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Master of Statistics

School of Computing and Data Science,
The University of Hong Kong

The programme is designed to provide a rigorous training in the principles and the practice of statistics. It emphasizes in applications and aims to prepare candidates for further study, research, consulting work and administration in various fields through computer-aided and hands-on experience. Candidates should have knowledge of matrices and calculus, introductory statistics and linear modelling.

The programme offers great flexibilities for students who wish to take a general approach, or a specialized theme in Risk Management, Data Analytics, or Financial Statistics. For a specialized theme, there are core courses and elective courses for students to choose from.

Students joining the programme are expected to come from a wide range of disciplines. The programme is recommended for those at work to be part-time students and will benefit from interaction with classmates of similar or different backgrounds as well as for fresh graduates to be full-time students to get a postgraduate degree before working.

Graduate Statistician (GradStat) of Royal Statistical Society (RSS)

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been awarded the status of an Accredited University by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) since December 2023. The RSS accreditation provides reassurance that the teaching, learning and assessment within the accredited programme is of high quality and meets the needs of students and employers. Upon completion of MStat programme at HKU and application to RSS via the standard route, graduates are qualified to become a Graduate Statistician (GradStat) designated by RSS

Quality Mark of Royal Statistical Society (RSS)

In addition, the RSS has awarded individual HKU courses with the RSS Quality Mark, a recognition that these courses teach good statistical literacy. Students who have passed these courses are deemed to have met the academic requirements of the RSS Data Analyst award.

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