PG Diploma Statistics and Econometrics

University of Essex

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 4,900 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    9 Months

About the course
Specialised statistical methods are hugely important in dealing with particular problems of economic data

For instance, time series econometrics provides methods for analysing the dynamic processes that are often found in macroeconomics, while other techniques are required for analysing the stock market and other financial data


Econometrics can be described as the application of statistics in an economic context so this course will interest you if your first degree included some training in both statistics and economics


Postgraduate Diplomas last for six to nine months (full-time) and include the modules and assessed work of a Masters, without a dissertation

This allows you to proceed to a Masters in mathematics if your undergraduate degree was in a different subject


On our Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics and Econometrics, you study topics including:
Methods of linear regression and hypothesis testing
Bayesian statistical modelling and methods
Actuarial modelling and time series models
Applied statistics
Game theory
Our Department of Mathematical Sciences has an international reputation in many areas including semi-group theory, optimisation, probability, applied statistics, bioinformatics and mathematical biology


You are also taught within our Department of Economics, who are rated consistently highly for student satisfaction and are top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% of their research rated as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014)

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Statistics
  • Economics
  • Financial
  • Financial Training
  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Mathematics

Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Modelling Experimental Data (optional)
Statistical Methods (optional)
Stochastic Processes (optional)
Applied Statistics (optional)
Bayesian Computational Statistics (optional)
Research Methods
Mathematics of Portfolios (optional)
Financial Derivatives (optional)
Partial Differential Equations (optional)
Econometric Methods (optional)
Economics of Financial Markets (optional)
Game Theory and Applications (optional)
Time Series Econometrics (optional)
Panel Data Methods (optional)
Teaching
Core components can be combined with optional modules, to enable you to gain either in-depth specialisation or a breadth of understanding
Learn to use LATEX to produce a document as close as possible to what professional mathematicians produce in terms of organisation, layout and type-setting
Our postgraduates are encouraged to attend conferences and seminars on a Thursday afternoon
Assessment
Courses are assessed on the results of your written examinations, together with continual assessments of your practical work and coursework
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Our expert staff Our Department of Mathematical Sciences is a small but influential department, so our students and staff know each other personally You never need an appointment to see your tutors and supervisors, just knock on our office doors – we are one of the few places to have an open-door policy, and no issue is too big or small Our staff have published several well-regarded text books and are world leaders in their individual specialisms, with their papers appearing in learned journals like Communications in Algebra, Studia Logica, International Journal of Algebra and Computation, SIAM Journal in Optimization, IEEE Evolutionary Computation, Computers and Operations Research, Ecology, Journal of Mathematical Biology, and Journal of Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology The academic staff in our Department of Economics are also exceptionally well-regarded; our researchers are at the forefront of their field and have even received MBEs Many of our researchers in economics also provide consultancy services to businesses in London and other major financial centres, helping us to develop research for today's society as well as informing our teaching for the future Specialist facilities Unique to Essex is our renowned Maths Support Centre, which offers help to students, staff and local businesses on a range of mathematical problems Throughout term-time, we can chat through mathematical problems either on a one-to-one or small group basis We have our own computer labs for the exclusive use of students in the Department of Mathematical Sciences – in addition to your core maths modules, you gain computing knowledge of software including Matlab and Maple Extensive software for quantitative analysis is available in all computer labs across the university We host regular events and seminars throughout the year Our students run a lively Mathematics Society where you can explore your interest in your subject with other...

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