MSc Statistics at University of Manchester

Equip yourself for high-demand roles across finance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, and government, addressing the UK-wide shortage of postgraduate-trained statisticians. Gain a thorough foundation in theory and practice, covering advanced regression methods, Bayesian statistics, longitudinal and spatial data analysis, multivariate statistics, statistical machine learning, and more.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Mathematics  |  Duration: 12 months (full-time), 24 months (part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

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. Compulsory units include MSc Dissertation (60cr) Statistics, Multivariate Statistics, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Statistical Theory, Bayesian Statistics, Advanced Regression Methods.

Career pathways

This course will prepare students for a broad range of statistical careers, particularly in the financial, medical, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors of the economy, but also with local and national government agencies, as well as in other areas. It will also provide an excellent foundation for students wishing to pursue advanced postgraduate research in statistics.

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