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MASTER OF APPLIED STATISTICS(BY COURSEWORK - 42 CREDITS)

The programme is designed to upgrade the analytical skills of managerial and technical personnel for their career advancement and to enhance their competence in applications of statistics. The focus is on highly sought after data analysis skills demanded by the industries. The programme provides training in the arts and science of collecting, organizing, presenting, analyzing and interpreting numerical data, and the ability to use the results for decision making and problem solving in a range of fields. The programme is practical-oriented and emphasis is given to the use of software in developing statistical skills.

Postgraduate Handbook (Economics and Administration Field) 2021/2022
MASTER OF APPLIED STATISTICS MINI HANDBOOK 2022-2023
MASTER OF APPLIED STATISTICS MINI HANDBOOK 2023-2024
MASTER OF APPLIED STATISTICS MINI HANDBOOK 2024-2025
"REMINDER: Please take note that students are required to register for courses with the course code as stated in the handbook by respective cohort intake."

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

A Bachelor degree with a minimum of CGPA 3.0 or equivalent and sufficient knowledge of mathematics or statistics.

Pass the interview by the Faculty

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

5 CORE COURSES (26 Credits)

Research Methodology
Research Project
Survey Techniques and Sampling Design
Principles of Statistics
Statistical Data Analysis

At least 16 credit of the following optional courses:

International Finance
Political Economy
Applied Econometrics
Further Econometrics
Time Series Analysis
Experimental Design
Biostatistics
Applications of Demographic Techniques
Operations Research Methods
Applied Financial Econometrics
Statistical Methods for Quality Management
Statistical Computing
Data Analytics
Industry Statistical Project
Bayesian Statistics

*Optional Courses offered in each semester may vary from semester to semester

PROGRAMME DURATION

Minimum: 2 Semesters

Maximum: 8 Semesters

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS)

An International applicant who wishes to follow a Master of Applied Statistics programme shall obtain at least the result below in one of the English Language competency examinations as stated below:

A minimum score of 550 for paper-based total (PBT), a score of 213 for the computer-based total (CBT) or a score of 80 for the internet-based total (IBT) for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL);
A minimum of overall IELTS (Academic) score of Band 6.0 with a score of 6.0 for each components (Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening)
Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) with a minimum score of 51;
Minimum band 4 Malaysian University English Test (MUET).

BROCHURE

FEE

Fee Information

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Dr Soon Siew Voon
svsoon@um.edu.my

CONTACT INFORMATION

Level 4, Azman Hashim Building,
Faculty of Business and Economics,
Universiti Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur,
MALAYSIA
Tel : +603-7967 3820 / 3918
Email: umfbe_mac@um.edu.my

Master of Applied Statistics (MAppStats)