In today’s data driven world, statisticians are in high demand. Get the skills you need to help businesses market new products, researchers evaluate medical treatments, governments shape effective public policy, and more. In one of the world’s top centres for statistics, you’ll learn to design experiments and surveys, explore and analyze data, simulate complex systems, and extract meaningful information. You’ll also get experience in statistical computing, forecasting, mathematical modelling, and statistical process control all skills that will make you highly marketable. Not to mention up to two years of paid work experience if you enrol in co op. Where you apply those skills is up to you. Our grads go on to work in a huge range of fields, including biology, business, engineering, environmental science, finance, manufacturing, and the health sciences.
Which department am I in?
Faculty of Mathematics
Study options
Full Time
(5 Years)
Tuition fees
CAD$61,000.00 (US$ 43,845)
per year
Residence fee-Traditional Double Room Fall 8758, Spring 5847, Winter 5847
Application deadline
Expected January 2027
Start date
September 2026
Venue
Waterloo Main Campus
200 University Avenue West,
Waterloo,
Ontario,
N2L 3G1, Central Canada, Canada
Entry requirements
For international students
Applicants must have completed an Ontario high school diploma or equivalent.Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including. Advanced Functions. Calculus and Vectors. Any 4U English. One other 4U course. Recommended course: Grade 11 U Introduction to Computer Science. Admission averages: Individual selection from the high 80s.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.