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MSc

1 year full-time

28 September 2026

Statistics

University of Warwick

Available as MSc degree courses, Warwick’s Statistics courses with possible specialisations in Data Science, Finance or Probability aim to cover topics most relevant to a career as a professional statistician or data scientist. Your training will open the way to employment in many sectors, including marketing, insurance, banking and pharmaceutical industry. It may also provide the pathway to a research degree (PhD).

From 2025/26, Warwick’s MSc in Statistics introduces an innovative structure, offering a choice between a broad Statistics MSc or specialised degree pathways in Data Science, Finance, and Probability. This modernised programme provides unparalleled flexibility, allowing students to tailor their learning to their ambitions through four distinctive options:

• MSc in Statistics
• MSc in Statistics with Data Science
• MSc in Statistics with Finance
• MSc in Statistics with Probability

The general MSc in Statistics offers a comprehensive foundation in statistical theory and applications, while the specialised degree variants allow you to focus on areas that align with your career or research aspirations:

• MSc in Statistics with Data Science: Integrates statistical theory with cutting-edge applications in AI, machine learning, and health analytics.
• MSc in Statistics with Finance: Combines rigorous statistical training with insights into modern financial systems and practical applications.
• MSc in Statistics with Probability: Ideal for those with a passion for theoretical frameworks and their real-world applications.

For the nine-month period from end of September to June, you will be engaged in the taught component of the programme by attending a set of eight modules covering the core and optional modules as appropriate for each pathway.

After successfully completing the taught component worth 120 credits you will undertake a dissertation project, worth 60 credits, over summer under supervision of a member of staff. This final project offers the chance to apply knowledge to real-world challenges or delve into advanced research topics.

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Assessment is initially made for each module separately: some modules have an element of continuous assessment through coursework, but the majority of modules are assessed through written examinations in January, May and June.

Your performance in the core and optional modules combined is then examined by an examinations board consisting of academic staff plus an External Examiner appointed from another university. Dissertations are examined in the Department and then by the External Examiner.

The MSc degree is awarded subject to satisfactory standard in the dissertation and taught modules. Students who do outstandingly well in both taught modules and the dissertation may be awarded the MSc with Distinction or Merit.

Reading lists 

Pre-reading: Students are expected to have pre-existing standard undergraduate knowledge in statistics and probability covering Probability, Random Variables, Expectations and important inequalities (see, for example, Part 1 in “All of Statistics: A Concise Course in Statistical Inference” by Larry Wasserman (Springer Texts in Statistics).

If you would like to view reading lists for current or previous cohorts of students, most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library on the Talis Aspire platformLink opens in a new window. 

You can search for reading lists by module title, code or convenor. Please see the modules tab of this page or the module catalogueLink opens in a new window.  

Please note that some reading lists may have restricted access or be unavailable at certain times of year due to not yet being published. If you cannot access the reading list for a particular module, please check again later or contact the module’s host department. 

Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes.

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Statistics, Mathematics or a science with sufficiently high mathematical content.

• Band A
• No score lower than 6.0 in all IELTS fields with a total score of 6.5 minimum.

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

The total load is exactly 180 credits (called cats at Warwick). All students take 8 modules (each worth 15 credits) in the taught component and a dissertation worth 60 credits. All MSc students are required to take the following core modules:

Welcome Week

Core Modules

Optional core modules

Optional modules

Students on the MSc in Statistics choose 6 optional modules. The choice includes the extra core and all optional modules listed above for the three specialised degrees. In addition, a range of further modules is offered. Availability may change from year to year. The following modules are examples:

Term One

Term Two