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Statistics / Stochastic Processes // Structure

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Structure

125 credit points

Completion of 125 points:

  • 50 points of study at Level 2 or above
  • 50 points of study at Level 3
  • 25 point of study at Level 9

Subject Options

Subject prerequisites: Details of stream specific requirements can be found at the Graduate Diploma in Science entry and participation requirements page.

Level 2

Students should select 50 points of level 2 options to meet the pre-requisites for their level 3 choices.

Students must take:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MAST20005 Statistics
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Plus one of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MAST20026 Real Analysis
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST20033 Real Analysis: Advanced
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Plus one of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MAST20004 Probability
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST20006 Probability for Statistics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Plus: another level 2 MAST subject required to meet the pre-requisites for level 3 options below.

Level 3

Students must select 50 points of level 3 subjects.

Students must take both of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MAST30001 Stochastic Modelling
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST30025 Linear Statistical Models
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Plus at least one of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MAST30020 Probability for Inference
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MAST30027 Modern Applied Statistics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Plus: (if required as a fourth subject) one of any other level 3 subject offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Level 9

Plus: 25 points of level 9 subjects selected from listed discipline subjects in the Master of Science (Mathematics and Statistics) program.

 

Last updated: 7 November 2024