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Minor

Statistics

Diploma in Science
Overview Study details

Apply the tools of modern statistics to inform data-driven decision making and solve real-world problems.

In this minor, we combine theory with practical experience to expand your critical thinking, enhance your analytical capabilities and develop your technical skills.

You'll discover how statistics are used to help solve real-world problems, such as improving medical treatments through data-driven experimental design, or using meteorological and spatial data to assess drought conditions in local communities.

You'll learn and apply statistical techniques to analyse and interpret complex data, and transform it into meaningful insights.

Professionals with statistics knowledge and data analysis skills are in high demand across business, industry, research and government to forecast, analyse and solve a variety of complex issues.

Highlights

1 in Queensland for statistics and operational research

QS World University Rankings 2025

1 in Queensland for mathematics

QS World University Rankings 2025

Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Customer analyst
  • Applied statistician
  • Quantitative researcher
  • Data analyst
  • Data and insights analyst
  • Analytics and reporting officer
  • Marketing data analytics manager

How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Laboratory work
  • Seminars
  • Workshops

What you'll study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

  • Statistical Modelling & Analysis
  • Probability and Statistics Probability
  • Problems and Applications in Modern Statistics
  • Mathematical Probability
  • Analysis of Scientific Data

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