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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

STATISTICS

Associate Professor Dr. Ng Kok Haur
Programme Coordinator
kokhaur@um.edu.my

TOTAL: 42 CREDITS

The Master of Science in Statistics programme is the 1. Programme Core Courses (27 CREDITS)
premier postgraduate statistics programme in
Malaysia. Our programme has been consistently Course Code Course Name Credits
producing quality talents both locally and
internationally in the knowledge economy sector, SQB7022 Research Methodology for Statistics 3
where demands for statistically knowledgeable
workers are currently being driven by the SQB7024 Statistical Inference 4
exponential increase in data volume. An aptitude for
producing quality data products in challenging SQB7025 Probability Theory 4
work environments, adaptability to diverse job
environments, and having a solid foundation in SQB7026 Programming in Statistics 3
statistical knowledge are the hallmarks of our
graduates. SQB7027 Statistical Consultancy and Data Analysis 3

At the end of the programme, graduates of the SQB7038 Research Project in Statistics 10
Master of Science in Statistics are expected to be
capable of applying advanced statistical methods, 2. Programme Elective Courses (15 CREDITS)
managing and understanding data, undertaking
professional work with good ethics, working
collaboratively with peers, and integrating statistical Course Code Course Name Credits
thinking in all aspects of human endeavours. We
welcome applicants who have a strong quantitative SQB7028 Multivariate Analysis 3
background and a passion for developing data-
centric solutions to join us. SQB7029 Stochastic Models 3

SQB7030 Bayesian Statistics 3

SQB7031 Generalized Linear Models 3

SQB7032 Eperimental Design and Quality Engineering 3

SQB7033 Statistical Time Series 3

SQB7034 Computer Intensive Methods 3

SQB7035 Robust Statistics 3

SQB7036 Data Mining 3

SQB7037 Survival Data Analysis 3

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