Description
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics provides a systematic and coherent introduction to the knowledge, principles, concepts, data, theories and problem‐solving techniques of the Applied Mathematics and Applied Statistics discipline. The programme will enable students to acquire cognitive/intellectual skills, practical skills and key transferable skills and to apply these skills in solving Applied Mathematics and Statistics problems facing the public and private sectors, as well as the overall economy. It will equip students with skills to use mathematical and statistical tools to evaluate and analyse scientific information, and as such develop awareness and relevance of Mathematics and Statistics in the workplace and in the society.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements of the University as stated in G12.1 a candidate should have obtained a minimum of (i) B symbol in NSSC Ordinary Level Mathematics or (ii) E symbol in NSSC Advanced Subsidiary Level Mathematics. Candidates that obtained a C symbol in (the old) NSSC Ordinary Level Mathematics will be required to sit for an entrance test in Mathematics.