Course Description

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics program

Skills You Will Gain

Statistical data analysis

Survey design and methodology

Sampling techniques

Statistical software (SPSS, STATA, R, SAS)

Data visualization

Probability theory

Regression analysis

Time series analysis

Demographic analysis

Research methods

Report writing

Database querying (SQL)

Big data basics

Monitoring and evaluation

Econometrics

Statistical modeling

Index number theory

National income accounting

Price indices (CPI, PPI)

Labor statistics

International trade statistics

Demographic statistics

Economic indicator analysis

Skill Mastery Level 92%

Taught by experienced instructors

Career Opportunities

Statistician (National Bureau of Statistics - NBS, Bank of Tanzania - BoT), Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (NGOs, Government Projects), Data Analyst (Banks, Telecom, Insurance, Research Institutions), Research Officer (Research Institutions - ESRF, REPOA, NIMR, Ifakara Health Institute), Survey Coordinator (Tanzania Demographic Health Survey, Agricultural Sample Surveys), Census Officer (National Population and Housing Census), Market Research Analyst, Policy Analyst (Government Ministries, President's Office - Planning), Planning Officer (Ministries, Local Government Authorities), Actuarial Assistant (Insurance Companies - Jubilee, Heritage, NIC, MUA), Quality Control Analyst (Manufacturing Industries), Lecturer (Universities), Data Science roles (with further training), Biostatistician (Health Research Institutions)

Entry Requirements

Two principal passes in Economics and Advanced Mathematics, or Geography, Commerce, Accountancy. If no Advanced Mathematics, must have minimum "C" grade in Mathematics at O-Level.