Diploma in Applied Statistics

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Diploma in Applied Statistics

	Programme description
	Programme requirements
	Choosing the first courses to get started

	Related programmes
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Programme description

The programme provides professional training specializing in the field of statistical decision analysis and quantitative skills, and equips graduates to work as statistical analysts in marketing research, financial analysis, industrial sectors and government agencies. Students will be eligible for exemption from the Ordinary Certificate and Higher Certificate Examination offered by the Hong Kong Statistical Society (HKSS) if students have passed at grade 3 or above in the courses: MATH S242, MATH S280, MATH S350 and MATH S346.

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Programme requirements

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 60 credits as follows:

(a)

20 credits from:

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Course title

Credits

Level

MATH S121

A Foundation in Pure Mathematics

Foundation

MATH S122

A Foundation in Applied Mathematics

Foundation

(b)

40 credits from:

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Course title

Credits

Level

MATH S280

Statistical Methods for Decision Analysis

Middle

MATH S346

Linear Statistical Modelling

Higher

MATH S350

Applied Probability Models for Decision Making

Higher

STAT S242

Statistics in Society

Middle

Note:

Credits gained in this Diploma can count towards the requirements for the BSc/BSc(Hons) in Statistics and Decision Science, or BSc/BSc(Hons) in Mathematical Studies through articulation of qualifications. Credits from STAT S242 can only be counted as free choice credits for BSc/BSc(Hons) in Mathematical Studies.

Professional recognition

The Hong Kong Statistical Society

The Hong Kong Statistical Society has granted accreditation to students of the Mathematics and Statistics Programmes of the School of Science and Technology to obtain the Society's Graduate Diploma, Higher Certificate, and Ordinary Certificate. Details are given below.

Ordinary Certificate:

Students are given accreditation for the Ordinary Certificate if they achieve a pass at grade 3/C+ or above in STAT S242 Statistics in Society and MATH S280 Statistical Methods for Decision Analysis.

Higher Certificate:

Students are given accreditation for the Higher Certificate if they fulfil either one of the following requirements:

(a) Obtain a grade 3/C+ or above in STAT S242 Statistics in Society, MATH S280 Statistical Methods for Decision Analysis, MATH S346 Linear Statistical Modelling and MATH S350 Applied Probability Models for Decision Making.

(b) Obtain accreditation for the Hong Kong Statistical Society Ordinary Certificate, and also obtain a grade 3/C+ or above in MATH S346 Linear Statistical Modelling and MATH S350 Applied Probability Models for Decision Making.

Entire Graduate Diploma

Students are given accreditation for the entire Graduate Diploma if they have passed at grade 3/C+ or above in all six of the following courses: STAT S242 Statistics in Society, MATH S280 Statistical Methods for Decision Analysis, MATH S249 Practical Modern Statistics, MATH S346 Linear Statistical Modelling, MATH S350 Applied Probability Models for Decision Making, STAT S347 Mathematical Statistics.

Individual modules of the Graduate Diploma

Students are given accreditation for individual modules of the Graduate Diploma if they have passed at grade 3/C+ or above in the following:

(a) MATH S280 + MATH S350 accreditation for Module 1 of the Graduate Diploma.

(b) MATH S249 + MATH S350 accreditation for Module 3 of the Graduate Diploma.

(d) Individuals who have obtained accreditation for Modules 1, 3 and 4 of the Hong Kong Statistical Society Graduate Diploma and passed STAT S347 at grade C+ or above will fulfill the accreditation requirement of the entire Graduate Diploma.

Remark 1: Students who have obtained accreditation for the entire Graduate Diploma are deemed to have fulfilled the requirements of Graduate Statistician membership of the Hong Kong Statistical Society.

Remark 2: Among discontinued courses, successful completion of MATH S242 is considered as completion of STAT S242; completion of MATH S245/MATH S246/MATH S248 is considered as completion of MATH S280; completion of MATH S343 is considered as completion of MATH S350; and completion of MATH S345 is considered as completion of MATH S346.

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Choosing the first courses to get started

Students taking the Diploma in Applied Statistics programme are advised to start with MATH S242 Statistics in Society, which introduces the fundamental concepts in statistics. Alternatively, students can take the following as the first courses:

MATH S121 A Foundation in Pure Mathematics (10 credits)
MATH S122 A Foundation in Applied Mathematics (10 credits)

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Related programmes

Master of Science in Quantitative Analysis and Computational Mathematics (60 credits)
Master of Science in Quantitative Analysis and Computational Mathematics (through Pathway 1) (40 credits)
Postgraduate Diploma in Quantitative Analysis and Computational Mathematics (40 credits)
Postgraduate Certificate in Quantitative Analysis (20 credits)
Postgraduate Certificate in Computational Mathematics (20 credits)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Studies (120 credits)
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Mathematical Studies (160 credits)
Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Decision Science (120 credits)
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Statistics and Decision Science (160 credits)

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Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Dr Tony Chan 陳滿棠博士

Tel: 2768 6867

Email: tmtchan@ouhk.edu.hk

School of Science & Technology website

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