Our Statistics MSc will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills relevant for a career as a professional statistician or researcher. As the data we generate increases, so does the global demand for analysts who can apply modern statistical methods, to make sense of it.
You’ll study a compulsory module covering the Fundamentals in Statistics. This provides the basis for the remaining optional modules. These include, amongst others:
This course gives you the flexibility to tailor the degree to your interests and career aspirations.
You will develop advanced statistical skills and knowledge which will enable you to test theories, learn how to interpret large and complex data, and to extract relevant insights from it.
2:2 (or international equivalent) 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.
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Alongside their statistical knowledge, our graduates leave Nottingham with valuable skills in:
Statisticians are required to work in many sectors including banking, education, finance, healthcare, sport and transport.
Previous graduates work as:
They work for organisations such as:
97.5% of postgraduates from the School of Mathematical Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £28,131.
Core
Optional
Group one
You may choose a minimum of two of the following:
Group two
And at least one from this group, but students may not take both Statistical Machine Learning and Data Analysis and Modelling.
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