Statistics (MSc)
Advance your knowledge of statistics and prepare for a career that contributes to solving problems.
Why choose this program?
Built on a solid 100-year foundation, the department of Mathematics and Statistics goes beyond traditional classroom education.
We provide you with real-world experience through participation in faculty research projects, giving you the vast set of skills necessary to become leaders.
You’ll be prepared for careers in statistics that contribute to solving today’s problems. Here, your opportunities are almost limitless — you'll learn, explore, and create at one of Canada's best universities.
You can focus your Statistics MSc in the following areas: statistical inference, robust statistics, data mining, bioinformatics, data analysis, multivariate analysis, linear and nonlinear regression, time series analysis, statistical genetics, environmental statistics, and information theory.
Careers
Graduates work in diverse areas including manufacturing, marketing, engineering, public health and technology.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements as well as any program-specific admissions requirements before you can apply.
Financial information
At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.
Program options
Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.
All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
