Double Degree inStatistical SciencesThe University of Glasgow & The University of Bologna

University of Glasgow BSc (Hons) StatisticsUniversity of Bologna Laurea in Scienze Statistiche (Classe L41)

IntroductionThe Department of Statistics at the Universityof Glasgow and the Faculty of StatisticalSciences at the University of Bologna areoffering a double degree in Statistics.

Glasgow students will study for one year (their third year) inBologna returning to Glasgow to complete the fourth andfinal year of their degree. Bologna students will undertaketheir third (and final) year of study in Glasgow (note: degreelengths differ between the two universities). On graduating,students will receive certificates from each University.

For students at Glasgow University, the agreement betweenthe two universities is only relevant to those applying for theSingle Honours degree in Statistics of the Department ofStatistics.

Contact informationDr Ben Torsney, Department of Statistics, University ofGlasgow, Glasgow G12 8QW, 0141 330 5149,b.torsney@stats.gla.ac.uk

Further information about the degree can be found atwww.glasgow.ac.uk/departments/statistics

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The University of Glasgow(Department of Statistics)The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university inthe English-speaking world dating from the 15th century.The Department of Statistics forms one of the largest groupsof statisticians in the UK and was founded in 1966. It has anexcellent record in both teaching and research, bothmethodological and applied, with Honours degreesaccredited by the Royal Statistical Society.

Further information can be found at:www.glasgow.ac.uk/departments/statistics

The University of Bologna(Faculty of Statistical Sciences)The University of Bologna, Bologna, Northern Italy, wasfounded in the 11th century making it one of the oldestUniversities in the western world. The Faculty of StatisticalSciences was established in 1986 and today the Facultyrepresents one of the most advanced Information Centresin Italy in terms of quantitative and interdisciplinary studies.The faculty has been ranked the number one StatisticsFaculty in Italy for seven (out of the past ten) years byCENSIS (a prestigious Italian research institute).

Further information can be found at:www.eng.unibo.it

Entry requirementsAll students who meet the published minimum requirementsfor entry to Single Honours Statistics at the University ofGlasgow would be eligible to take part in this programme. Ifmore than 5 students present themselves, those with thehighest GPA in the Statistics Level 2 courses which arerequired for Honours would be selected.

TimetablingGlasgow students would undertake the third year of theirdegree by attending the second year course in Bologna.

The Faculty of Statistical Sciences at Bologna will teach allof their courses in English from the second year onwardsand they have modified their first year syllabus so thatGlasgow and Bologna students entering the Bologna sec-ond year have a similar background. The second year syl-labus at Bologna is sufficiently similar to the third year atGlasgow that the adjustment for Glasgow students returningfrom Italy should be minimal.

AssessmentExchange of students for the year involves a full exchangeincluding assessment. Assessment for the third year of aGlasgow University student would therefore be determinedby The University of Bologna.

Financial arrangementsThere will be no additional tuition fee requirements.However, students will be responsible for any additionalexpenses, including insurance, which will be incurredthroughout the year.

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