Overview
In an increasingly data-driven world, there is an ever-growing demand for statisticians to analyse, and interpret massive quantities of data. From manufacturing, logistics & transportation, to healthcare, business and government, graduates with statistical know-how are much sought-after as their sophisticated knowledge can be applied across a variety of industries to assess effectiveness & control quality, optimise resources, monitor & predict trends, and much more.
Sunway University’s Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Industrial Statistics emphasises the importance of credible, reliable and responsible data analysis in identifying patterns and extracting hidden information. Students learn to use sound, trusted and scientifically proven mathematical & statistical techniques to objectively perform descriptive analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics for better decision-making. This programme equips students with the fundamental, advanced and specialized mathematics and statistics knowledge; key to producing a dynamic, in-demand, and skilled workforce for almost every industry.
This programme enables students to venture into a variety of pathways:
- Data Scientist pathway
- Actuarial Analytics pathway
- Quality Professional pathway
- Academia pathway
- Chief statistician
- Statistical data analyst
- Statistical project consultant
- Risk data analyst
- Data scientist
- Statistical quality control engineer
- Biostatistician
- Data analytics expert
- Healthcare statistician
- Quantitative analyst
- Researcher
- RM34,000
for Malaysian students
- USD7,822
for international students
Programme Structure
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Electives (Choose any 4 in Year 3)
Additional MOHE compulsory General Studies subjects
For Local Student
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
- Philosophy and Current Issues
- Bahasa Kebangsaan A (applicable to students who did not sit for SPM or did not obtain a Credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu)
For International Student
- Malay Language for Communication 2
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
Entry Requirements
Average C+ or CGPA 2.33 (minimum 2 Principals)
* Points are calculated based on grades obtained for 2 or 3 subjects.
Minimum 12 points
Note: For A-Level points calculation
A = 10 points B = 8 points C = 6 points D = 4 points E = 2 points
ATAR 60
ATAR 60
60%
60%
CGPA 2.0
CGPA 2.0
Maximum 26 points from 5 subjects (all Grade Bs)
Completed with minimum 25 points (excluding bonus points)
CAVG 50% or CGPA 2.0
* Students may obtain advanced standing if credit transfer requirements are met.
Any other equivalent qualifications. Applicant with no standard qualification will be considered on a case-to-case basis.
Specific Requirements
- Credit in Mathematics at SPM or equivalent
English Language Requirements
- IELTS or equivalent 6.0
- MUET Band 4
- SPM English B3 or B+
- UEC English B4
- O-Level English (1119) Credit
- ESL/English Satisfactory level in Pre-University programmes, where the medium of instruction is English
Scholarships and Financial Aid
For more information about the scholarships and financial aid, please visit the SEG Scholarships website.
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