Allama IQbal Open University, Islamabad offers Master degree Program in Statistics in Autumn 2019.Aims and Objectives: The main objectives of MSc Statistics programme are:
1) To enhance the qualification of those who could not continue their education after BA/BSc due to formal system of education.2) To provide an opportunity to in service persons to improve their qualification and get promotion in their respective departments/institutions.3) To produce quality teachers of Statistics from school level to university levels. Eligibility for Admission: Candidates having BA/BSc degree with at least 2nd division or 45% marks from any HEC recognized institute/ university along with statistics as a major subject. However, the student having graduate degree without statistics may apply in zero semester of MSc Statistics detail given down below. Merit Criteria: After scrutinize the eligible candidates, the department will call the eligible applicants for interview. The Departmental Admission Committee will recommend the suitable candidates on merit basis.
Degree Requirement: For the award of MSc Statistics degree, the student will have to qualify the 20 courses within a minimum period of four semesters. However, zero semester students will complete his/her MSc Statistics Degree within a minimum period of five semester with qualifying the 26 courses each of 3 credit hours. Payment of fee: Only the selected recommended candidates will be asked to deposit the required fee through provisional offer letter of admission from the Admission Department, AIOU, Islamabad.
Hostel and Cafeteria Facilities: These facilities are available for the students of AIOU only. Separate fee has to be paid subject to the availability of food and space in Hostel.
Library and Internet Facilities: The Library and internet facilities are also available at main Campus AIOU Islamabad and Regional Campuses, AIOU. The Main Library is enriched with latest text & recommended books, e-book & free internet facilities.
The library also has a separate section for blind student. Department of Statistics also has its own computer laboratory equipped with latest software's Statistics & internet facilities.
Medium of Instruction: Medium of instruction and examination is preferably English but Urdu is also acceptable.
M.Sc Gender and Women Studies is a 04 semester’s program that consists of 60 credit hours. Semester wise list of subjects in AIOU Economics are listed in the following table:
| 1st Semester Course List |
| Course Code | Courses Title | Credit Hours |
| 1551 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| 1552 | Sampling Techniques - I | 3 |
| 1553 | Design & Analysis of Experiments - I | 3 |
| 1554 | Probability & Probability Distributions - I | 3 |
| 1555 | Advanced Calculus | 3 |
| Admission Fee of 1st Semester 29,660/- |
| 2nd Semester Course List |
| Course Code | Courses Title | Credit Hours |
| 1513 | Non Parametric Methods | 3 |
| 1556 | Probability & Probability Distributions - II | 3 |
| 1557 | Regression Analysis | 3 |
| 1558 | Sampling Techniques - II | 3 |
| 1559 | Design & Analysis of Experiments - II | 3 |
| Admission Fee of 2nd Semester 28,775/- |
| 3rd Semester Course List |
| Course Code | Courses Title | Credit Hours |
| 1514 | Mathematical Methods for Statistics | 3 |
| 1561 | Statistical Inference-Estimation | 3 |
| 1562 | Econometrics | 3 |
| 1563 | Total Quality Management | 3 |
| 1564 | Computer Programming (C & C++) | 3 |
| Admission Fee of 3rd Semester 28,775/- |
| 4th Semester Course List |
| 1566 | Statistical Inference-Testing of Hypotheses | 3 |
| 1567 | Applied Multivariate Analysis | 3 |
| 1569 | Data Analysis and Statistical Packages | 3 |
| - | Elective - I | 3 |
| - | Elective - II | 12 |
| Elective Subjects |
| 1568 | Operations Research | 3 |
| 1570 | Research Report | 12 |
| 1571 | Reliability Analysis | 3 |
| 1572 | Data Mining | 12 |
| 1573 | Bayesian Statistics | 3 |
| 1574 | Biostatistics | 12 |
| Admission Fee of 4th Semester 28,775/- |
Assessment System:| Assessment Component | Total Marks | Passing Marks | Weightage |
| Assignment - 1 | 100 | 40 | 30% |
| Assignment - 2 | 100 | 40 |
| Final examination | Total Marks | Passing Marks | 70% |
| Aggregate Marks | 100 |
| Aggregate Passing Marks | 40 |
| Course Workshop Attendance is Compulsory in each Course |
Autumn 2019 Admission Last Date (1st September To 5th October)
