Short Courses in Statistics
As well as the scheduled courses below, we are able to run these or design bespoke courses for your organisation at a mutually convenient date/time. Please email statistics@herts.ac.uk for further details.
See also other professional development courses run by Hertfordshire Business School.
How to apply
Please click on the links below to the relevant courses and follow the instructions to apply online. If you are unable to pay by card and require an invoice, please email statistics@herts.ac.uk.
Introductory Courses in Statistics and R
| Course Title | Duration | Cost | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Started with Stats (online) | 1 day | £199 |
Wednesday 20 January 2021, 10:00 - 17:00 Tuesday 25 May 2021, 10:00-17:00 |
| Introduction to R for Life and Social Sciences (online) | 2 days | £319 | Tuesday 6 July - Wednesday 7 July 2021 |
| Getting to Know R (online) | 1 day | £199 | Tuesday 6 July 2021, 10:00 - 17:00 |
Courses in Designing and Analysing Surveys
| Course Title | Duration | Cost | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Design and Analysis (online) | 2 days | £319 | Tuesday 15 June - Wednesday 16 June 2021 |
| Survey Design (online) | 1 day | £199 | Tuesday 15 June 2021, 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Survey Analysis (online) | 1 day | £199 | Wednesday 16 June 2021, 09:30 - 17:00 |
| Questionnaire Design and Sample Selection (online) | 0.5 days | £75 | Thursday 11 February 2021, 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Sample Size and Power | 0.5 days | TBA | Autumn 2021 - See also our Survey Design or Survey Design and Analysis courses |
Courses in Statistical Data Analysis
| Course Title | Duration | Cost | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Design and Analysis (online) | 2 days | £319 | Tuesday 15 June - Wednesday 16 June 2021 |
| Data Analysis in R (online) | 1 day | £199 | Wednesday 7 July 2021, 09:30 - 17:00 |
| Comparing Groups (online) | 1 day | £199 | Thursday 11 March 2021, 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Relationships in Data | 1 day | TBA | Autumn 2021 - See also our Survey Design and Analysis course |
| Advanced Excel (online) | 0.5 days | £75 | Wednesday 24 March 2021, 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Essential Topics in Multivariate Data Analysis | 2 days | TBA | Please email for dates |
| Advanced Data Modelling | 2 days | TBA | Please email for dates |
Bespoke Courses
We are able to design and deliver bespoke courses for organisations, adapting existing courses or creating new ones. Examples of the topics we are able to cover are given below but many more are possible. Please email statistics@herts.ac.uk for more details.
- Introductory statistics (measures of location; measures of variance; confidence intervals; …)
- Survey Design (sample size; power; questionnaire design)
- Presentation of data (summary statistics; graphs and charts)
- Statistical software (R; SPSS; Excel; SAS; Statistica; G*Power; Minitab; …)
- Classical Hypothesis Testing (t-tests; ANOVA; Chi-square; non-parametric tests; …)
- Measures of Association (Pearson's correlation; Spearman's correlation; Cramer's V; …)
- Linear Regression (simple linear regression; multiple regression; variable selection; …)
- Multivariate methods (cluster analysis; correspondence analysis; discriminant analysis; factor analysis; …)
- Analysis of Variance methods (ANOVA; ANCOVA; MANOVA; …)
- Generalised linear modelling (binary logistic; multinomial; …)
Accommodation for short courses
It is not possible to book bed and breakfast accommodation at the University. However, local places to stay are listed below. It is possible that a discount may be offered if you say you are attending a University event.
- Beales Hotel (+44 (0)1707 288500)
- Premier Inn (0333 003 1698)
- Mercure Hatfield Oak (+44 (0)1707 275701)
- Travelodge Hatfield Central (0871 984 6316)