Course options
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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
University of St Andrews
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
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.
Course information
The 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.
Careers
Graduates from this programme typically seek employment as analysts within a company, research body, government, or as statistical consultants.
Recent graduates have found employment in:
- large consulting firms and major financial institutions including Scottish and Southern Energy, RBS, Aviva, Lloyds, TSB, PwC, Capital One, Vodafone, American Express, Goldman Sachs, Tesco Bank and many others
- biomedical research, clinical trials and pharmaceuticals
- wildlife and conservation managers including the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
Application deadline
08 August 2024
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 25,880per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of St Andrews
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University League Table
4th
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Campus address
University of St Andrews, College Gate, St Andrews, KY16 9AJ, Scotland
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
4th out of 117 6
5th out of 65
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Entry standards
/ Max 227216 95%4th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10094.0 94%9th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.29 82%7th
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Entry standards
/ Max 234234 100%1st
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10084.0 84%22nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.39 85%5th
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