Applied Statistics in Finance (Taught)

Our MSc in Applied Statistics in Finance 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

Semester 1 compulsory modules
Data dashboards with Rshiny
• Foundations of Probability & Statistics
• Data Analytics in R
• Experimental Design
• Multivariate Analysis

Semester 2 compulsory modules
• Financial Econometrics
• Financial Stochastic Processes

Semester 2 optional modules
• Medical Statistics
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Bayesian Spatial Statistics
• Effective Statistical Consultancy
• Survey Design & Analysis
• Business Analytics

Compulsory Summer research project

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