Bachelor of Arts - Statistics

University of Canterbury

With over 30 subjects to choose from you can customise your BA degree to suit your interests and career path. Over the three years of your BA degree you will gain the critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and communication skills that employers want. Practical experiences such as internships are on offer too. Bachelor of Arts specialisation option You can also do a BA with a specialisation pathway. Specialisations include a set programme of courses centred on a broad theme. These allow you to develop expertise in more subjects than a major, as well as the opportunity to customise your study to your particular interests. See the Bachelor of Arts - Specialisations. Study Involve: Choose from over 30 Arts subjects as your major and minor, or double major. Many courses offer field trips, real-world case studies, performances, internships, and community projects. You have the option to study a minor from additional subjects across Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health, Product Design, Science, Sport, and Youth and Community Leadership. Get involved with some of the many Arts related student clubs including Arts Society, Japan Society, Classoc, and Musoc.Statistics makes sense of data using mathematical modelling to explain what is observed and to predict what is yet unknown. There are many areas in which statistics helps us to understand what is going on and to predict what is likely to happen in the future, from climate change to the economy to medicine. Study Involve Learn statistical processes and techniques, including collecting data, choosing methods, and communicating results. Take part in research and projects while working with visiting experts, research centres, and potential employers. Study Statistics in a wide range of degrees to add data knowledge to your other interests.

Faculty of Arts