MSc Statistics (Financial Statistics)

at London School of Economics

You will take three compulsory courses which will consolidate your understanding of fundamental ideas in probability and statistics and their applications in finance. In addition, you will take courses to the value of two units from a range of options, including statistics and methodology courses as well as selected options from the Department of Finance.

 (* denotes a half unit) 

Statistical Inference: Principles, Methods and Computation
Provides comprehensive coverage on some fundamental aspects of probability and statistics methods and principles.

Financial Statistics*
Covers key statistical methods and the data analytic techniques most relevant to finance.

Time Series*
Provides a broad introduction to statistical time series analysis.

Courses to the value of two units from a range of options

Minimum entry requirements for MSc Statistics (Financial Statistics)

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent with substantial amount of statistics and mathematics. 

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet the minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.

Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme.

The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2022/23 for MSc Statistics (Financial Statistics)
Home students: £31,584
Overseas students: £32,208

Quick Careers Facts for the Department of Statistics
Median salary of our PG students six months after graduating: £45,500 

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

• Financial service activities
• Legal and accounting activities
• Computer programming and consultancy
• Education
• Insurance and pensions

The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2017-18 were the first group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling.

The programme provides excellent opportunities for employment and further study. The programme is also conditionally accredited by the Royal Statistical Society. This means that although an accreditation is given, it will only lead to the award of ‘Graduate Statistician’ if you take a specific combination of modules.