MSC Statistics is a Masters program taught at University of Manchester, UK. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (12 months (full-time), 24 months (part-time)) options.
The University of Manchester’s MSc Statistics equips students for high-demand roles across finance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, and government. Students gain a foundation in theory and practice, covering advanced regression methods, Bayesian statistics, longitudinal and spatial data analysis, multivariate statistics, and statistical machine learning. The course also includes modern statistical computing and programming languages, including R and Python.
The programme is delivered as full-time in person over 12 months or part-time in person over 24 months. Manchester states that the admissions process uses a staged approach with multiple selection deadlines throughout the year due to high demand. The course prepares students for immediate career entry or doctoral research, using advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
The minimum requirements for admission in MSC Statistics at University of Manchester for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
The normal entry requirements are a good upper second or first class honours degree from a UK university, or the equivalent from an overseas university, in Mathematics or in a subject with some significant mathematical content. Students should also have some knowledge of Probability and Statistics in their degree, at least up to what might be expected by the end of the second year of an undergraduate Mathematics degree.
Expected Background: You are expected to have a first degree with a substantial amount of mathematics including Probability and Statistics. As a minimum you should have done Calculus or Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra, two courses in Probability and two courses in Statistics. A Mathematical Statistics course may count as one Probability and one Statistics course depending on the syllabus. If your course is called Advanced Mathematics, then we need to know how much calculus/linear algebra it contains. You are expected to have done well in the above courses and your university should have a high national standing.
Please check detail of study units at https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/02362/msc-statistics
85 fully funded scholarships are listed for UK. See UK scholarships.