Statistics

University of St Andrews
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Mathematics and statistics

About this course

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.
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    St Andrews
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Mathematics and statistics