Our MSc in Actuarial Science gives you a firm grounding in the fundamentals of actuarial science in insurance, finance and investment, and business analytics methods. You will have the equivalent of a UK upper second-class degree in a highly quantitative programme, so you will be ready to study in detail the mathematical and statistical techniques for measuring the probability and risk of future events and their financial impact on a business and/or their clients.

Qualifying as an actuary is a passport to a wide variety of careers in insurance companies, investments, pensions, health care, and banking – not just in the UK, but throughout the world. Kent is one of the very few universities in the UK to teach the subject.

The MSc Statistics programme offers a comprehensive curriculum encompassing foundational and advanced statistical principles and techniques, coupled with intensive data analysis training. We aim to equip you with the capacity to develop and apply sophisticated statistical models, utilizing computational techniques and advanced statistical software. This programme is designed not only to enhance your statistical problem-solving abilities but also to teach skills relevant to addressing contemporary challenges at the forefront of statistical research.

Learn the modern statistical methods currently used by professionals in ecology, including how to formulate problems, conduct appropriate analyses, and effectively communicate results to a variety of audiences. To balance theory and application, placement opportunities will be available with partner organizations within the UK and abroad.

Our MSc in Operational Research and Applied Statistics aims to equip you with the necessary analytical skills, methods and ways of thinking to tackle and analyse complex organisational problems, help make better decisions, and become confident statistical analysts. This course is ideal training and experience for those looking for career opportunities in areas such as Operational Research, management science, statistics, management consultancy, business analytics, supply chain management, and government operational research/statistics.

Our course is led by academics from the health sector and higher education, including statisticians from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and experienced professionals from the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland. They will provide lectures on real-life health science problems and data.

This pathway is for you if you like to think about innovative tools – there is a rising need for these people in actuarial practice, and demand is far higher than supply. Our dedicated MSc in Actuarial Science with Business Analytics, established in 2020, aims to fill this gap.

You are a part-qualified actuary or a graduate from a recognised BSc or MSc in Actuarial Science or any other recognised programme with an actuarial flavour. You have covered most of the material from the Core Principle subjects of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (or equivalent from other professional bodies).

Actuaries evaluate and manage financial risk. They make financial sense of the future for their clients by applying advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to solve complex financial problems.

Actuaries evaluate and manage financial risk. They make financial sense of the future for their clients by applying advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to solve complex financial problems.

The MSc in Statistics prepares students with a strong quantitative background for further postgraduate studies or a future career in the private sector. The MSc in Statistics is a one-year program run by the School of Mathematics and Statistics, which is well equipped with personal computers and laptops, a parallel computer, and an on-site library.

The PGDip/MSc in Applied Statistics and Datamining is a commercially relevant program of study providing students with the statistical data analysis skills needed for business, commerce, and other applications. The PGDip/MSc in Applied Statistics and Datamining is a taught program run by the School of Mathematics and Statistics.

Our online MSc in Applied Statistics in Finance is a conversion course, that offers the opportunity to develop skills in statistics and data analysis even if you have never studied statistics before.

The Probability and Statistics group in the Department of Mathematics have a long-standing reputation and experience of offering one year, high quality taught courses in areas of Statistics leading to the degree of MSc. These courses have aimed to offer thorough professional training which prepare students to embark on statistical careers in a variety of areas. (There is a shortage of statisticians trained to postgraduate level in the UK and the employment prospects for such people remain good.) They have also provided a very good foundation for further study at PhD level.

Are you considering a career as a professional statistician in the industry? This course will provide you with the necessary advanced knowledge and skills. This masters course differs from the Statistics MSc, by providing specialised training in probability models, suitable for roles in business and finance.