Statistics

University of Manchester
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Mathematics and statistics

About this course

The Probability and Statistics group in the Department of Mathematics have a long-standing reputation of offering one-year, high-quality taught courses in areas of Statistics leading to the degree of MSc. These courses have aimed to offer a thorough professional training which prepare students to embark on statistical careers in a variety of areas.

There is a shortage of statisticians trained to postgraduate level in the UK, meaning that you will be a highly desired candidate upon completion of this MSc. They have also provided a very good foundation for further study at PhD level.

The MSc course in Statistics gives you the freedom to take a common core of five modules as well as three specialist/additional modules depending on your interests and career aspirations.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Manchester

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Manchester

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
2431 Management consultants and business analysts
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
2434 Business and related research professionals
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Manchester
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Mathematics and statistics