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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
2 years
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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
2 years
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
4 years
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Our MPhil Biostatistics is a research degree within the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Our biostatistics team carries out research in statistical analysis, such as survival analysis, longitudinal analysis, Bayesian statistics, analysis of biological and behavioural data and spatial statistics, with collaboration areas including clinical trials, genetics, infectious disease and data visualisation, but you are invited to contact the department to discuss other potential research areas.
Research links and joint projects with our University's School of Life Sciences, School of Health and Social Care and the Institute for Social and Economic Research, provide you with opportunities for collaborative research.
Our staff are strongly committed to research and teaching. They have published several well-regarded textbooks and are world leaders in their individual specialisms, with their papers appearing in learned journals such as Biostatistics, Statistics in Medicine, BMC Women's Health, Methods of Information in Medicine, and Biometrical Journal.
Our Department of Mathematical Sciences is genuinely innovative, and student focused. Our research groups are working on a broad range of collaborative areas tackling real-world issues. Here are a few examples:
We also do research into mathematical education and use exciting technologies such as electroencephalography or eye tracking to measure exactly what a learner is feeling. Our research aims to encourage the implementation of ‘the four Cs’ of modern education, which are critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.
Your future
Studying a research degree in mathematics gives you the opportunity to develop new skills and enhance your CV. It can also be the next step towards a PhD and an academic career.
Our graduates have joined organisations like the Met Office, the Ministry of Defence, and companies based in the City of London. There is a high demand for those with a numerate background in all sectors of the economy, so our graduates are sought after in the UK and abroad.
You will need a good honours degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject. A well-developed research proposal is also essential.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£18,750 per year
Students from EU
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£18,750 per year
Students from International
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
The University of Essex prides itself on being at the forefront of research innovation and global change....