Master of Mathematics (MMath) in Statistics - Co-operative Program

The program information below was valid for the fall 2021 term (September 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

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Graduate research fields

  • Computational Statistics
  • Finance
  • Industrial Statistics
  • Probability
  • Statistical Theory and Methods

Program information

  • Admit term(s) 
    • Fall
  • Delivery mode 
    • On-campus
  • Program type 
    • Co-operative
    • Master's
    • Research
  • Registration option(s) 
    • Full-time
    • Part-time
  • Study option(s) 

Admission requirements

  • Minimum requirements 
    • A four-year Honours Bachelor degree with a significant statistics and/or actuarial science component.
    • An overall 78% average from a Canadian university (or its equivalent).
    • An interview may be required.
  • Application materials 
    • Résumé
    • Supplementary information form
    • Transcript(s)
  • References 
    • Number of references:  3
    • Type of references: 

      normally from academic sources
  • English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Degree requirements

    Master's Research Paper option:

  • Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
  • Courses 
    • Students must complete 7 one-term (0.50 unit weight) courses with an overall average of at least 70%.
    • 3 of the 7 required courses should include:
      • STAT 830 Experimental Design or STAT 835 Statistical Methods for Process Improvement
      • STAT 850 Estimation and Hypothesis Testing
      • STAT 854 Sampling Theory and Practice
    • Exemptions can be made to these required courses at the discretion of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.
  • Link(s) to courses
  • Graduate Studies Work Report
    • Students with a strong interest in applied statistics are encouraged to consider the co-operative option.
    • Participants gain valuable experience as practicing statisticians through employment in business, industry, government or a research laboratory for a period of eight months (normally, two consecutive work terms). The usual pattern of study and work consists of two academic terms, two work terms, and a final academic term.
    • Students must write a report which describes some aspects of their work term experience. Credit for the Graduate Studies Work Report can only be obtained by submitting a report to the Department Graduate Office.
    • An extension of the Graduate Studies Work Report may be submitted in order to satisfy the research paper requirement of the MMath degree.
  • Graduate Skills Workshop
  • Master’s Research Paper
    • Students must complete a research paper that will be given a numeric grade which appears on the transcript beside the milestone.
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science website