Statistics (Hons) University of St Andrews

Overview

The MA in Statistics (Hons) at University of St Andrews is a four-year course run by the School of Mathematics and Statistics. The School also offers a BSc in Statistics, which may be more suitable for students who wish to take Statistics alongside Science subjects. The statistics element within both the BSc and MA degree programmes is exactly the same.

During your first year your studies will focus on mathematics, with the aim of reinforcing your basic skills before embarking upon the study of statistics in your second year. Your second year will focus on a central core of material within Ssatistics which will provide the foundation for advanced study at Honours level.

Careers

The demand for mathematically able graduates exceeds the supply and the career prospects for graduates in Statistics from St Andrews are excellent. Clear logical thinking, deductive reasoning, confidence in data handling, and IT skills are attributes that are highly prized by employers.

Around one-third of Mathematics and Statistics graduates go on to pursue postgraduate qualifications either in the UK or abroad, and develop research careers. Others gain employment in a variety of sectors including:

• accountancy
• actuarial profession
• civil service
• computing
• intelligence (private sector)
• investment banking and investment management
• management consultancy
• political risk analysis
• technical and investigative science.