OBJECTIVE : The aim of this study was to examine the opinion of nursing students about the need for content in the field of biostatistics in the program of nursing schools and to determine the existence of differences in opinion of students on the first year of undergraduate and final year of graduate study of nursing. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS : The participants were students of the first year of undergraduate and final year of graduate study of nursing. The research was carried out by using an anonymous questionnaire, designed in collaboration with the mentor. RESULTS : There were total of 88 respondents/students, 53 respondents of the first year of undergraduate study of nursing and 35 respondents of the final year of graduate study. All students of graduate study believe that course in the field of medical statistics is needed in the program of nursing study, significantly more than the first-year students of undergraduate study (68 %). Students of both years believe that the course of medical statistics will be useful in their further studies and work. Most respondents in both groups of study (40 %) indicated that it would be most beneficial to attend this course in the third year of undergraduate study. CONCLUSION: The majority of students consider that the course in the field of medical statistics is needed in program of medical school. Significantly more students of the fifth year believe that medical statistics will be usseful in further study and nursing practice.