艺术学士学位（BA）是奥塔哥大学最灵活的本科学位课程，使学生能够从40多种艺术和社会科学学科以及大学其他地方提供的论文中进行学习。学术广度是通过在一门或两门主修专业中选择一门或两门未成年专业而获得的深入知识来补充的。它通常在三年的全日制课程中学习，或在兼职学习中进行同等水平的学习。统计学作为一个研究领域，涉及数字数据的收集，分析和解释。主要重点在于随机变异在所做观察中的作用，这就是统计理论建立在概率概念上的原因。<br​​>尽管对任何深度的统计研究都需要一定的代数和微积分学，不只是数学的另一个分支。统计方
Statisticians can be thought of as explorers finding information in data. They collect, analyse and interpret data to help researchers and decision-makers. The collaborative nature of statistics is one of its most rewarding features. Statisticians also design and carry out research. They rely on computational skills, quantitative abilities, analytical reasoning and communications skills. At Otago, the Statistics Group is working in ecology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, quantitative genetics and on problems such as disease spread and seismic and volcanic hazards.