Overview
Sunway University's BSc (Hons) in Statistical Data Modelling is a home-grown 3-year degree programme designed to equip students with the fundamental, advanced and specialised mathematics and statistics knowledge; key to producing a dynamic, in-demand, and skilled workforce for almost every industry.
Preparatory Course
DISTINCTIVE SUNWAY EXPERIENCE
The BSc (Hons) in Statistical Data Modelling programme helps prepare students to sit and pass the following exams leading to the globally recognised SAS Certified Data Scientist qualification:
- Exam 1: Data Curation for SAS Data Scientists
- Exam 2: Predictive Modelling
- Exam 3: Advanced Predictive Modelling
- Exam 4: Text Analytics, Time Series, Experimentation and Optimisation
To produce industry-ready graduates and enhance our students' employability, professional exam preparatory courses and workshops such as R, SAS, Excel, and Python are being conducted.
- Chief statistician
- Audit analytics
- Biostatistician
- Business/Corporate data analyst
- Cryptographer
- Data analytics expert
- Data scientist
- Fraud investigator
- Healthcare statistician
- Investment/Risk data analyst
- Operations research analyst
- Quantitative analyst
- Researcher
- SAS programmer
- Statistical project consultant
- Statistical quality control engineer
- Optimisation & Forecasting engineer
- Sports performance analyst
- RM34,000
for Malaysian students
- USD7,822
for international students
Programme Structure
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Electives (Choose 3)
MOHE Compulsory General Studies Subjects
For Local Students
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
- Bahasa Kebangsaan A (applicable to students who did not sit for SPM or did not obtain a Credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu) OR Critical Thinking
- Community Service for Planetary Health
- Integrity and Anti-Corruption
- Philosophy and Current Issues
For International Students
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
- Community Service for Planetary Health
- Critical Thinking
- Integrity & Anti-Corruption
- Malay Language for Communication 2
Entry Requirements
Average C+ or CGPA 2.33 (minimum 2 Principals)
* Points are calculated based on grades obtained for 2 or 3 subjects.
Minimum 12 points
Note: For A-Level points calculation
A = 10 points B = 8 points C = 6 points D = 4 points E = 2 points
ATAR 60
ATAR 60
60%
60%
CGPA 2.0
CGPA 2.0
Maximum 26 points from 5 subjects (all Grade Bs)
Completed with minimum 25 points (excluding bonus points)
CAVG 50% or CGPA 2.0
* Students may obtain advanced standing if credit transfer requirements are met.
Any other equivalent qualifications. Applicant with no standard qualification will be considered on a case-to-case basis.
An APEL.A Certificate (APEL T-6) (Recognition of Prior Learning)
(Click on this link for further information on APEL.A)
Specific Requirements
- Credit in Mathematics at SPM or equivalent
English Language Requirements
- IELTS or equivalent 6.0
- MUET Band 4
- SPM English B3 or B+
- UEC English B4
- O-Level English (1119) Credit
- Sunway Intensive English Programme (IEP) Pass Level 4 with minimum 65%
- ESL/English Satisfactory level in Pre-University programmes, where the medium of instruction is English
Scholarships and Financial Aid
For more information about the scholarships and financial aid, please visit the SEG Scholarships website.
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