University of Nottingham Ningbo China
BSc (Hons) StatisticsNingbo, China
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
CNY 120,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students; 120,000 RMB/year - Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan students; 100,000 RMB/year
Key Summary
Introduction
Key information
- Degree: BSc (Hons) Statistics
- Types of study: Full-time
- Duration: Three or four years depending on entry qualifications
- Start date: September 2025
- Faculty: Mathematical Sciences / Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Study model: 2+2
Note: For the 2+2 study model courses, the student will spend the last two years at our UK campus. For the 4+0 study model courses, the student will spend the entire degree programme in Ningbo, China with 'study abroad' opportunities from year three.
Course overview
This course offers a broad mathematical education with an emphasis on using statistical and computational ideas in several practical applications, while at the same time enabling the study of statistics across a range of disciplines without having to specialise.
You will acquire a basic knowledge of mathematical methods, applied mathematics, probability and statistics, together with modelling skills applicable to the physical and biological sciences, business, economics and finance. Successful completion of the programme will help you to appreciate the importance of statistical modelling, and how it provides a theoretical foundation for specific application areas. It will also prepare students for employment opportunities in business, economics, finance, education and government sectors.
This course is designed to help you develop useful statistical skills for further study and promising careers.
Admissions
Curriculum
Year 1 Module
- Foundation Algebra
- Introduction to Academic Skills
- Foundation Electromagnetism and Mechanics
- Introduction to Algorithms
- Foundation Calculus and Mathematical Techniques
- English in Specific Academic Contexts B (Engineering; Comp Sci; Env'mental Sci & Architecture)
- Oral Communication Skills B
- Introduction to Mathematical Software and Programming
Year 2 Module
- Applied Mathematics
- Probability and Statistics 1
- Core Mathematics
Optional Modules
- Introduction to Accounting
- Foundations of Pure Mathematics
- Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics 1
- Fundamentals of Financial & Management Accounting
- Business Finance
- The Digital Economy
- Mathematical Structures
Year 3 Module
Introduction to Scientific Computation
Probability and Statistics 2
Complex Analysis 1
Scientific Computation
Statistics 3
Real Analysis
Optional Modules
- Vector Calculus and Electromagnetism
- Classical & Quantum Mechanics
- Differential Equations 1
Year 4 Module
- Mathematics Group Projects
Optional Modules
Group 1: Students should take a minimum of 60 credits and a maximum of 100 credits from this group
- Mathematical Finance
- Statistical Inference
- Stochastic Models
- Time Series Analysis
- Applied Statistical Modelling
- Multivariate Analysis
- should take a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 40 credits from
Group 2: Students should take a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 40 credits from this group
- Game Theory
- Mathematical Medicine and Biology
- Advanced Quantum Theory
- Coding and Cryptography
- Communicating Mathematics
- Relativity
- Scientific Computation and Numerical Analysis
- Optimization
Scholarships and Funding
To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.
Historically nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which cover approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.
Please check the school website for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Careers and further study
Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.
Throughout your time with us, our Career Development Office can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements, and hosting events to bring you closer to a broad range of prospective employers.
Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.
We inspire most of our students to apply for jobs in world-leading companies such as investment firms, banks, and consultancy companies, especially in emerging markets.
We also provide students with opportunities to continue their education in various interdisciplinary courses by offering a wide variety of optional modules.
Our curriculum is designed to help students develop sound statistics skills for further study and promising careers. We also provide students with opportunities to continue their education in various interdisciplinary courses by offering a wide variety of optional modules.
Further study
Out of 30 graduates from the BSc Hons Statistics in 2023, 30 chose to continue their studies.
Among students going into further study, 86.7% were admitted into the top 50 universities worldwide. In addition, 1 graduate was admitted into the PhD programme at University College London.