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BSc (Hons) Statistics

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Key information

Degree

BSc (Hons) Statistics

Types of study

Full time

Duration

Three or four years depending on entry qualifications

Start date

September 2025

Faculty

Mathematical Sciences / Faculty of Science and Engineering

Study model

2+2

Note: For the 2+2 study model courses, the student will spend the last two years at our UK campus. For the 4+0 study model courses, the student will spend the entire degree programme in Ningbo, China with 'study abroad' opportunities from year three.

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Entry requirements

Depending on your academic and English language qualifications, you may be eligible for a traditional three-year degree programme, or a four-year programme with a preliminary year. The preliminary year enables you to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to embark on degree-level studies.

Please find the entry requirement relevant to your country of origin here. If your country is not listed, please email international@nottingham.edu.cn.

If you are a mainland Chinese student, your Gaokao score should be in the first division as a minimum requirement, and your English test score should be no less than 115/150. For more details, please check the Chinese prospectus.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English. The minimum requirements for our preliminary year entry are listed below:

  • IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.0 in any element
  • PTE Academic 59 (minimum 53)
  • TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking) 

The minimum requirements for our qualifying year entry are listed below:

  • IELTS 6.5 with the writing band no less than 6.0
  • PTE Academic 71 (minimum 65)
  • TOEFL iBT 90 (minimum 19 in Writing) 

Minimum age requirements

You should be at least 18 years of age on admission to the University. The date of “admission” is defined as the first day of September in the relevant academic year. This requirement may be waived on an individual basis. If your parents or guardians provide their written agreement, in advance, to additional safeguards and requirements. Visit here for more information.

Course overview

This course offers a broad mathematical education with an emphasis on using statistical and computational ideas in several practical applications, while at the same time enabling the study of statistics across a range of disciplines without having to specialise.

You will acquire a basic knowledge of mathematical methods, applied mathematics, probability and statistics, together with modelling skills applicable to the physical and biological sciences, business, economics and finance. Successful completion of the programme will help you to appreciate the importance of statistical modelling, and how it provides a theoretical foundation for specific application areas. It will also prepare students for employment opportunities in business, economics, finance, education and government sectors.

This course is designed to help you develop useful statistical skills for further study and promising careers.

FoSE-Stat-Junzhe-Zhu

Reflecting on my four years of college life, I acknowledge that the university has offered me a valuable opportunity to delve deeper into statistical research and explore my interests beyond academic pursuits. The school's open, inclusive, and diverse atmosphere also provided me with the opportunity to engage in global projects.

——Junzhe Zhu, BSc (Hons) Statistics, Class of 2023

Junzhe Zhu received 2020-2021 The Provost Scholarship and 2021-2022 School Achievement Prize. He is now pursuing MASt in Mathematical Statistics, Cambridge.

Course structure

Careers and further study

Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.

Throughout your time with us, our Career Development Office can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements and hosting events to bring you closer to a broad range of prospective employers.

Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.

We inspire most of our students to apply for jobs in world-leading companies such as investment firms, banks, and consultancy companies, especially in emerging markets.

We also provide students with opportunities to continue their education in various interdisciplinary courses by offering a wide variety of optional modules.

Our curriculum is designed to help students develop sound statistics skills for further study and promising careers. We also provide students with opportunities to continue their education in various interdisciplinary courses by offering a wide variety of optional modules. 

Further study

Out of 30 graduates from the BSc Hons Statistics in 2023, 30 chose to continue their studies.

Among students going into further study, 86.7% were admitted into top 50 universities worldwide. In addition, 1 graduate was admitted into the PhD programme at University College London.

University

 Number
University of Oxford 1
University of Cambridge 1
University of Washington 2
Imperial College London 3
Columbia University 1
National University of Singapore  1
University College London 2
Cornell University 1
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 2
The University of Sydney 1
The University of Edinburgh 5
New York University 1
Northwestern University 1
Washington University in St. Louis 1
The University of Hong Kong 1
London School of Economics and Political Science 2
Grand Total 26

*The highest ranking of the school within four authoritative research institutions is used for statistics: QS’s 2024 World University Ranking, ARWU’s 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities, US News’s 2023 Best Global Universities Rankings, and Times Higher Education’s 2023 World University Ranking.

Fees

Chinese Mainland students

100,000 RMB / year (2024 Entry)

China's Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan students

100,000 RMB / year (2024 Entry)

International students

120,000 RMB / year

Scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries

To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.

Historically, nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which covers approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.

Please check here for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.

More information

Click here to see more about Module Catalogue and Programme Specifications

Contact us

Student Recruitment and Admission Office

University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. admissions@nottingham.edu.cn
T. +86 (0574) 8818 0182
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Faculty Office of Science and Engineering

Room 427, Sir Peter Mansfield Building
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. fose_global@nottingham.edu.cn
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