MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STATISTICAL COMPUTING

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STATISTICAL COMPUTING

Rationale of the Programme

The need for the programme was verified by carrying out a survey from consumers and

potential consumers who interact with current graduates. The sampled respondents

indicated that there is a clear need for Statistical Computing experts, for research,

consultancy and other sectors of the economy. The suggestions which were considered

when compiling the final document included; Data mining, data warehousing, data

modeling Link between theory and practical scenarios, Analysis of data both qualitative

and quantitative, Predictive Data Analysis and Big Data Analytics.

Admission Requirements

Candidates wishing to study MSc. Statistical Computing programme must be a holder of;

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Applied Statistics or in Mathematical Sciences (with adequate Statistics units) with at least;

(a) Upper second class honors or cumulative Grade Point Average ( GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.00

OR

(b) Lower Second Class Honors or cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a scale of 4.00 with additional relevant training, evidence of research capacity through research, presentations or peer reviewed publications and relevant working experience of two years

 OR

2. Post Graduate Diploma or qualification equivalent to level 8 of KNQA with adequate computing units

Table 2. 1 Units distribution