Institute of Mathematical Sciences

MASTER OF SCIENCE INSTATISTICAL SCIENCE

PROGRAM DETAILS

STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

“ Strathmore has trained and given me the confidence to share this knowledge, but it wasn’t just about the new knowledge; the main benefits came from doing assignments, class presentation, receiving individual feedback from the professors and interacting with invited international faculty. We were also exposed to the use of scientific method of writing (Latex) and use of different statistical packages e.g. R, Stata, Winbugs and SPSS. The experience has been one of its kind. Strathmore helped build my interpersonal skills that are highly valuable in the job market. Through the Msc Statistics program the value of excellence, professionalism and integrity were instilled since day one which have proved to be invaluable in transforming the community at large. Indeed doing a Master of Science program at Strathmore has been transformative.”

Mr. Kevin Otieno, Doctoral Fellow

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“Statistical skills are important in all applied sciences such life sciences,

Science in Statistical Science offered at the Strathmore Institute of

CAREERS PROGRAM STRUCTURE

MODE OF STUDY

We prepare our graduates for a diverse range of careers including: biostatistics, financial analysis, market research, econometrics, epidemiology, bioinformatics, demography, statistical programming, psychometrics, and any other career choices or fields which are of in-terest to the students.

In Kenya, a graduate with a Master of Science in Statistical Sciences can work with research firms like IPSOS/ Synovate, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Africa Population and Health Care Research Centre, UN-HABITAT, KEMRI, KEFRI, KARI, ILRI, CDC, Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development and many other firms that require the expertise of a Statistician.

Evening Program: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm onweekdaysDuration: 2 yearsIntake: SeptemberCourse Fees: Approximately Kshs 610,380

The course covers 16 course units offered over 4 academic semesters and a subse-quent dissertation project. The program relies on MATLAB, R, and C++ as the comput-ing languages for modelling. Some of the core modules include:

• Probability Theory • Statistical Inference• Linear Models• Design and Analysis of Surveys• Bayesian Modelling and Data Analysis • Stochastic Processes • Predictive Modelling and Statistical Learning • Computational Statistics• Multivariate Statistical Analysis • Longitudinal Data Analysis • Time Series Analysis and Forecasting • Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition

PROGRAM BENEFITS AND OUTCOMES

he students to discuss

and communicate the principles of esti-

mation and inference that underpin asic

statistical theor nd statistical anal sis;

he students ha e deeper kno

of the use of statistical methods in empir-

ical applications, to anal se, inter-

pret, and cr e aluate results on the

asis of and ethical consider-

ations;

pr ram the students to

criticall , independentl , and creati

identif and formulate pr of -

icance for statistical science;

i Pro the student appropriate sta-

tistical and anal tical trainin to carr out

doctoral studies at an leadin institution

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HOW TO APPLY

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

a) he follo n are for admission into

th c nce:

• Holders of Fir cond in

hematics or a related discipline; OR

• Holders of Lo er Secon rees in

hematics or a related discipline plus

Post raduate Diplomas in rele ant areas;

OR

• Holders of Lo er Secon rees

hematics or related disciplines

plus a minimum of t o ears of orkin

experience OR

• addition to meetin h o e

criteria, th r red to

attend and pass an oral inter e nd a

Graduate Entrance Ex

• c) he also r red to present t o

reference letters from academic refer

INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS

All applicants must meet the entr r re-

ments for the respecti raduate pr ram

the t for er he

School of Graduat

2 he applicant must sit and pass the Grad-

uate Entrance Exam (GEE) administered at

the Graduate school e er Wednesda nd

Frida he applicant should report

to the a ce on the inter e

da S ritten exam

Complete the Graduate Studies application

form and attach rele ant docum

4 Pro he or nder raduat ree

cer te and transcript of records ( OR) in

En n cts stud-

ied an rades/mark n

Pro cer copies of th o e-men-

tioned (no 4) – under raduat ree certif-

icateand transcript of recor

6 Pro he or nd the cer cop

of Secondar chool cer te e

KCSE cer te

7 Pro n n a r nc re-

sul here r r

8 Attach t o (2) completed Reference Forms

from former under raduate/ raduate pro-

fessors and/or emplo er particular -

to attest to the applicant’

f raduate stud

9 Attach an updated Curriculum Vitae/Re-

sume

10 2 passport size phot

Pro cop t Card (ID)

or cop Passpor pa

12 Kshs 2500/- Inter e fee pa he

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body connect you with a world of

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Institute of Mathematical Sciences

FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT:

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