Master of Commerce in Statistics at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

A coursework Master of Commerce for candidates who want to strengthen applied quantitative skills and gain advanced research experience in statistics and data science, completing either a research assignment or a research thesis.

Faculty: Economic and Management Sciences | Department: Statistics and Actuarial Science | Duration: Two years | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

At least 180 credits: a 60-credit research assignment or 90-credit thesis in Applied Statistics and Data Science plus electives such as Advanced Statistics A and B, Advanced Sampling Techniques, Applied Extreme Value Theory, Bootstrap and other Resampling Techniques and Multi-dimensional Scaling.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree with Statistics as the major field of study, or a Bachelor of Data Science (NQF level 8) with focal area Statistical Learning, with an average of at least 50%. The Department may require an additional assessment and additional modules if the background is deemed insufficient.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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