Our MSc in Applied Statistics in Finance is a conversion course, offering the opportunity to develop skills in statistics and data analysis even if you have never studies statistics before. You will be supported by members of staff who work directly with industry to develop skills which are relevant to current areas of research including population health and medicine, animal and plant health, finance and business.Students will gain skills in:problem solving<br>analysis and manipulation of complex data<br>the use of statistical software for data analysis and reporting<br>effective communication of statistics<br>Programme skillset<br>On the MSc Applied Statistics in Finance programme you'll have the opportunity to acquire:an in-depth knowledge of modern statistical methods used to analyse and visualise real-life data sets, and the experience of how to apply these methods in a professional setting<br>skills in using statistical software packages used in government, industry and commerce<br>the ability to interpret the output from statistical tests and data analyses, and communicate your findings to a variety of audiences including health professionals, scientists, government officials, managers and stakeholders who may have an interest in the problem<br>problem solving and high numeracy skills widely sought after in the commercial sector<br>practical experience of statistical consultancy and how to interact with professionals who require statistical analyses of their data.<br>Course content<br>Throughout your studies, you will take 80 credits of compulsory taught classes, 40 credits of elective taught classes, and in the third (summer) term you'll also undertake your MSc Project (60 credits).Accreditation: Royal Statistical Society: MSc graduates may qualify for GradStat status.<br>Careers:<br>There are many exciting career opportunities for graduates in applied statistics. The practical, real-life skills that you'll gain means you'll be much in demand in international organisations. A report by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry identified statistics and data mining as “two key areas in which a 'skills gap' is threatening the UK's biopharmaceutical industry.”Graduates from the MSc Applied Statistics programme have gone on to be employed in a number of different sectors such as:Clinical Trials Statistician at Usher Institute<br>Data Analyst at Bending Spoons<br>Associate Statistician at Thermo Fisher Scientific<br>Biostatistician at Optical Express<br>Statistician at Phastar (x7)<br>Statistician at Quotient Sciences (x3)<br>Information Analyst at NHS Scotland<br>Statistician at Scottish Government (x4)<br>Statistician at Abbots Diabetes Care<br>Medical Statistician at University of Oxford<br>Credit Risk Analyst at Clydesdale Bank<br>Statistical Analyst at Medpace<br>Data Scientist at Scottish Water<br>PhD studentship in social sciences