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MSc - Master of Science
The King's Buildings Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
This programme will help you develop professionally in the theory and practice of statistics and operational research (OR), providing the foundations for a successful career.This programme will prepare you for work in areas such as the medical and health industry, government, the financial sector and any other area where modern statistical tools and OR techniques are used. You will also develop the wider skills required for solving problems, working in teams and time management.You will be able to identify appropriate statistical or operational techniques, which can be applied to practical problems, and will acquire extensive skills in modelling using the packages R for Statistics and Arena for simulation.
