DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS FACULTY OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA

Master of Applied Statistics

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Other degree holders such as engineering and accounting with CGPA of at least 3.00 can be considered . Candidates with CGPA less than the minimum requirement, but have at least 3 years working experience in the related field can also be considered.

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NEW STUDENT INTAKE

First and Second semesters.

INTRODUCTION
The Master of Applied Statistics is a 36 credit postgraduate programme by coursework. This programme prepare students with advanced knowledge and professional expertise through coursework & application and also to expose them to the latest developments in the field of Applied Statistics. The objective of this programme is to produce graduates who are knowledgeable and skillful in statistics and also to offer an opportunity for advanced studies and career development in the field of statistics. This programme offers a curriculum that provides a balanced approach to the training and education of statistics professionals. The offered courses not only cover the statistical applications to a wide variety of fields, but also include the statistical theory that will equip students with advanced knowledge in statistics. Graduates from this field can have career opportunities in planning, management, research, academia and related industries. A student pursuing a Master of Applied Statistics may complete the programme with a minimum period of one year and a maximum period of three years.

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENT
a) Credit Requirement The total credit requirement for graduation is 36. The credits are distributed among compulsory and elective courses as follows:
Compulsory courses Elective courses 18 credits 18 credits

Compulsory Courses (18 credits) No Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mathematical Statistics Survey Sampling Design and Analysis of Experiments Regression Analysis Project Code MTH 5401 MTH 5402 MTH 5403 MTH 5404 MTH 5989 Credit 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 6 (0+6)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
1. Applicants should hold a Bachelors degree recognized by UPM in the field of mathematics or statistics with a minimum CGPA of 2.25.

14. c) Elective Courses (18 credits) Students are required to choose six courses from the lists below as elective courses. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Name Interactive Data Analysis Quality Control Technique Exploratory Data Analysis Categorical Data Analysis Econometrics Survival Analysis Applied Statistical Modeling Robust Statistics Theory of NonParametric Statistics Multivariate Analysis Applied Stochastic Process Time Series Analysis Forecasting Techniques in Finance Code Cre MTH dit 3 5405 (3+0) MTH 3 5406 (3+0) MTH 5407 MTH 5408 MTH 5409 MTH 5410 MTH 5411 MTH 5412 MTH 5413 MTH 5414 MTH 5415 MTH 5416 MTH 5417 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0) 3 (3+0)

Spatial Statistical Techniques

MTH 5418

3 (3+0)

Students may take additional courses offered within or outside the faculty as electives to support his field of studies. These courses must be approved by the Faculty Graduate Studies Committee.

TUITION FEES
Basic Fee Subject to the fees determined by the Graduate School. Course/Credit Fee RM150* per credit (RM5400*: to complete 36 credits hours.) in addition to the basic fees. This fee can be paid in two installment payments, and should be made through bank draft or money order payable to Bendahari UPM and must be submitted to the Coordinator, Master of Applied Statistics. * subject to changes.

FURTHER INFORMATION Further Information

Please contact; Coordinator Master of Applied Statistics Faculty Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Malaysia