Social Statistics (Statistics)

Entry requirements

First- or upper second-class degree or an equivalent standard in other qualifications approved by the University.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Train in the theory and methods of social statistics, with cutting-edge social statistical practice. There’s a focus on statistical methodology and underlying theory, equipping you with the skills to research social statistics methodology, or develop a career as a professional social statistician.

Compulsory modules:
Generalised Linear Models; Analysis of Hierarchical (Multilevel and Longitudinal) Data; Multivariate Analysis; Research Skills; Social Science Data: Sources and Measurement; Survey Design; Statistical Theory and Linear Models; Survey Methods I

Optional modules:
Bayesian Methods; Computer-intensive Statistical Methods; Demographic Methods I & II; Design of Experiments; Epidemiological Methods; Qualitative Methods I; Statistical Computing; Statistical Genetics; Survival Analysis Plus dissertation

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Information for international students

www.southampton.ac.uk/international/

Fees and funding

www.southampton.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/pgfundbyschool.html

www.southampton.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Qualification and course duration

MSc