Applications to enrol in the (Post)Graduate Certificate, (Post)Graduate Diploma, Master of Biostatistics, or single (non-award) units, should be directed to one of the universities that comprise the BCA Consortium and are entitled to 'award' the certificate/diploma/degree*.

*Program titles can differ between universities. Program content is, however, the same across universities. Titles are noted in Awarding University listings at the link below.

See here for contact details for Awarding Universities.

Each unit of study within the program is delivered by online distance means from one of 7 participating universities. The program is designed to be studied part-time.

Applicants should note that most units are associated with co/prerequisites and due to the collaborative nature of the program, some units of study are semester specific whilst others are offered in both semesters. In order to plan your study, it is important to consult the Curriculum Table and Study Schedules in the Program Outline (available to download in Future Students).

Along with the standard eligibility requirements, some universities may prescribe particular mathematical qualifications for enrolment in the Masters degree. If this is the case, successful completion of core units for the (Post)Graduate Certificate and Diploma will guarantee compliance and students may be required to enrol in the these and upgrade to the Masters as qualifications are achieved.

Applicants are advised to seek academic advice about their prospective study program from the Program Coordinator at the university in which they wish to enrol (this will become their 'home' university). The program coordinator is the academic at each awarding university responsible for the BCA program of courses in biostatistics. See here for contact details.

The BCA coordinating office: BCA class lists and communication to students

Although applicantions to enrol must be directed to consortium universites, BCA office staff are available at all times to help with enquiries.

BCA staff collect enrolment and contact details from postgraduate staff at consortium universites, and compile unit of study* class lists to send to unit coordinators at delivering univesites. They contact students via email (subject lines: BCA - welcome to new students or BCA - welcome to [semester and year]) before the start of each semester with information about how to get started and online acess.

Having recieved class lists, unit of study coordinators contact students on their list via email, generally on the Friday berfore the start of semester, with information about how the unit will be delivered.

Students should have been given access to online unit sites (in Blackboard) by the start of semester, where they will find study materials to read online or download.
As a courtesy, hard copy materials are also sent by post, but tight enrolment windows at universities mean that coordinators are unable to guarantee delivery before study commences.

*Units of study may be called units, subjects, courses or papers at different universites.


How the Consortium Works - further information

How the BCA works (in a nutshell) has more information about how the program is delivered by the BCA consortium.