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.
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.
There are a number of different seminars held each week in the School of Mathematics and Statistics. These include:
Pure Mathematics:
Statistics:
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:
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.
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King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, UK
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Lancaster University
Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
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