Course unit details
The taught part of the programme is divided into two 12-week semesters, each followed by a two- or three-week period of examinations.  This in turn is followed by a period of approximately 12 weeks of research work over the summer which is supervised by a member of academic staff and ends with submission of the MSc dissertation in September. Full-time students attend weekly lectures and support classes for four modules (4 x 15 credits) in each semester.  Students can also enrol on a part-time basis.  In this case they study over a two year period and only take two modules per semester, with the dissertation being completed at the end of the second year. Details of the programme structure are given below, which are subject to review and continual improvement.

Main Programme

Semester One:

Linear Models with Nonparametric Regression
Statistical Computing
Statistical Inference
Multivariate Statistics
Semester Two:

Generalized Linear Models and Survival Analysis
Longitudinal Data Analysis
Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)
Design and Analysis of Experiments
This degree programme is accredited by the Royal Statistical Society.

Accreditation by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) provides reassurance that our MSc programme produces graduates with the technical skills and subject knowledge required of a statistician. This provides our graduates with a competitive edge in the job market and provides employers with an assurance of quality of our degree.

Dissertation: Following the successful completion of the taught part of the programme (worth a total of 120 credits) students are then expected to work on a dissertation from June to September which is worth a further 60 credits, making 180 credits in total.  Information on the various topics and projects which will be available for dissertation are provided to the students in May from which they are invited to state their preferences.  

Course unit list
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title	Code	Credit rating	Mandatory/optional
Statistical Inference	MATH68001	15	Mandatory
Linear Models with Nonparametric Regression	MATH68011	15	Mandatory
Generalised Linear Models and Survival Analysis	MATH68052	15	Mandatory
Multivariate Statistics	MATH68061	15	Mandatory
Design and Analysis of Experiments	MATH68082	15	Mandatory
Statistical Computing	MATH68091	15	Mandatory
Markov Chain Monte Carlo	MATH68122	15	Mandatory
Longitudinal Data Analysis	MATH68132	15	Mandatory