Statistics and Applied Probability (MSc) – (M.Sc.)

Course Content

Modules offered on this course currently include:

* Advanced Topics in Statistics
* Computational Statistics
* Advanced Stochastic Processes
* Probability Theory
* Stochastic Financial Modelling
* Applied Probability
* Applications of Statistics
* Time Series and Forecasting

Please note that all module details are subject to change.

Over the summer period towards the end of the course, you will undertake a dissertation of 15,000 to 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 Structure
The MSc in Statistics and Applied Probability is offered on a full-time basis over 1 year.
The course comprises 180 credits, split across 120 credits´ worth of taught modules and a 60-credit research project.

Modules are mainly delivered through lectures and example and /or problem classes for smaller groups. You will typically be assessed by an examination or coursework at the end of the semester in which a given module is taught.

During the summer period, you will conduct an independent research project under the supervision of academic staff.

We also offer a Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics and Applied Probability, which mirrors the taught components of the MSc course but does not include a project / dissertation requirement.