The PGDip/MSc in Applied Statistics and Datamining is a commercially relevant programme of study providing students with the statistical data analysis skills needed for business, commerce and other applications. The PGDip/MSc in Applied Statistics and Datamining is a taught programme run by the School of Mathematics and Statistics. The course is aimed at those with a good degree containing quantitative elements who wish to gain statistical data analysis skills. **Highlights** - Commercially relevant course. - Course content is aligned to the requirements of the commercial analysis sector. - Dissertation topics are generated in part by commercial partners. - Teaching involves widely used commercial software packages (SAS, SPSS). - The popular open-source tool R is also used.