Get ready to start your career in science.

La Trobe's Bachelor of Science gives you the skills and knowledge to contribute to some of today's biggest challenges, like protecting endangered animals, developing new ways to treat disease or finding ways to make technology more efficient.

Statistics

Discover how to estimate the present and predict the future with statistical thinking. You'll learn how to design experiments, collect data and summarise information. Develop skills in predicting and planning, and identify trends from masses of information.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Scientists work across a large range of industries. You'll graduate ready to find work in government, the private sector, not-for-profits, labs and academia. Graduate science jobs may include:

• Geneticist
• Physicist
• Chemist
• Microbiologist
• Environmental Analyst

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The Statistics major in the Bachelor of Science is accredited by the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA). Please refer to the handbook for further details. Graduates of the Bachelor of Science with a Statistics major may be eligible to apply for accreditation with SSA as a 'Graduate Statistician'. Professional accreditation is subject to specific academic requirements and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree.