Making sense of the world The explosion of information and data available to the world has made those who can interpret it indispensable. WHAT IS IT LIKE? The explosion in the amount of data available has made those who can interpret this most important asset indispensable. The Master of Applied Statistics is a high-quality programme combining taught and research courses at postgraduate level. It is a 180 credit qualification able to be completed in 18 months full time. Learn from experts Your lecturers in the Master of Applied Statistics are experts in their field, leading international statistical research, with practical applications for worldwide issues. They are researching and applying their expertise in areas like computational techniques to understand and forecast the spread of diseases, and developing statistical models of poverty and malnutrition in third-world countries. Practical relevance As a Massey Master of Applied Statistics student you will learn the professional practice of statistics, and the quantitative skills to conduct robust statistical analyses that are effective in the real world. You will gain competence in the use of statistical software, including the R package. You will graduate with the skills to draw appropriate conclusions from a statistical analysis and be able to communicate them to both a statistical or non-statistical audience. Careers It’s a great time to be a statistician! The Wall Street Journal said in 2013 that “Data Crunchers [are] Now the Cool Kids on Campus”. ‘Big Data’ has opened up a huge range of career opportunities for those who are talented in working with figures. Statistics skills can be applied in almost any industry. Some key industries include: Business: economics, engineering, marketing, computer science, data mining, business analytics Physical sciences: astronomy, chemistry, physics Health and medicine: genetics, clinical trials, epidemiology, pharmacology Government: census, law, national defence Environment: agriculture, ecology, forestry, animal populations The extra quantitative skills that you get from the statistics qualification can set you apart from other graduates when applying for jobs. Sought after by employers International trends are for employers to reward postgraduate study well, especially in larger enterprises. The skills you learn are increasingly recognised as setting you apart from other potential employees. Structure A master’s qualification is made up of two parts. The first part gives you good knowledge and skills that will help you with the research part of your qualification. You must pass Part One before you can progress to Part Two. For progression to Part Two of the Master of Applied Statistics, a B+ Grade Average is needed for the first 90 credits undertaken for Part One.