Statistics and OR MSc
Programme at a glance
Starts: mid-September
Lasts: 12 months full-time
You get: Expert training to become a Statistics and OR analyst with excellent career opportunities or foundation for PhD study
You need: A degree with a significant Mathematics and/or Statistics component
Intake: 5-15 students
Funding: Fees+stipend for 1 UK student; Fees for 3-4 EU students
Fees for 2011-12: £5,300 UK/EU; £13,500 Overseas
Email: sormsc@ed.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (131) 650 4883
Statistics and Operational Research MSc
Statistics and Operational Research provide methods for structuring, modelling, solving and analysing a wide range of practical problems.
Studying for a Statistics and Operational Research MSc will enhance
- communication, interpersonal, mathematical and computing skills
- career prospects in areas of industry such as biological, environmental, medical and pharmaceutical, government, the financial sector
- PhD possibilities
You will enjoy Statistics and Operational Research if you like solving practical problems, analysing the results and seeing the solutions implemented.
Why study in Edinburgh?
- Edinburgh University is a world class university, with highly prized degrees.
- The Statistics and Operational Research MSc is taught by award-winning subject experts from the School of Mathematics and many external academics and industrialists.
- Many companies have offices in Edinburgh and many students go there for projects.
- The City has recently been judged to be the best place to live in the UK. It is the capital of Scotland, a United Nations World Heritage Site, and hosts the world's biggest arts festival.