Statistics Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Course overview\
Statistics play an essential role in data analytics, healthcare modelling, artificial intelligence and more. This accredited degree will prepare you for a career s a professional statistician. You’ll master the fundamentals of statistics and data analysis and study advanced techniques in probability and uncertainty modelling. You’ll also explore core areas of applied statistics.

The course is designed to be flexible, so you can tailor your choice of optional modules to suit your interests and career plans. You can even choose other subjects, such as a language, that will broaden your skills and enhance your CV.

As you would expect, there is an emphasis on mathematical concepts - but with a practical application, too. We believe in collaboration and that’s why our students, industry professionals and alumni joined forces with our dedicated staff to design degrees suitable for the real world. Our co-created curriculum is redefining studying maths.

You’ll be based on our award-winning University Park Campus in the purpose-built Maths Building.

You’ll learn from lecturers who are recognised experts in data analysis and modelling - and whose work directly feeds into the course. Through a combination of lectures, problem classes and tutorials, you’ll put the statistical and probability theory you’ve learned into practice. There are regular opportunities to work collectively with other students and academic staff to tackle complex problems from industry and academia.

In addition, working in our dedicated computer labs will increase your familiarity with statistical software.

Looking to expand your skills even further? You could get hands-on work experience through an optional placement year. Alternatively, you could spend some time studying abroad.\
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**Why choose this course?\
Course highlights**

* Opportunities to study abroad or complete an optional placement year in industry.

* Get support on first-year topics from students in the years above through our award-winning Peer-Assisted Study Support (PASS) programme - and then become a PASS leader yourself.

* Attend guest lectures, workshops and events run by our alumni, Industrial Advisory Group and dedicated Faculty of Science careers team.

Proven results

* We’re a world top 100 and UK top 20 university (QS World University Rankings 2026).

* 94.5% of School of Mathematical Sciences undergraduates secured graduate level employment, further study or both five years after graduation (LEO data from 2022/23 tax year, published in 2025).