'll also include a capstone course at Stage 3. The capstone course is student-led. It's your opportunity to integrate and apply your learning to a real-world problem in your chosen subject area.

We live in an information age. Computers allow us to collect and store information in quantities that previously would not even have been dreamt of. However, raw, undigested data stored on computers is useless until people can start to make sense of it.

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.

Career opportunities:

Statisticians apply their skills in a wide range of industries. Successful statisticians often begin their careers in technical roles before being promoted into management. Consulting statisticians enjoy a wide diversity of statistical applications for problem solving. In one week a practicing statistician can help to investigate a case of disputed authorship, design an experiment to evaluate the effects of a new treatment for a disease, analyse a set of data gathered by an ecologist, and help a freight carrier to study work processes to find ways to make the company more profitable.

Employers seeking Statistics graduates

• Banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions

• Crown Research Institutes

• Government departments such as Treasury, Statistics New Zealand and MAF

• Market research organisations

• Pharmaceutical and other manufacturing companies

• Public health and utilities providers

• Universities and technical institutes

• Web-based and IT companies