Applied Statistics
Bachelor's degree
In Oxford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Oxford
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Start date
Different dates available
The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics will aim to train you to solve real-world statistical problems. When completing the course you should be able to choose an appropriate statistical method to solve a given problem of data analysis and communicate your results clearly and succinctly. The department will aim to equip you with the computational skills to carry through the analysis and answer the problem as presented. The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics is designed to provide a broad but high-level training in applied statistics, computational statistics and statistical methods. These topics are taught through mathematically demanding lectures and problems classes. There is extensive hands-on experience of analysis of real data through practical classes.
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Subjects
- IT
- Statistics
- Computational
Course programme
You will be assessed on your performance in two written examinations around May, and through your submitted reports in assessed practicals set throughout the year. In the examinations, greater weight is given to the core parts of the course than in the case of the MSc in Applied Statistics.
- MSc in Applied Statistics
Core topics in the taught element of the course include statistical theory and methods, statistical computing, R programming, statistical data mining and machine learning. There are in addition a number of standard and advanced options in topics which vary from year to year. In recent years these have included survival analysis, stochastic models in mathematical genetics, advanced simulation and actuarial science.
From 2016-17, the Department of Statistics will be changing the way that the PGDip in Applied Statistics is delivered. There will be some changes to the course content, with a little more emphasis on computational statistics and statistical machine learning; more opportunity for students to take courses from the MMath Mathematics and Statistics degree; and enhanced class support. The assessment structure will remain the same as in previous years.
Graduates find employment in financial, economic, governmental, scientific and industrial areas.
Applied Statistics