Short Courses in Statistics
Our scheduled short courses are below. We are also able to run these courses for your organisation at a mutually convenient date/time, or design bespoke courses around your particular requirements. Please email statistics@herts.ac.uk for further details.
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 Statistical Software
| Course Title | Duration | Cost | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Started with Stats (in-person) | 1 day | £249 |
Thursday 17th October 2024, 10:00-17:00 Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 10:00-17:00 |
| Getting to Know R (in-person) | 1 day | £249 |
Thursday 5th December 2024, 09:30-17:00 Wednesday 16th April 2025, 09:30-17:00 |
| Data Analysis in R (in-person) | 1 day | £249 |
Tuesday 10th December 2024, 09:30-17:00 Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 09:30-17:00 |
| R Conversion Course (online) | 2 days | £399 | TBA - Summer 2025 |
| Getting Started with R and RStudio (online) | 1 day | £249 | TBA - Summer 2025 |
| Jamovi Conversion Course – Pain-Free, Cost-Free Statistical Software (online) | 1 day | £249 | TBA - Summer 2025 |
Courses in Designing and Analysing Surveys
| Course Title | Duration | Cost | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Design & Analysis 1: Collecting, Summarising & Analysing Survey Data (in-person) | 1 day | £249 |
Wednesday 23rd October 2024, 10:00-17:00 Thursday 6th February 2025, 10:00-17:00 |
| Survey Design & Analysis 2: Data Analysis, Sample Size & Power (in-person) | 1 day | £249 |
Wednesday 6th November 2024, 10:00-17:00 Thursday 13th February 2025, 10:00-17:00 |
| Survey Design & Analysis (online) | 2 days | £399 | TBA - Summer 2025 |
| Questionnaire Design and Sample Selection | 0.5 days | TBA | Please email for dates |
| Sample Size and Power | 0.5 days | TBA | Please email for dates |
Courses in Statistical Data Analysis and Data Management
| Course Title | Duration | Cost | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Data Analysis 1: Hypothesis Testing, Sample Size & Power (in-person) | 1 day | £249 |
Thursday 14th November 2024, 10:00-17:00 Thursday 27th February 2025, 10:00-17:00 |
| Quantitative Data Analysis 2: Correlation & Regression Methods (in-person) | 1 day | £249 |
Wednesday 20th November 2024, 10:00-17:00 Thursday 6th March 2025, 10:00-17:00 |
| Advanced Data Modelling (in-person) | 1 day | £249 | Thursday 28th November 2024, 09:30-17:00 |
| Fundamentals of Experimental Design (in-person) | 1 day | £249 | Wednesday 8th January 2025, 09:30-17:00 |
| Essentials of Multivariate Data Analysis (in-person) | 1 day | £249 | Wednesday 15th January 2025, 09:30-17:00 |
| Survey Design & Analysis (online) | 2 days | £399 | TBA - Summer 2025 |
| Mastering Excel | 2 days | TBA | Please email for dates |
| Mastering Excel Basics | 1 day | 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.
- Summary statistics (measures of location; measures of variance; confidence intervals; …)
- Presentation of data (tables; graphs and charts)
- Data literacy (data quality and limitations; appropriate interpretation of results; …)
- Survey Design (sample size; power; questionnaire design)
- Statistical software (R; SPSS; Excel; SAS; Statistica; jamovi; 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; …)
Short Courses in Business
Hertfordshire Business School also offers courses in various aspects of business and management. Find out more and book your short course.
Accommodation for short courses taking place in-person in Hatfield
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.
- Premier Inn (0333 003 1698)
- Travelodge Hatfield Central (0871 984 6316)