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Statistics at University of Warwick - UCAS

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Course summary

Available as an MSc, Warwick’s Statistics course aims to cover topics most relevant to a career as a professional statistician. Your training will open the way to employment in many sectors, including marketing, insurance, banking and pharmaceutical industry. It may also provide the pathway to a research degree (PhD). From 2025/26, Warwick’s MSc in Statistics introduces an innovative structure, offering a choice between a broad Statistics MSc or specialised pathways in Data Science, Finance, and Probability. This modernised programme provides unparalleled flexibility, allowing students to tailor their learning to their ambitions through four distinctive options:

  • MSc in Statistics
  • MSc in Statistics with Data Science
  • MSc in Statistics with Finance
  • MSc in Statistics with Probability
The general MSc in Statistics offers a comprehensive foundation in statistical theory and applications, while the specialised routes allow you to focus on areas that align with your career or research aspirations:
  • Data Science Pathway: Integrates statistical theory with cutting-edge applications in AI, machine learning, and health analytics.
  • Finance Pathway: Combines rigorous statistical training with insights into modern financial systems and practical applications.
  • Probability Pathway: Ideal for those with a passion for theoretical frameworks and their real-world applications.
This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Modules

Core Modules The choice of Pathway is made after you start the course. You begin the MSc by taking a Statistics Refresher (pre-term in Welcome Week), and the module Statistical Methods and Practice. The programme then features different core modules depending on the chosen Pathway:

  • for Data Science, the module Theory of Data Science;
  • for Finance and Probability, the module Introduction to Applied Probability.
In Term 2 you take the module Advanced Topics in Statistics & Probability, which provides an introduction to current topics through case studies in Statistics, Data Science, Finance and Probability, exploring potential research topics for your dissertation. Each two-week case study is led by an expert lecturer in the fields and will make use of lectures, presentation, practicals, summary and discussion as appropriate to the area. Regardless of the chosen Pathway, all students can choose approximately a third of their modules from any of those offered on the MSc, with the remainder dependent on the chosen Pathway. The programme concludes with the dissertation project which you work on under the supervision of a faculty member over the summer with submission in September. Optional modules The general Statistics Pathway offers you a free choice of almost all Master's-level modules offered by the Statistics Department including modules available to all the pathways as well as further specialised modules in areas such in Medical statistics, Designed experiments and Statistical genetics. For the MSc in Statistics with Data Science your optional modules are geared towards covering themes in Bayesian statistics, Machine learning, Statistical learning, Topics in Data Science, Monte Carlo methods, Data Visualisation. Subject to availability, you will have access to a varying selection of Computer Science modules with themes such as High performance computing, Image and Video analysis and Language processing. Optional modules on the Finance Pathway cover themes in Mathematical finance, Stochastic methods, Statistical learning, Financial time series, Trading strategies and Risk theory. The MSc in Statistics with Probability pathway features modules from probability and applied probability from the Statistics Department. Themes cover Stochastic processes, Brownian motion, Stochastic control, Monte Carlo methods, Stochastic methods. Subject to availability, you will have access to a varying selection of Mathematics modules with themes covering topics in Rare events, Random graphs, Statistical mechanics or High dimensional probability.

Assessment method

Assessment is initially made for each module separately: some modules have an element of continuous assessment through coursework, but the majority of modules are assessed through written examinations in January, May and June. Your performance in the core and optional modules combined is then examined by an examinations board consisting of academic staff plus an External Examiner appointed from another university. Dissertations are examined in the Department and then by the External Examiner. The MSc degree is awarded subject to satisfactory standard in the dissertation and taught modules. Students who do outstandingly well in both taught modules and the dissertation may be awarded the MSc with Distinction or Merit.

Entry requirements

**Minimum requirements** 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Statistics, Mathematics or a science with sufficiently high mathematical content. **English language requirements** You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following: - Band A - No score lower than 6.0 in all IELTS fields with a total score of 6.5 minimum. **International qualifications** We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.

Statistics at University of Warwick - UCAS