The program is intended to prepare interested and qualified students in the Master of Science in Statistics for careers in statistics and involves 8 months of work placement supervised by practicing professionals. Faculty advisers also visit students at their place of work and provide advice on technical reports required of all students in the program. There is no citizenship status requirement.
Application Deadlines
| Apply in Year | Application Deadline Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
Application requirements
- Have a minimum cumulative average of B- (68%)
- Be a full-time UBC (Vancouver) student in good academic standing in mathematics, English and the sciences
- Demonstrate good communication skills, and a responsible, mature attitude
- Demonstrate leadership, teamwork and time management
- Demonstrate interest in your chosen field
- Be flexible and willing to accept a work placement outside the Lower Mainland
Work terms schedules
| Year | Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Study Term 1 | Study Term 2 | Work Term 1 |
| 2 | Work Term 2 | Study Term 3 | - |
Sample Jobs and Companies
Statistics Canada
- Production of the Immigration Database, software testing, debugging
- Investigating irregularities and inconsistencies in the data.
- Developing models for validating census data and predict populations of reserves with limited responses.