Applied statistics involves putting theory into practice - not only summarizing and describing data, but extrapolating from it to draw conclusions about the population being studied. This is an applied, practically-orientated course that gives students advanced knowledge of statistical methods and the theory that underpins these methods. With a strong emphasis on relating theory to practice, students will develop their analytical, logical, numerical and problem-solving, skills that are in such high demand with employers.

Middlesex is one of only four institutions in the UK which has been approved as a mirror for the statistical programming language R – meaning students will have access to software used in the industry. They'll also learn how to use standard statistical software like SPSS and Minitab.

Students will have the freedom to choose the type of independent research project they do which can take the form of a theoretical dissertation, a survey or a more practical project involving a data set.