MSc Statistics

University of Essex

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 6,125 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    1 Year

About the course
Statistics is one of the most important fields of study in the world

The techniques we use to model and manipulate data guide the political, financial and social decisions that shape our modern society

If you are a logical person and enjoy solving problems, statistics at Essex is for you


Our Department of Mathematical Sciences embraces pure mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics, and operational research, and our course offers you the opportunity to study statistics alongside other mathematical subjects


Providing a balance of solid statistical theory and practical application, this course builds your knowledge in all areas of statistics, data analysis and probability

You also have the opportunity to specialise, taking optional modules in topics including:
Survey methodology
Operations research
Applied mathematics
Computer science
Our interdisciplinary research recognises that mathematics, including what can be very abstract mathematics, is an essential part of research in many other disciplines


Our department has an international reputation in many areas including semi-group theory, optimisation, probability, applied statistics, bioinformatics and mathematical biology


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

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Staff
  • Probability
  • Financial Training
  • Financial

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
Statistical Methods
Stochastic Processes
Applied Statistics
Bayesian Computational Statistics
Research Methods
Dissertation
Nonlinear Programming (optional)
Financial Modelling (optional)
Research Methods in Finance: Empirical Methods in Finance (optional)
Machine Learning and Data Mining (optional)
Cloud Technologies and Systems (optional)
Time Series Econometrics (optional)
Panel Data Methods (optional)
Topics in Contemporary Social Theory (optional)
Introduction to Survey Design and Management (optional)
Applied Sampling (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
Dissertation
You will be provided with a list of dissertation titles or topics proposed by staff and it may be possible to propose a project of your own
Most dissertations are between 10,000 and 30,000 words in length. However, these are guidelines, not mandatory word counts
Close supervision by academic staff
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Additional information

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 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 We host regular events and seminars throughout the year Our students run a lively Mathematics Society, an active and social group where you can explore your interest in your subject with other students Your future Working in industries such as health, business, social care and finance, graduates are consistently in demand, working on projects such as efficacy of social policy, comparable data of cardiac rehabilitation and manipulation of raw data for academic research Our Masters graduates have progressed into careers in banking and finance, actuarial sciences, biological sciences, market research and statistics, management and consultancy etc We also offer supervision for PhD, MPhil and MSc by Dissertation We have an international reputation in many areas such as semi-group theory, optimisation, probability, applied statistics, bioinformatics and mathematical biology, and our staff are strongly committed to research and to the promotion of graduate activities We additionally work with our...

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