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Gilmorehill Campus

Content

This Masters in Advanced Statistics will provide you with knowledge and experience of the principles, theory and practical skills of statistics.

Expertise spans topics including: biostatistics and statistical genetics; environmental statistics; spatial statistics; stochastic processes and time series.

You will develop a thorough grasp of statistical methodology, before going on to apply statistical skills to solve real-life problems.

You will be equipped with the skills needed to begin a career as a professional statistician; previous study of statistics is not required.

Entry Requirements

A first degree equivalent to a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree with:
- a substantial Mathematics component (at least equivalent to Level-1 courses in Mathematics and Level-2 courses in Calculus and Linear Algebra at the University of Glasgow)
- a substantial component of Statistics methodology, including at least Honours-level courses in probability theory, likelihood-based inference and the theory of linear models.