Overview

With a blend of business analytics and optimisation, you'll learn how to help companies improve and become more efficient. Our multidisciplinary courses cover mathematical optimisation techniques, operational research methods, programming, and statistics.

This Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Econometrics (MORSE) programme at University of Birmingham trains you with the specialised skills needed to meet the growing need for a new generation of mathematicians.

Career opportunities

You’ll be trained in cutting-edge techniques and their applications to engineering, healthcare, finance, business management and economics. You’ll benefit from learning from leaders in their field, making you attractive for careers in economics, healthcare, finance, banking, insurance, actuarial science, business management, and government.

The MSc Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Econometrics graduates are making an impact across a wide range of sectors such as Education Management, Financial Services, Information Technology, Management Consulting and Research. They have gone on to work for leading employers including Deloitte, KPMG, Office for National Statistics, Taylor Wimpey Plc, Paradine and Cadent Gas Ltd.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Management Mathematics

Bayesian Inference and Computation

Advanced Mathematical Finance

Applied Statistics

Computational Statistics

Game Theory and Multicriteria Decision Making

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-03 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Mathematics Econometrics Statistics View 145 other Masters in Mathematics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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64

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:1 Honours Degree In Mathematics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering or programmes with a strong mathematical component.

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Tuition Fees

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30420 GBP / year

≈ 30420 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

11250 GBP / year

≈ 11250 GBP / year
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Free

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

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Funding

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