How to Enrol

Applications to enrol in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master of Biostatistics, or in 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.

See here for contact details of Awarding Universities.

Each unit of study within the program is delivered by 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 (see page 5 of the BCA Program Outline). Some universities may prescribe particular mathematical qualifications for enrolment in the Masters degree. Successful completion of core units at the Graduate Certificate and Diploma will allow 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 teaching and student issues associated with the BCA program of courses in biostatistics.

Please note that, 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 2010 Program Outline.

*Program titles can differ between universities. Program content is, however, the same across universities.

How the Consortium Works

See here (PDF) for more information about how the program is delivered by the BCA consortium.