Master of Science in Statistics - School of Mathematical Sciences

Coursework Component

Candidates must take and obtain a good pass in all five courses offered.

• Statistical Inferences
• Stochastic Processes
• Categorical Data Analysis
• Statistical Reliability
• Linear Models

Research Component

A candidate will do research on a chosen topic with the guidance of a supervisor at the end of which a dissertation must be submitted.

The award of the degree is subject to obtaining good passes in the courses taken and the successful completion of the dissertation, which will be examined by internal and external examiners.

Expertise available in the following School: School of Mathematical Sciences

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor degree in Mathematics or related area

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or
2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions; or
   • Research experience for at least one year; or
   • Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
   • At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
   • Grade B for major / elective courses; or
   • Grade B+ for final year project
3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions:
   • Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
   • Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; and
   • At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
   • Grade B for major / elective courses; or
   • Grade B+ for final year project

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 4 semesters
• Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 8 semesters

April & October

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