入学要求 Requirement:
学术要求:2.2 (Lower 2nd class hons degree or international equivalent)
英语要求: IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.0 in any element)
学费 Tuition Fee:2011/2012 £11,420
课程特征 Course Features:
The MSc Statistics offers a modern advanced curriculum in statistics which will enable you to broaden and deepen your understanding of the subject and its applications.
课程内容 Course Content :
Over the summer period towards the end of the course, you will undertake a dissertation of 15,000-25,000 words. In this module, a substantial investigation will be carried out on a topic in statistics or probability. The study will be largely self-directed, although a supervisor will provide oversight and input where necessary. The topic will be chosen by agreement between yourself and your supervisor. The topic could be based on the statistical analysis of a substantial dataset, an investigation into statistical methodology or an investigation into a topic of applied probability or probability theory. It is expected that most projects will contain an element of statistical computing.
Course Modules include:
Compulsory:
•Fundamentals of Statistics
• Medical Statistics
Optional - students must choose three of the following:
• Advanced Stochastic Processes
• Applications of Statistics
• Computational Statistics
• Stochastic Financial Modelling
• Time Series Forecasting
职业前景 Career Prospects:
The programme will provide you with specific techniques and skills suitable for a professional career in statistics or as a solid basis for research in statistics. There is great demand for people with postgraduate qualifications in this area.