BSc Statistics (Honours) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The BSc Honours in Statistics is a degree programme of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the Faculty of Science, with a stronger theoretical mathematics core than the Major. It prepares students for graduate study and for professional statistical work.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 include MATH 122 Logic and Foundations, MATH 212 Introduction to Algebra and MATH 236 Introduction to Real Analysis alongside calculus and STAT 260/261. Years 3 and 4 require MATH 311 Linear Algebra, STAT 350, 353 and 450, two of the intermediate mathematics options (e.g. MATH 322, 341, 342, 377), two advanced statistics or probability courses (e.g. STAT 454-466, MATH 451/452), with at least 6 units of MATH or STAT at 400 level or higher.

Career pathways

Biostatistician, data scientist, machine learning specialist, quantitative analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BC and Yukon secondary school applicants: approved English 11, Pre-calculus 11, Chemistry 11, Physics 11, approved social studies 11/12; English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (minimum 73%), Pre-calculus 12 (minimum 77%) and two approved science 12 courses. Estimated admission average: minimum 85% based on the required Grade 12 courses (meeting minimums does not guarantee admission). Requirements for other Canadian and international curricula and for transfer students are set per education system. Applicants must also demonstrate English language proficiency. Entry to the Honours programme itself requires Department permission, normally applied for in writing on completion of second year: an A in at least two core MATH/STAT courses (e.g. MATH 100, 101, 200, 204, 211, STAT 260, 261) and a minimum GPA of 5.5 is normally sufficient. Honours students normally maintain a GPA of at least 5.5.

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

Undergraduate entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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