Statistics and Data Science (Online) P.Grad.Cert.

Course Overview

The programme in Statistics and Data Science is a part-time course delivered fully online over three years and consisting of three component courses: a Postgraduate Certificate in year 1, a Postgraduate Diploma Top up in year 2 and Masters top up in year 3. These can be taken on a continuous basis or with interruption to the student’s course of study.

The programme provides a broad introduction to the statistical ideas and methods relevant to data gathering and analysis in a wide variety of research areas as well as business and administration. The intention is to provide students with a practical grasp of statistics based on a sound knowledge of the underlying ideas and concepts. To this end, all the material is presented in the context of practical examples from a wide range of applications.

There is only one route to enter the programme. Applicants are admitted directly to the one year part-time Postgraduate Certificate. Entry to the Diploma course is only by progression after completion of the Postgraduate Certificate. The Diploma takes 2 years part-time in total. Entry to the Masters course is only by progression after completion of the Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma courses. The part-time Masters takes 3 years in total to complete. The intermediate stages can be completed consecutively without any interruption to the student’s study or may be completed with interruptions as students may collect their awards at each stage and return to the Masters programme rescinding their award/s with the lifetime of the programme

Applicants are required to possess a Bachelors degree and knowledge of mathematics (high-school level/introductory level university module is sufficient).

English Language Requirements

All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page here.

The course is often taken as continuing professional development for people who need statistics to advance their career, or to move into a career where data analysis is an important aspect.  Completion of the Diploma or Masters course offers the opportunity to move to data analysis careers or a a more technical data science programme.