Taught course

Applied Statistics and Datamining

Institution
University of St Andrews · School of Mathematics and Statistics
Qualifications
MScPGDip

Entry requirements

A good 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree in mathematics, statistics or in an area with substantive mathematical or statistical content. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The PGDip/MSc in Applied Statistics and Datamining is a commercially relevant programme of study providing students with the statistical data analysis skills needed for business, commerce and other applications.

The PGDip/MSc in Applied Statistics and Datamining is a taught programme run by the School of Mathematics and Statistics. The course is aimed at those with a good degree containing quantitative elements who wish to gain statistical data analysis skills.

Highlights

  • Commercially relevant course.
  • Course content is aligned to the requirements of the commercial analysis sector.
  • Dissertation topics are generated in part by commercial partners.
  • Teaching involves widely used commercial software packages (SAS, SPSS).
  • The popular open-source tool R is also used. 

Fees and funding

UK students
£11,120
International students
£23,530

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Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MSc
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
  • PGDip
    full time
    10 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Postgraduate Secretary
Email
maths-pgstats@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone
+44 (0)1334 46 2344