Overview

About the program

The primary purpose of the Mathematical Statistics program at University of Johannesburg is to provide students with specialised advanced education and training while meeting the requirements of a specific research component so that students can master the required experimental and technological skills and necessary fieldwork competencies such as innovation, decision-making, strategic thinking and organisational skills.
A dissertation-based Master of Science degree consists of a comprehensive study of a specialized area in the field of specialisation, reported on and submitted in the form of a dissertation at the end of the programme.

The degree demands a high level of intellectual and theoretical knowledge and insight into problems related to the field of study and of critical reasoning, formulation, analysis and evaluation of a specific problem in the field of study.
The main fields in which research is undertaken in the Department are Financial Statistics and Industrial Statistics. The applications are primarily in finance and in industrial quality control. The research in finance involves the study risk and financial instruments.

Programme Structure

Courses

Dissertation

Information Techonology

Applied Mathematics
Mathematical Statistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-14 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Mathematics Applied Mathematics Statistics View 10 other Masters in Applied Mathematics in South Africa

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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105

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum admission requirement for a master programme is a qualification at NQF Level 8, an honours qualification, a four-year 480 NQF credit bachelor’s qualification (with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF Level 8), or a postgraduate diploma, in the same or a relevant field of study or discipline.
Students applying for master’s degree studies in general need to have obtained their previous relevant degree with an average mark of at least 65% or equivalent. In exceptional cases a student with a mark between 60% and 64% may apply to be accepted for study provided a motivation from the Supervisor and the Head of Department where the study is to be conducted is submitted to the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science for approval.

Tuition Fee

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International

45290 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45290 ZAR per year during 24 months.

R45 290.00 and R274,000.00

Living costs for Johannesburg

8434 - 12036 ZAR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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