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Statistics at University of St Andrews - UCAS

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Course summary

The MSc in Statistics prepares students with a strong quantitative background for further postgraduate studies or a future career in the private sector. The MSc in Statistics is a one-year taught programme run by the School of Mathematics and Statistics, which is well equipped with personal computers and laptops, a parallel computer and an on-site library. Highlights

  • Provides students with a broader skill set for entry into the commercial analysis market.
  • Covers various theoretical and applied statistical areas at an advanced level.
  • Provides opportunities for students to put their statistical knowledge into practice.
  • Continual assessments and the dissertation enable students to apply their statistics knowledge.
  • Students are prepared such that they may go onto to pursue research in statistics.

Modules

The modules listed here are indicative, and there is no guarantee they will run for 2023 entry. Modules can be chosen from across the School's undergraduate and postgraduate-level modules. At least three-quarters of your credits must come from postgraduate-level modules. Undergraduate-level Modules Examples could:

  • Bayesian Inference
  • Classical Statistical Inference
  • Computing in Mathematics
  • Computing in Statistics
  • Computing in Mathematics
  • Design of Experiments
  • Financial Mathematics
Postgraduate-level Modules Examples include:
  • Advanced Bayesian Inference
  • Advanced Combinatorics
  • Advanced Data Analysis
  • Applied Statistical Modelling using GLMs
  • Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems
  • Estimating Animal Abundance and Biodiversity
  • Independent Study Module
  • Knowledge Discovery and Datamining
Dissertation During the final three months of the course, students complete a dissertation to be submitted by the end of August. Dissertations are supervised by members of teaching staff who will advise on the choice of subject and provide guidance throughout the progress of the dissertation. Further information is available via the "Course contact details" section at the bottom of this webpage.

Assessment method

The available statistics modules consist of a mixture of traditional lecture courses with end-of-semester exams and short intense courses with a large proportion of continuous assessment.

Entry requirements

A good 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics or a closely related subject area. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, please see the university’s international entry requirements.

English language requirements

For the current English Language requirements please visit the English language requirements for postgraduate students on the University of St Andrews website.

English language requirements for postgraduate students

https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/entry/language-requirements/postgraduate/

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

For the most current information on course fees please visit https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/postgraduate/taught/.

Sponsorship information

Carnegie-Cameron bursaries; entrant accommodation bursary; Formula Santander postgraduate scholarship; recent graduate discount; Thomas and Margaret Roddan Trust bursary; limited number of University studentship.

Statistics at University of St Andrews - UCAS