Master of Science in Biostatistics at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The MSc in Biostatistics at UCT is a coursework and minor dissertation degree (90 + 90 NQF credits, level 9) that trains students in advanced statistical methodology for the analysis of health and biological sciences data.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Statistical Sciences | Duration: Coursework must be completed within a maximum of three years; minimum one academic year of registration for the degree, full-time completion normally within two years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four compulsory 15-credit courses (Design of Clinical Trials, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Multivariate Statistics, Survival Analysis), electives bringing coursework to at least 90 credits (for example Bayesian Decision Modelling, Ecological Statistics, Mathematical Modelling for Infectious Diseases, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics for high-throughput biology), and a 90-credit Biostatistics minor dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be an Honours graduate in the Faculty of Science, or a graduate of another faculty or university holding a degree recognised by Senate as equivalent to a Science Honours degree, or demonstrate equivalent attainment through examination, publication or appropriate training. Candidates approach a supervisor in the department before acceptance by the Dean.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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