Applied Statistics and Datamining (PGDip/MSc)

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.

Teaching format

The programme consists of two semesters with taught components which include a mixture of short, intensive courses with a large proportion of continuous assessment and more traditional lecture courses with end-of-semester exams.

For those on the MSc, the taught component will be followed by a dissertation project taking place during the last three months of the course.

The School of Mathematics and Statistics is well equipped with personal computers and laptops, a parallel computer and an on-site library.

Conferences and events

There are a number of different seminars held each week in the School of Mathematics and Statistics. These include:

Pure Mathematics:

• Pure Mathematics Colloquia
• Algebra and Combinatorial Seminars
• Analysis Group Seminars
  

Statistics:

• Statistics Seminars
• CREEM Seminars
  

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).

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students on a taught postgraduate course and offers a programme of events to assist students in building their employability skills.