Entry Requirements

The department admits students either by entrance examinations conducted by Joint Admission and Matriculation Board or by the Direct Entry Mode.  Those wishing to come into the Department by entrance must in addition to the minimum University requirements, have credits in Statistics, or Additional Mathematics or Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry and Economics.  To qualify for direct entry an applicant must possess HSC/GCE A-Level with passes in two subjects which must include Mathematics.  Candidates holding NCE or Diploma from a recognized institution also qualify for Direct Entry provided that they have passed Mathematics and one other subject.  While those who come in by entrance spend four years for Statistics major and Four years for Statistics and Economics Combined programme, entrants by Direct Entry  Mode spend three and four years respectively.