学生可以将科学学位的灵活性与专业的新闻学资格相结合。在获得媒体，传播和新闻技能的同时，学生可以具有广泛的科学背景或专攻某个领域。统计涉及数字数据的设计，收集，分析和解释，目的是提取模式和其他有用信息。例如，分析DNA和蛋白质序列，根据遗传数据构建进化树，通过实验设计改进医学治疗以及通过气象数据评估干旱状况。统计的主要特征是针对随机现象的统计和概率模型的开发和使用，可以对其进行分析并用于进行有原则的预测和决策。可以在生物学（遗传学，人口模型），金融（股市波动，保险索赔），物理学（量子力学/计算），医学（流行
In this major, we combine theory with practical experience to expand your critical thinking, enhance your analytical capabilities and develop your technical skills.<br><br>You'll discover how statistics are used to help solve real-world problems, such as improving medical treatments through data-driven experimental design, or using meteorological and spatial data to assess drought conditions in local communities.<br><br>You'll learn and apply statistical techniques to analyse and interpret complex data, and transform it into meaningful insights.<br><br>Statisticians and data analysts are in high demand across business, industry, research and government to forecast, analyse and solve a variety of complex issues.