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The Department of Statistics

The joy of being part of the LSE Statistics Department is you get to learn interesting and relevant statistical concepts from leading academics and attend events, such as the trips to Bloomberg and Lloyds, that showcase how these concepts are applied.

Dev Trivedy, BSc Actuarial Science

Welcome to the Department of Statistics. Here you can meet us virtually and find out more about the Department and our programmes. Take your time to browse through the information and follow the links to our Department webpages to really get to know us.

An introduction to Statistics at LSE An introduction to Statistics at LSE
Watch this video for an introduction to studying statistics at LSE

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An introduction to studying statistics at LSE An introduction to studying statistics at LSE
An introduction to studying statistics at LSE

Top three reasons why you should study statistics at LSE

  1. Our graduates are highly coveted by the financial and other industries.
  2. You can gain accreditation of programmes by the Royal Statistical Society and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
  3. We offer a unique focus on the application of statistics and data science in the (broadly understood) social sciences, including finance and economics.

You can find out more about us on our departmental webpages.

What is it like to study statistics at LSE?

The Department of Statistics offers four undergraduate degrees, including BSc Financial Mathematics and Statistics which is run jointly with the Mathematics Department (for details of the BSc Financial Mathematics and Statistics programme please see the Department of Mathematics page).

Our programmes provide a foundation in mathematical and statistical theory and students learn how to apply their quantitative skills to solve practical problems. The BSc Actuarial Science and the BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business focus on the application of mathematics and statistics to the world of business, finance and social sciences. Students can select courses from a range of areas, including applicable mathematics, applied statistics, actuarial science, economics, finance and accounting. The BSc Data Science focuses on statistics, mathematics, data science and analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and programming.

The BSc Actuarial Science, BSc Mathematics, Statistics, and Business and BSc Financial Mathematics and Statistics programmes have similar first year courses. This means there are possibilities to move between the degree programmes in second year if you would like to. 

Watch our taster session to find out more about studying in the Department of Statistics.

Hear from our students 

Meet Anish — BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business Meet Anish — BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business
Meet Anish — BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business

Our programmes: BSc Actuarial Science

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content, preliminary reading and accreditation please visit our BSc Actuarial Science programme page.

 


Our programmes: BSc Data Science

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content, preliminary reading and accreditation please visit our BSc Data Science programme page.

 

Our programmes: BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business

For detailed information regarding entry requirements, programme content, preliminary reading and accreditation please visit our BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business programme page.

 

Our research and events

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