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Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Mathematical Statistics Focused on Data Science

The Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Mathematical Statistics Focused on Data Science in Mathematics is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Mathematical Statistics Focused on Data Science offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Mathematical Statistics and Statistics: Advanced statistical inference, Bayesian statistics, biostatistics, bootstrap and related computer-intensive techniques, categorical data analysis, consultation practice, data mining, experimental design, extreme value theory, large sample analysis, multidimensional scaling, multivariate statistical analysis, probability models and stochastic simulation, probability theory, non-parametric techniques, sampling theory, S-PLUS and R programming, statistical learning theory, statistical quality control, survival analysis, time series analysis.

Assessment and examination

Examinations are written at the end of the first semester in June and at the end of the second semester in November. Examination results are supplemented by the assessment of various practical projects.

Programme content

A minimum of 120 credits.

Below are listed only the modules presented by the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. Please consult the entries for the Department of Computer Science for details regarding modules presented by that department. Note that some of the modules presented by Computer Science are compulsory.

Depending on circumstances in the Department, some of the elective modules listed below may not be offered in a specific year and modules can also be offered in different semesters than listed below.

A compulsory assignment under supervision must be submitted for examination.

Programme module

Mathematical Statistics

Compulsory modules (60 credits)

Introduction to R Programming

Research Assignment: Mathematical Statistics

Data Mining

Statistical Learning Theory

Elective modules (these have to be selected taking into account the modules from Computer Science)

Bayesian statistics

Mathematical Statistics for Data Science

Multivariate statistical analysis 

Multivariate statistical analysis B

Stochastic Simulation

Time series analysis