Overview

• Develop essential analytic skills to understand and apply health data to real-world problems
• Learn from leading biostatisticians across Australia through flexible, hybrid teaching
• Fast-track your qualification and prepare for a career as a professional biostatistician

The Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics at the University of Melbourne offers you a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and analytical skills needed to make sense of today's ever-growing amount of quantitative data in the health sciences. This means you'll be able to generate and apply new solutions to real-world health challenges.

The course covers the important aspects of designing experiments, and how to collect, summarise, and analyse data. Crucially, you'll also learn how to interpret and clearly communicate your data analysis to other health professionals, all while using real-world datasets.

Who is the Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics for?

This course is a great fit for you whether your professional background is in health sciences or mathematics – it suits both! However, you do need to have a natural aptitude for mathematics.

This diploma is perfect for those who want to:

• Gain the required skills for employment as a biostatistician
• Fast-track their qualification, completing it full-time in just one year
• Benefit from interaction with local biostatistics experts and have access to academic biostatisticians located throughout Australia via our affiliation with the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia

Why study the Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics?

Studying the Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics means you'll be stepping into a vital role that helps translate complex health data into meaningful insights. Biostatisticians are crucial for understanding disease patterns, evaluating treatments, and informing public health decisions.

Attain the valuable skills for employment as a professional biostatistician in a variety of impactful settings, including:

• Medical and public health research centres
• Universities
• Hospitals
• Government departments
• Pharmaceutical industry

This course is accredited by the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA) and is an affiliated program of the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia, ensuring the quality and relevance of your education.

Past information session

Biostatistics Information Session

When: Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 6.00-7.00pm AEST

Hear from Course Coordinator, Associate Professor Emily Karahalios, and students in this interactive session to learn more about the program, student experience, career opportunities and much more.

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