Program Overview
The Statistics and Finance at University of Essex is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Statistics and Finance programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: GBP 14,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Colchester, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Statistics and Finance programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Modelling Experimental Data
- Statistical Methods
- Stochastic Processes
- Applied Statistics
- Bayesian Computational Statistics
- Research Methods
- Dissertation
- Mathematics of Portfolios (optional)
- Financial Derivatives (optional)
- Partial Differential Equations (optional)
- Econometric Methods (optional)
- Economics of Financial Markets (optional)
- Game Theory and Applications (optional)
- Time Series Econometrics (optional)
- Panel Data Methods (optional)
- Core components can be combined with optional modules, to enable you to gain either in-depth specialisation or a breadth of understanding
- Learn to use LATEX to produce a document as close as possible to what professional mathematicians produce in terms of organisation, layout and type-setting
- Our postgraduates are encouraged to attend conferences and seminars on a Thursday afternoon
- Courses are assessed on the results of your written examinations, together with continual assessments of your practical work and coursework
- You will be provided with a list of dissertation titles or topics proposed by staff and it may be possible to propose a project of your own
- Most dissertations are between 10,000 and 30,000 words in length. However, these are guidelines, not mandatory word counts
- Close supervision by academic staff
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
UK entry requirements
A degree with an overall high 2:2.
International and EU entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Emailpgadmit@essex.ac.ukfor further details about the qualifications we accept. Include information in your email about the undergraduate qualification you have already completed or are currently taking.
IELTS entry requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5
If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 14,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 14,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Essex directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Essex
University of Essex
Colchester, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Start Date Oct, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
