The program is intended for students who have completed a Mathematics or Statistics degree in a Science and/or Mathematics program, or a degree in a related area, and who wish to further their knowledge and skills in the mathematical and statistical sciences.

To gain entry to this program, students must have:
1. completed a Mathematics or Statistics degree in a Science and/or Mathematics program, or a degree in a related area;
2. sufficient mathematical/statistical background, and an average above 65% in the relevant level III courses; and
3. shown some evidence of the ability to undertake independent study.

Others may be admitted after completing a qualifying program. In addition, students must obtain the permission of the Head of School or nominee. The minimum time for completion of the course is half a year full time or one year part time.

A formal application must be made by applying through this online link.

(a) Understand the key concepts and methodologies of Statistics and related mathematical techniques,
(b) Apply the principles of Statistics to design experiments and build statistical models,
(c) Use statistical packages such as SPLUS and SAS to perform exploratory data analysis, visualize the data and test statistical models,
(d) Learn basic techniques of Data Mining,
(e) Apply the knowledge and skill acquired to real life problems arising in Business, Medical
Research and Engineering.

The academic requirement for the degree is 24 units of credit (UOC). The program consists entirely of course work: four lecture courses worth 6 UOC each.

There are no compulsory courses. Students who intend to articulate (transfer) to the Graduate Diploma or one of the Masters programs offered by the School will need to consult with the Head of School or nominee on the project (for the Masters programs), suitable courses and sequences of courses to take well before the end of the Certificate.

Students without sufficient background in statistics, and who wish to continue studying statistics in the Diploma or a Masters program, may be required to successfully complete the two courses

Students may choose not to graduate from the Graduate Certificate and instead apply to articulate (transfer) to the Graduate Diploma or a suitable Masters program provided their average grade in relevant courses is at least 65%. Students must obtain the permission of the Head of School or the Nominee for an upgrade to a higher degree program.

A list of courses to be offered in each year are listed on the School of Mathematics and Statistics web site.

Admission Requirements
EITHER a 3-year undergraduate degree equivalent to a standard Australian Bachelor’s degree in a
discipline with significant quantitative component,
OR a 3-year undergraduate degree equivalent to a standard Australian Bachelor’s degree in any
discipline and with substantial experience in application of statistical methods.
The Program Authority may approve transfer of credit for students who wish to downgrade from
MATH5659 or MATH8750.
Exemption may be approved by a program authority for a course already completed as a part of
another award at UNSW or another tertiary institution.

Articulation Rules
Students may choose not to graduate from the Graduate Certificate in Statistics and instead apply to upgrade to either the Graduate Diploma in Statistics or Master of Statistics provided their average grade in the two compulsory courses is at least 65%. Students who initially satisfied the criteria for the Master of Statistics Program but enrolled into the Graduate Certificate in Statistics may transfer to either the Graduate Diploma in Statistics or Master of Statistics program after Week 7 provided their final mark in MATH5846 is at least 65%.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html