Program Overview

Statistics BSc

Course Overview

Statistics plays an essential role in data analytics, healthcare modelling, and artificial intelligence. On this accredited degree, you will learn the fundamentals of statistics and data analysis and study advanced techniques in probability and uncertainty modelling. You'll also explore core areas of applied statistics.

Key Information

• UCAS Code: G300
• Duration: 3 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535* (for full details, including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement, see our fees page)

Entry Requirements

• A Level: A*AA-AAA
• IB Score: 34 points overall, or IB Higher Level Certificates 6,6,6
• GCSEs: English 4 (C) or equivalent
• Excluded Subjects: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Thinking Skills, Global Perspectives, and Research
• Additional Requirements:
  • AAA including A in Mathematics
  • AAA including A in Mathematics and A in Further Mathematics
  • AAA including A in Mathematics, plus A in AS Further Mathematics

Course Structure

• Year 1:
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Core Mathematics
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Algebra
• Year 2:
  • Complex Analysis
  • Markov Chains
  • Methods for Probability and Statistics
  • Real Analysis
  • Scientific Computation
  • Linear Models
  • Classical and Quantum Mechanics
  • Methods for Differential Equations
  • Vector Calculus and Electromagnetism
• Year 3:
  • Mathematics Group Projects
  • Advanced Quantum Theory
  • Applied Statistical Modelling
  • Coding and Cryptography
  • Communicating Mathematics
  • Game Theory
  • Mathematical Finance
  • Mathematical Medicine and Biology
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Optimisation
  • Relativity
  • Scientific Computation and Numerical Analysis
  • Statistical Inference
  • Stochastic Models
  • Time Series Analysis

Assessment

• Years 1 and 2: 60% examination, 40% coursework, computing assignments, and small-scale group projects
• Year 3: Combination of examinations, coursework, computing assignments, group projects, and presentations

Careers

• Job Prospects: 86.40% of undergraduates from the School of Mathematical Sciences secured employment or further study within 15 months of graduation
• Average Starting Salary: £27,490
• Career Paths: Actuarial analyst, data analyst, financial analyst, junior software consultant, leading aircraft engineering technician, maths teacher, tax consultant, trainee operational meteorologist

Additional Information

• Language Study: You may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree
• Scholarships and Bursaries: We offer an international orientation scholarship of £2,000 to the best international (full-time, non-EU) applicants on this course
• Work Placement: You may be able to apply to undertake an optional placement year where you could gain first-hand experience of exciting challenges and refine the skills you have built so far in the course
• Study Abroad: You may be able to study abroad, which can broaden your horizons and enhance your CV by experiencing another culture. Teaching is typically in English, but there may be opportunities to study in another language if you are sufficiently fluent.