Applied Statistics (Taught)

Our MSc in Applied Statistics is a conversion course, offering the opportunity to develop skills in statistics and data analysis even if you have never studies statistics before. You will be supported by members of staff who work directly with industry to develop skills which are relevant to current areas of research including population health and medicine, animal and plant health, finance and business.

Students will gain skills in:

• problem solving

• analysis and manipulation of complex data

• the use of statistical software for data analysis and reporting

• effective communication of statistics

Throughout your studies, you will take 60 credits of compulsory taught classes, 60 credits of elective taught classes, and in the third (summer) term you'll also undertake your MSc Project (60 credits)

Programmes terms are as follows:
Semester 1 September to December
Semester 2 January to April
Semester 3 April to July

Semester 1
Foundations of Probability & Statistics;
Data Analytics in R;
Experimental Design;
Multivariate Analysis

Semester 2
Students are required to take at least 10 credits from List A and the remaining 50 credits can be from List A and/or List B modules.

List A
Quantitative Risk Analysis;
Bayesian Spatial Statistics;

List B
Survey Design & Analysis;
Effective Statistical Consultancy;
Medical Statistics;
Financial Econometrics;
Financial Stochastic Processes;
Data Dashboards with Rshiny;
Big Data Tools & Techniques
Big Data Fundamentals
Machine Learning for Data Analytics
Statistical Machine Learning

Semester 3
Research project

The form of assessment varies from class to class. For most classes the assessment involves both coursework and examinations.

The assessment will take ask you to demonstrate your statistical knowledge and skills to analyse real world data and interpret the results in the context of the research question
Projects will involve writing code, interpreting statistical outputs, and producing a report, or presentation outlining the findings from your analysis
Group work may be undertaken in some classes

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Statistical Society, Royal