24 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Statistics and Operational Research
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
The Statistical Science MSc is a part-time distance learning programme, offering you the flexibility to study your way. You will develop the advanced techniques and skills required to be a successful statistician in the 21st century.
As the data we generate increases, so does the global demand for analysts who can apply modern statistical methods to make sense of it. The MSc ensures you will gain the skills to go from exploring a data set, to modelling and analysing the data, through to presenting your findings in a variety of ways.
You will develop:
You will study the core statistical concepts of inference and modelling. As you progress, you will cover advanced topics in machine learning, multivariate statistics and time series. These topics will develop your understanding of modern statistical techniques, leading to a dissertation which lets you demonstrate the skills you have gained and develop your ability to study independently. You will be supported by expert lecturers and leading statistical experts and researchers throughout the MSc.
Continued Professional Development (CPD)
If you are already working in a statistics-related role, this MSc will enhance your existing knowledge and skills. You will formalise and consolidate your learning and practical skills through carefully chosen modules.
All of the modules are available as standalone units to enhance your career development. Some examples include:
As the data we generate increases, so does the global demand for analysts who can apply modern statistical methods to make sense of it. The MSc ensures you will gain the skills to go from exploring a data set, to modelling and analysing the data, through to presenting your findings in a variety of ways.
You will develop:
- essential statistical knowledge
- analytical skills
- computational expertise
- interpretive and communicative skills
You will study the core statistical concepts of inference and modelling. As you progress, you will cover advanced topics in machine learning, multivariate statistics and time series. These topics will develop your understanding of modern statistical techniques, leading to a dissertation which lets you demonstrate the skills you have gained and develop your ability to study independently. You will be supported by expert lecturers and leading statistical experts and researchers throughout the MSc.
Continued Professional Development (CPD)
If you are already working in a statistics-related role, this MSc will enhance your existing knowledge and skills. You will formalise and consolidate your learning and practical skills through carefully chosen modules.
All of the modules are available as standalone units to enhance your career development. Some examples include:
- Frequentist Statistical Inference - learn the fundamentals of statistical inference and the computational implementation of inferential methods
- Statistical Modelling of Discrete and Survival Data - explore extensions of linear models which enable the analysis of data in a wide range of scenarios
- Statistical Machine Learning - use modern methods, combining statistics and computation, to make predictions for real-life data sets
- 97% of our research outputs are rated as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'
- The school was placed in the top 3 for quality of research environment across all mathematical sciences units in the UK
- 100% of the impact from the school is rated as either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’
Programme overview
Main Subject
Statistics and Operational Research
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
The Statistical Science MSc is a part-time distance learning programme, offering you the flexibility to study your way. You will develop the advanced techniques and skills required to be a successful statistician in the 21st century.
As the data we generate increases, so does the global demand for analysts who can apply modern statistical methods to make sense of it. The MSc ensures you will gain the skills to go from exploring a data set, to modelling and analysing the data, through to presenting your findings in a variety of ways.
You will develop:
You will study the core statistical concepts of inference and modelling. As you progress, you will cover advanced topics in machine learning, multivariate statistics and time series. These topics will develop your understanding of modern statistical techniques, leading to a dissertation which lets you demonstrate the skills you have gained and develop your ability to study independently. You will be supported by expert lecturers and leading statistical experts and researchers throughout the MSc.
Continued Professional Development (CPD)
If you are already working in a statistics-related role, this MSc will enhance your existing knowledge and skills. You will formalise and consolidate your learning and practical skills through carefully chosen modules.
All of the modules are available as standalone units to enhance your career development. Some examples include:
As the data we generate increases, so does the global demand for analysts who can apply modern statistical methods to make sense of it. The MSc ensures you will gain the skills to go from exploring a data set, to modelling and analysing the data, through to presenting your findings in a variety of ways.
You will develop:
- essential statistical knowledge
- analytical skills
- computational expertise
- interpretive and communicative skills
You will study the core statistical concepts of inference and modelling. As you progress, you will cover advanced topics in machine learning, multivariate statistics and time series. These topics will develop your understanding of modern statistical techniques, leading to a dissertation which lets you demonstrate the skills you have gained and develop your ability to study independently. You will be supported by expert lecturers and leading statistical experts and researchers throughout the MSc.
Continued Professional Development (CPD)
If you are already working in a statistics-related role, this MSc will enhance your existing knowledge and skills. You will formalise and consolidate your learning and practical skills through carefully chosen modules.
All of the modules are available as standalone units to enhance your career development. Some examples include:
- Frequentist Statistical Inference - learn the fundamentals of statistical inference and the computational implementation of inferential methods
- Statistical Modelling of Discrete and Survival Data - explore extensions of linear models which enable the analysis of data in a wide range of scenarios
- Statistical Machine Learning - use modern methods, combining statistics and computation, to make predictions for real-life data sets
- 97% of our research outputs are rated as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'
- The school was placed in the top 3 for quality of research environment across all mathematical sciences units in the UK
- 100% of the impact from the school is rated as either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’
Admission Requirements
6.5+
90+
71+
2.8+
A high 2:2 in mathematics or a closely related subject with substantial mathematical content.
Some prior knowledge of statistics would be helpful but not essential to start the course.
Familiarity with the basics of calculus (differentiation and integration) and linear algebra (matrices and vectors) is assumed.
Some prior knowledge of statistics would be helpful but not essential to start the course.
Familiarity with the basics of calculus (differentiation and integration) and linear algebra (matrices and vectors) is assumed.
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