MSc Statistics (Social Statistics)

at London School of Economics

You will take two compulsory courses, and will choose between three options. In addition, you will take courses to the value of two units from an approved list of options. 

(* denotes half-unit course) 

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

Generalised Linear Modelling and Survival Analysis*
Provides an introduction to the theory and application of generalised linear models for the analysis of continuous, categorical, count and survival data. 

One from:

Multivariate Methods*
Provides an introduction to the theory and application of modern multivariate methods used in the social sciences: multivariate normal distribution, principal components analysis, factor analysis, latent variable models, latent class analysis and structural equations models.

Multilevel Modelling*
Provides a practical introduction to multilevel modelling with applications in social research.

Longitudinal Data Analysis*
Provides a practical introduction to methods for the analysis of repeated measures data, including continuous and binary outcomes.

Courses to the value of two units from an approved list

Minimum entry requirements for MSc Statistics (Social Statistics)

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, including a substantial amount of statistics and mathematics.

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet our 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 (Social Statistics)
Home students: £15,816
Overseas students £24,456

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.

There is a high demand for graduates with advanced statistics training and an interest in social science applications, and students on this programme have excellent career prospects. 

Potential employers include the public sector (the Office for National Statistics, government departments, universities), market research organisations, survey research organisations and NGOs. This programme would be ideal preparation for doctoral research in social statistics or quantitative social science.