Duration:2 Years
Semesters:4 Semesters
Credit Hours Per Semester:
Semester 1 = 18 Credit Hrs
Semester 2 = 18 Credit Hrs
Semester 3 = 16 Credit Hrs
Semester 4 = 16 Credit Hrs
Total Credit Hours:68 credit Hours
Dean of Faculty:Prof. Bashiru I. I, Saeed
Head of Department:Hudu Mohammed
Exam Officer:Mr. Francis Anyan
COURSE OUTLINE
YEAR 1, BLOCK 1 (SEMESTER 1)
Course CodeCourse TitleTPC
STF 501Advanced Probability Theory1.51.53
STF 503Statistical Inference1.51.53
STF 505Statistical Computing1.51.53
STF 507Risk Management1.51.53
STF 509Econometrics1.51.53
STF 511Advanced Microeconomics1.51.53
TOTAL18018
YEAR 1, BLOCK 2 (SEMESTER 2)
Course CodeCourse TitleTPC
STF 502Statistical Modelling1.51.53
STF 504Advanced Research Methods1.51.53
STF 506Financial Science Statistics1.51.53
STF 508Financial Economics1.51.53
STF 510Applied Time Series Analysis1.51.53
STF 512Advanced Macroeconomics1.51.53
TOTAL18018
YEAR 2, BLOCK 3 (SEMESTER 3)
Course CodeCourse TitleTPC
STF 601M. Tech Thesis I15015
STF 603Seminar I011
TOTAL15116
YEAR 2, BLOCK 4 (SEMESTER 4)
Course CodeCourse TitleTPC
STF 602M. Tech Thesis II15015
STF 604Seminar II011
TOTAL15116
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
a. BTech / BSc Statistics, Financial Statistics, Economics
b. All applicants must have a minimum of one (1) year post- qualification industrial experience. Preference will be given to applicants with 1st class and 2nd class upper honours. First class BTech Financial Statistics applicants may be admitted without the post-graduation industrial experience. Applicants with a second class (lower division) or lower qualifications must pass a selection interview before admission into the programme. Applicants with other Statistics or Mathematics backgrounds would be required to take relevant Financial Science courses as prerequisites.