MSc Statistics

Discover a diverse range of statistical tools, applications and methods.

Statistical ideas, tools and methods are used in almost all employment sectors, including banking and finance, government, medical research, the pharmaceutical industry and internet companies.

This one-year, full-time programme provides outstanding training in both theoretical and applied statistics. The variety of elective modules to choose from, allows you to develop your specialist interests, providing depth and exposure to a diverse range of statistical applications and methods.

Streams

We offer six streams on our MSc in Statistics programme:

MSc Statistics (General)

MSc Statistics (Applied Statistics)

MSc Statistics (Biostatistics)

MSc Statistics (Data Science)

MSc Statistics (Statistical Finance)

MSc Statistics (Theory and Methods)

The formal qualification received will include the name of the specialist stream and therefore can be used to indicate to employers or future research supervisors what they have specialised in during their MSc. For example: MSc Statistics (Applied Statistics).

A limited number of places exist for each specialist stream. If you are unsuccessful in applying for one of these, you will automatically be considered for the general stream.