Edinburgh Campus
First Year: Descriptive Statistics; Introduction to University Mathematics; Calculus; Statistical Science, Professional Development Planning and options from a wide choice, including economics and finance subjects.
Second Year: Statistics; Probability; Multivariable Calculus; Linear Algebra; Real Analysis; Actuarial and Financial Mathematics and options including numerical analysis and financial reporting.
Third Year: Statistical Inference; Linear and Generalised Linear Models; Stochastic Processes; Analysis of Data; Bayesian Statistics; Survival Models; Statistical Methods for Social Sciences and options from a wide choice, including actuarial and mathematics subjects.
Fourth Year: Time Series; Simulation and Statistical Computing; Further Statistical Methods; Special Topics in Statistical Modelling (e.g. in Epidemiology, Ecology or Finance); Foundations of Machine Learning; dissertation and options from a wide choice, including actuarial, financial and mathematics subjects.
2025 entry requirements
Standard entry: 4 Highers at AAAB including Maths at A plus English at National 5.
Widening access entry: 4 Highers at ABBC including Maths at A plus English at National 5.
For entry to Level 2 you would require 3 Advanced Highers at AAB including Maths at A plus Highers at AAAB.
September
Degree
BSc Hons
Full time
G301
4 years
School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics
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