Master of Science in Statistics - L-Universit脿 ta' Malta

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Semesters

90 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time (by Research)

This programme of study is also offered on a part-time basis. Please consult the Registrar's website for more information pertaining to courses offered by the University.

The programme of studies for MSc in Statistics, as part of the masters' degree offerings by the Department of Statistics and Operations Research (OR) has been designed as a continuation in advanced studies in Probability, Statistics and OR. The MSc course ranges widely over a large number of advanced topics in the main areas. The structure of the course centres around a dissertation in which theory and application come together in a logically coherent manner, complementing one another in the process of mastering a repertoire of mathematical, computational and statistical techniques. We also accept dissertations which are of a more theoretical bent provided the level of the mathematics involved is of a sufficient level. Once a plan for dissertation has been formulated, three supporting study units are selected to help the student acquire the techniques and theoretical underpinnings of relevant areas at a sufficiently deep level.

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Applicants must be in possession of:

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the degree of Bachelor of Science with at least Second Class Honours in an area of study deemed by the Board to be relevant to the proposed area of study and obtained in the 10 years previous to registration for the Course or
the Bachelor of Science with Third Class Honours in an area of study deemed by the Board to be relevant to the proposed area of study and obtained in the 10 years previous to registration for the Course, provided that the applicants have obtained other qualifications, including relevant experience, following their first cycle degree. The Board may, at its discretion, require such applicants to follow a preparatory programme.

The Board, at its discretion, may also recommend the admission of applicants in possession of a Bachelor of Science with at least Category II in an area of study deemed by the Board to be relevant to the proposed area of study and obtained in the 10 years previous to registration for the Course, provided that the admission of such applicants shall be made conditional on the result of an interview and in such cases they shall be required to follow a preparatory programme.

The Board, at its discretion, may also recommend the admission of applicants with a first cycle degree deemed by the Board to be relevant to the proposed area of study and obtained in the 10 years previous to registration for the Course, provided that the admission of such applicants may be conditional on the result of an interview and in such cases they may be required to follow a preparatory programme.

Applicants whose first degree was obtained more than 10 years previous to registration for the Course may also be admitted following an interview to ascertain their capability to follow the Course. The Board may, at its discretion, require such applicants to follow a preparatory programme.

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Important note: This sequence of study-units is a comprehensive list which includes topics regularly registered by the Department of Statistics and Operations Research with university authorities for POSSIBLE use by postgraduate students as part of their courses. The selection of study-units for such purposes has to be done in conformity with departmental policies and through advice, consultation and approval by the relevant authorities.

Students are required to register for study-units equivalent to 30 ECTS credits and a 60 ECTS credit dissertation to a total of 90 ECTS credits.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

SOR5122	Stochastic Processes 3	10 ECTS
SOR5211	Multivariate Analysis 2	10 ECTS
SOR5221	Sampling 2	10 ECTS
SOR5242	Time Series 3	10 ECTS
SOR5262	Structural Equation Modeling	10 ECTS
SOR5263	Latent Variables: Measurement and Analysis	10 ECTS
SOR5272	Generalized Latent Variable Modeling	10 ECTS
SOR5273	Multi-Level Models	10 ECTS
SOR5291	Topics in Statistical Learning	10 ECTS
SOR5312	Stochastic Programming 2	10 ECTS
SOR5322	Topics in Stochastic Optimal Control	10 ECTS
SOR5411	Topics in Risk Theory	10 ECTS
SOR5501	Computationally Intensive Methods	10 ECTS
SOR5511	Topics in Numerical Analysis	10 ECTS
SOR5521	Topics in Topological Vector Spaces and Functional Analysis	10 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Unit Either

SOR5100*	Dissertation in Statistics and Operations Research - Probability	60 ECTS

Or

SOR5200*	Dissertation in Statistics and Operations Research - Statistics	60 ECTS

Or

SOR5300*	Dissertation in Statistics and Operations Research - Operations Research	60 ECTS

Or

SOR5400*	Dissertation in Statistics and Operations Research - Financial and Actuarial Mathematics	60 ECTS
* Work on the dissertation is expected to start in Semester 1 of academic year 2025/26 (October 2025) and continue up to the end of Summer Semester of academic year 2025/26 (September 2026).

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the degree of the Master of Science - M.Sc. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Science.

By the end of the course, you will:

Be proficient in anything that involves mathematical and logical rigour.
Have a full appreciation of the support which the chosen subject provides within the areas you are working on.
Have an awareness of current advances in all relevant subjects.
Enhance and widen the experience of dealing competently with the notions of uncertainty and randomness in a logically valid and mathematically sophisticated way.
Be able to identify probabilistic, statistical and/or operations research contexts within practical problems, and subsequently to produce correct formulations.
Become fluent and confident in accessing and consulting research work, including sophisticated theoretical constructs, in the pursuit of devising solutions for problems of a quantitative nature.

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Total Tuition Fees: Eur 13,400

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Various individuals in employment have registered for our MSc course with the aim of enhancing their career prospects and competence in their work output. In particular we mention graduates at various stages of their career in the following places:

Statisticians/Mathematicians employed as educators, academics or researchers
Employees, managers of the National Statistics Office
Employees, managers with various government departments and authorities (e.g. NAO, MFSA, Central Bank, MFSS, Communications Authority)
Employees, managers within the Finance industry (e.g. banks, insurance, investment)
Employees, managers within Manufacturing companies
Employees, managers within the Airline industry
Employees, managers within Communications industry
Employees, managers within Lottery and Betting companies

The course also gives a strong base for pursuing further doctoral studies and research positions, both at the University of Malta and overseas.

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