Overview
Throughout the Applied Statistics program from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University you'll learn that in biological sciences and pharmaceutics, applied statistics are a critical element in determining whether experiment design, quality standards, production verification and manufacturing process for new drug development are appropriate and optimal. These are critically important tools for evaluating the efficacy of drugs prior to commercialization, from conducting clinical trials and evaluating drug efficacy.
As such, there is a growing demand for different levels of applied statisticians in academic medical centers, in government agencies, and in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
In concordance with the wider academic development strategy, our Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy has set up this programme, powered by the superior discipline and premium educational resources at the University of Liverpool, to provide greater support for biological medicine professionals and future biotech enterprises.
Career opportunities:
Graduates of this Applied Statistics programme at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University will be prepared for pursuing advanced degrees (e.g. PhD degree) or for direct entry into job market in various sections and positions:
- Biostatisticians in biomedical/pharmaceutical companies enable to provide data analysis and support for every stage of drug discovery and development;
- Biostatistician/data analysation CRO firms and medical equipment companies
- Hospitals, and research institutions.
- Public health service sections through national bureaus such as the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Disease Control, Community Health Centres and Quarantine Agencies
- Financial and insurance industry based data analysis and forecasting
- As data scientists/analysts in financial and investment industries.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Probability
- Advanced Methods in Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Statistical Computing Using SAS
- Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis
- Generalized Linear Models
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Suzhou, China
Disciplines
Statistics View 12 other Masters in Statistics in ChinaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
China- Top 100 of 2026 Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People’s Republic of China): 75 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark)
- Other universities: 80 – 85 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate institution
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UK:- UK upper second class honours (2:1) or equivalent
- 3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) or
- 3.2 Cumulative GPA in the final two years of your undergraduate programme
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Applies to youCitizens or residents100000 CNY / year≈ 100000 CNY / year
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