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MSc Statistical Data Science

Graduate Taught (Level 9 NFQ, Credits 90)
Academic Year 2024/2025
School
Mathematics & Statistics
Attendance
Part Time
Level
Graduate Taught
NFQ Level
9
Mode of Delivery
Programme Director
Dr Riccardo Rastelli
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 90
Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 1: 90

Curricular information is subject to change.

About this Course

Stage 1

90 credits required to complete the programme. All option modules selected require approval of the programme director.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN1OF:
Core Years 1 & 2 select modules in consultation with the Programme Director.
      
STAT30250 Advanced Predictive Analytics Spring

5
STAT40510 Applied Statistical Modelling Spring

5
STAT41080 Mathematical Statistics Spring

5
STAT40710 Dissertation Summer

25
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN1OF:
Core Years 1 & 2 select modules in consultation with the Programme Director.
      
Stage 1 Options - C)MIN10OF:
Options Years 1 & 2 must select modules in consultation with the Programme Director. Year 2 modules are subject to change and may not be offered in 2025/26
      
ACM40290 Numerical Algorithms Autumn

5
COMP40370 Data Mining Autumn

5
COMP47750 Machine Learning with Python Autumn

5
MATH40550 Applied Matrix Theory Autumn

5
STAT30340 Data Programming with R Autumn

5
STAT40020 Actuarial Statistics I Autumn

5
STAT40250 Survival Models Autumn

5
STAT40400 Monte Carlo Inference Autumn

5
STAT40680 Stochastic Models Autumn

5
STAT40700 Time Series Analysis - Act App Autumn

5
STAT40800 Data Prog with Python (online) Autumn

5
STAT41020 Survey Sampling Autumn

5
STAT41070 Bayesian Data Analysis Autumn

5
COMP40400 Bioinformatics Spring

5
COMP47790 Optimisation Spring

5
MEEN40670 Technical Communication Spring

5
STAT40070 Actuarial Statistics II Spring

5
STAT40080 Nonparametric Statistics Spring

5
STAT40150 Multivariate Analysis Spring

5
STAT40750 Statistical Machine Learning (online) Spring

5
STAT40970 Machine Learning & AI (online) Spring

5
STAT41010 Stat Network Analysis Spring

5
STAT40780 Data Prog with C (online) Summer

5
STAT40830 Adv Data Prog with R (online) Summer

5
STAT40840 Data Prog with SAS (online) Summer

5
STAT40950 Adv Bayesian Analysis (online) Summer

5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info  
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
MTEMP002 Stage 1 - 100.00%
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47