Our MSci programmes include a fourth year consisting of a project and advanced modules from our MSc Mathematics programme. MSci Mathematics with Statistics is an extension of BSc Mathematics and Statistics, and students who do well on the BSc programme can transfer to the MSci programme. It may be preferable for you to choose the MSci qualification if you are interested in using your mathematical skills at a high level in your career, or if you are looking to progress into a research career after graduation. This degree programme offers you the opportunity to specialise in statistics, building statistical theory and methodology on mathematical foundations, especially probability theory. Probabilistic modelling has applications in genetics, quantum physics and risk analysis, and is increasingly used in the financial sector. You can study applications of probability and statistics, notably design of experiments, financial time series and actuarial mathematics. This programme is accredited by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and final-year students are eligible for free membership of the RSS. In addition, graduates who achieve a first- or second-class degree are entitled to Graduate Statistician status. At university, you will discover a new world of concepts and ideas. You will encounter new kinds of mathematical objects and investigate their common features and abstract natures. But it is not all abstract: our statistics and finance modules are very much about the real world – you will use mathematical skills to extract information from data and draw conclusions. For example you will use statistical design of experiments to test how well medicines work. Each year you will normally take eight different modules. The majority are delivered via a combination of lectures and exercise classes. Some modules, such as Introduction to Statistics, have a practical element presented in one of our computer labs. The majority of modules are assessed by an examination counting for at least 90 per cent of your marks; the remaining 10 per cent comes from a combination of tests and coursework. Coursework is set weekly or fortnightly and through this you receive regular feedback on your progress, although for most modules it is ‘formative’ and does not contribute to your total mark. Assessments are written, although project-type modules include a short presentation and may feature an oral examination. A final-year project is compulsory for an MSci programme but not for a BSc programme. Graduates from Queen Mary’s School of Mathematical Sciences go on to work in a wide variety of careers. Some apply their degree knowledge directly, entering careers in finance or statistics, whilst others transfer skills gained during study into sectors such as information technology and logistics.