Course Overview

The course has been specially designed to meet the personal and career development needs of people who want to continue working while also studying in the evening. Many of our students are involved in data analysis, the interpretation of statistics, the optimal design and control of systems, and the modeling and prediction of time-dependent phenomena. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience into the classroom, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by committed, enthusiastic students from all backgrounds, careers, and cultures.

Graduates can pursue career paths in data collection, research, analysis, modeling, and forecasting. Possible professions include:

statistician

operational researcher

research scientist (maths)

forensic statistician

higher education lecturer.

Further information about careers in statistics is available from the Royal Statistical Society.

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General Eligibility

A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above, with mathematics or statistics as a main subject.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this program is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.