Due to an increasing demand for well trained biostatisticians, a group of senior academic biostatisticians around Australia have collaborated to mount this distance education program. This group is known as the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia (BCA), with representatives from major Australian universities with medical statistics expertise, pharmaceutical companies, government and non-government organisations, all as major employers with a valued stake in the future of biostatistics.
The program consists of the Masters of Biostatistics, the Postgraduate Diploma in Biostatistics and the Postgraduate Certificate in Biostatistics.
The courses are designed to be studied part-time and all units are delivered by distance learning methods.
The program has been designed to provide advanced biostatistical training for a diverse range of students. It is primarily aimed at those wishing to become highly trained professional biostatisticians. Candidates should possess an aptitude for advanced mathematics, and a desire to learn biostatistics.
The universities involved in developing and delivering this program are:
- Macquarie University
- Monash University
- The Australian National University
- The University of Newcastle
- The University of Queensland
- The University of Sydney
- The University of Melbourne
Students who enrol at Macquarie University will receive a single transcript from Macquarie University showing their results for all units of study.
