This is a final year only course. It is two thirds statistics and one third business, Applicants from school or college should apply to year one of BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Statistics and may transfer after the first two years of that course. Applicants with the necessary background, eg a higher diploma in statistics and some knowledge of business, should apply directly and will be considered individually.

Topics treated in the year include computational statistics, epidemiology, multivariate statistics plus optimisation and logistics. Professional software such as R is widely used. The course also benefits from close contact with the Royal Statistical Society's Centre for Statistical Education which was recently relocated to Plymouth. The management science content of this course is chosen from one of the following pathways: accounting/financial analysis; business modelling; or quantitative economics/econometrics.

This is a highly practical degree which lets you master many technical skills. We are very proud of the support we offer to our students. Our lecturers are at the forefront of their subjects and the degree is strongly informed by their research. Many of our graduates have gone on to extremely successful careers in industry, finance and academia.