Program Overview

Mathematics and Statistics, Concentration in Statistics (MSC)

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the Mathematics and Statistics, Concentration in Statistics (MSC) program, applicants must:

• Be registered full-time in the Master of Mathematics and Statistics, Concentration in Statistics and maintain a full-time status during all study terms, including the one after the last work term
• Have an admission average of B+ (75%) and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 7.0 (B+ or 75%) in courses taken at the University of Ottawa
• Pay the required co-op fees
• Start the program in the fall term due to co-op placement cycles

Work/Study Sequences

The default sequence for the program is as follows: | Year of Study | Fall | Winter | Summer | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Study | Study | Work 1 | | 2 | Study | - | - |

Co-op Fees

As a co-op student, additional co-op fees are required for the session before the first work term and for every work term, up to and including the last one. These fees are announced annually by the Registrar.

Employers

Some of the employers participating in the co-op program include:

• Bank of Montreal
• Canada Revenue Agency
• CIENA Corporation
• FINTRAC
• Ford Motor Company of Canada
• Global Affairs Canada
• Health Canada
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
• MicroChip (MicroSemi)
• National Bank - Financial Markets
• National Defence
• National Research Council Canada (NRC)
• Nokia
• Privy Council
• Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Statistics Canada
• Telesat Canada
• Treasury Board of Canada
• University of Ottawa

Tasks at Work

Examples of tasks that students may perform during their work terms include:

• Cleaning data
• Coding
• Following up with clients
• Giving presentations on projects and explaining statistical analyses to non-expert teams
• Performing analyses to solve problems
• Stating problems jointly with supervisors and possibly supervising a team

Student Salaries

Information on student salaries during co-op work terms is available.

Work Term Reports

Guidelines for co-op work term reports are provided, including the requirement for a work term report and the role of academic coordinators.

Academic Coordinators

Academic coordinators are available to support students in the co-op program. Students can visit the Academic Coordinators page to find their co-op professor.

Application Process

To apply for the co-op program, students must:

• Have an admission average of 75% (B+) or higher
• Apply through the Experiential Learning Platform (Co-op Portal) on uoZone after starting their studies at the University of Ottawa
• Meet the application deadline of September 30 of their first year of studies