Course Overview
At Lancaster, we emphasise modern developments in statistical methodology, the effective use of statistical software and the application of statistics in the natural, social and biomedical sciences. During your second year, you will choose whether to complete our three-year BSc degree or our four-year MSci degree. Students on our MSci Study Abroad programme spend their third year at a partner university in Australasia or North America.
These courses will grant you accreditation to Graduate Statistician status of the Royal Statistical Society and exemption from the Probability and Statistics exam of the Institute of Actuaries, subject to satisfactory academic performance.
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Career opportunities
As a statistician, you will be ideally placed for a career in government, finance, computing, teaching, accounting and more. Your skills in logical thinking, analytical working and problem solving are highly transferrable and will enable you to take up a career in fields such as marketing, management and consulting. Recent graduates are pursuing career paths as actuaries, analysts and clinical and medical statisticians, while others have chosen to continue their studies to PhD level.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Discrete Mathematics
- Geometry and Calculus
- Integration
- Matrix Methods
- Numbers and Relations
- Probability
- Series and Functions
- Statistics
PartII (Year 2)
- Complex Analysis
- Groups and Rings
- Linear Algebra
- Probability
- Real Analysis
- Statistics
PartII (Year 3)
- Likelihood Inference
- Project Skills
For more detailed module information please visit the Mathematics and Statistics department website.
Entry Requirements
A-level: A(Maths or Further Maths)AA. We normally expect three A-levels.
General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels
Preference: At least 2 A-levels
Key Skills: Not included in offer
Scottish Highers: AAABB (with a grade A in Maths at Advanced Higher)
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
International Bacc: 36 pts overall with 16 pts from best three HL courses with 6 in higher level Maths
BTEC: Overall grades of DDD
Mature students: Applications welcome, and given individual consideration. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
IELTS: 6.0
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our fees and funding page.
