The University of Sheffield
Prospective Postgraduates

Graduate Certificate Statistics

Swarna Khare, postgraduate students in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Key facts

  • School of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science
  • 9 months part-time by distance learning

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

An honours degree in any subject and A Level mathematics or equivalent.

English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: postgrad-maths@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 3808

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About the course

If you want to take the MSc Statistics or Statistics with Medical Applications but don't have the right qualifications, this nine-month course is perfect preparation. Completion of the certificate with a high-level pass in the examinations qualifies you to join either course.

The certificate gives you training in undergraduate-level mathematics and statistics. It's taught online, so you can study from home.

Course content

Three 20-credit modules in:

  • Mathematical Methods for Statistics
  • Probability and Probability Distributions
  • Basic Statistics

Teaching

You'll be taught via distance learning through the web.

Assessment

  • Exams
  • Assessed coursework

Exams take place in Sheffield at the end of the course.

Your career

Our MSc graduates have gone on to careers in finance, manufacturing companies, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies and research institutes with major organisations like First Direct, GlaxoSmithKline, Marks and Spencer, the Government Statistical Service and Medical Research Council units.

Our MSc courses will also prepare you for PhD-level research.

About us

Our teaching staff are engaged nationally and internationally, as officers or committee members of societies and organisations, and as speakers at conferences. They bring new and emerging ideas into the classroom so you can see how research is improving on existing approaches.

Our Statistical Services Unit provides services to industry, commerce and the public sector, including consultancy, training courses and computer software development. If you're taking a statistics course, you'll have the opportunity to observe the work of the unit, giving you valuable insight into the job of a statistical consultant. You may also have the chance to work on a project with an external organisation.

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Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form