Overview

This Statistics (Integrated) degree at Lancaster University - Management School is a four-year PhD programme which involves successful completion of postgraduate level (MSc) courses and a dissertation during the first year before progressing onto the PhD.

Features

The Statistics Group is interested in the development of novel statistical models and methods motivated by applied problems, with particular emphasis on environmental, biomedical and social sciences.

Methodological strengths include stochastic modelling and inference, computationally intensive methods, time series analysis, extreme value statistics, methods for the design and analysis of clinical trials, nonparametric regression, functional data analysis and statistical learning.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

There is a strong emphasis on the interface between theory and application, and the group has close research links with other University departments, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and research institutes, both within the UK and overseas.

Students will work under individual supervision to contribute to research in a chosen area, while research training courses will support additional learning and personal development. Students will also have the opportunity to work as a teaching assistant on our taught programmes; a valuable source of experience and income.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Statistics Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 39 other PhDs in Statistics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Mathematics and Statistics or in a related subject where there is substantial mathematical and statistical components

We may also consider non-standard applicants, please contact us for information.

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Tuition Fee

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International

26492 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26492 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Lancaster

660 - 1140 GBP /month

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Scholarships Information

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