You want to build an algorithm that influences online shoppers. Or be a data analyst for a professional sports team, influencing their bench decisions 鈥 or a bank, studying the markets. Help insurance companies determine risk as an actuary. Or simply ensure you鈥檒l get a good job in a high-demand industry. You haven鈥檛 yet 鈥 but you can. Whatever your passion is, find a solid path to it here.
Highlights
- World leaders in biostatistics, data science, sports analytics, and statistical learning.
- Designated as one of 39 Centers of Actuarial Excellence worldwide and fully accredited by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.
- Your coursework at SFU can be used toward gaining Associate Statistician (AStat) designation with the Statistical Society of Canada.
- SFU student projects consistently win top spots in the NFL Big Data Bowl and other sports analytics competitions.
- Co-op employers include: Aurora Solar Technology, BC Ministry of Health, Bell, Coast Capital Savings, Fraser Health, ICBC, SAP Canada, SunLife Financial, St. Paul's Hospital, WorkSafeBC
MAKE PASSIONS CONNECT WITH PURPOSE IN SCIENCE
You aren鈥檛 being paid to know sports stats yet鈥
With a major in
Statistics
And a co-op placement at
Canucks Sports and Entertainment
Find your purpose as a(n)
Business analyst, sports analytics specialist, survey statistician
Influencing shoppers with algorithms isn鈥檛 your job yet鈥
Start with a major in
Data Science
And a co-op placement at
Amazon
Find your purpose as a(n)
Data scientist, machine learning engineer
鈥淚 want to be an actuary because actuaries are in high demand, and it鈥檚 one of the best jobs in the world. I chose SFU because it鈥檚 one of the educational institutions that is recognized as a Centre of Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries, which means that SFU鈥檚 program is one of the best.鈥
Tanisha Wilona, 2nd Year Actuarial Science Major
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