Master of Statistics and Data Science
Leuven, Belgium
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English, Dutch
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,493 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Blended, Distance Learning
* there is no strict application deadline | for the most recent – and only official – information on application deadlines, please check the KU Leuven webpage
** for non-EEA; EUR 1181.40 for EEA | for the most recent – and only official – information on tuition fees, please check the KU Leuven webpage
Key Summary
About: The Master of Statistics and Data Science at KU Leuven offers intensive theoretical and practical training in statistics and data science. Offered by the Leuven Statistics Research Centre (LStat), it develops a problem-solving attitude. Tracks include Biometrics; Social, Behavioural and Educational Sciences; Business; Industry; Theoretical; Interdisciplinary; and EMOS. Study on campus or fully online.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as data scientists, statisticians, biostatisticians or official statisticians, and in roles such as data analyst, quantitative researcher or analytics consultant across academia, industry, government and NGOs. They apply statistical modeling, machine learning, survey methodology and predictive analytics for policy use.
The Master of Statistics and Data Sciences will help you develop a problem-solving attitude and teach you how to apply statistical methodology. You'll be trained intensively in both the theoretical and practical aspects of statistics and data science.
About the programme
The Master of Science in Statistics and Data Science is offered by the Leuven Statistics Research Centre (LStat), a privileged meeting space for statistics and data science researchers from a range of different domains and a stimulating environment for multidisciplinary statistical and data science research. You'll be trained intensively in both the theoretical and practical aspects of statistics and data science. The programme will help you develop a problem-solving attitude and teach you how to apply statistical methodology.
To tailor-make the programme to your needs and interests, you can choose one of the tracks:
- Statistics and Data Science for Biometrics
- Statistics and Data Science for Social, Behavioural and Educational Sciences
- Statistics and Data Science for Business
- Statistics and Data Science for Industry
- Theoretical Statistics and Data Science
- Interdisciplinary Statistics and Data Science
- European Master of Official Statistics (EMOS, on-campus only)
The programme can be followed either on campus in Leuven or in an online/blended format. When you choose the online/blended format, it is possible to compose your programme by only selecting courses that are offered fully online, and to graduate from the programme without ever coming to Leuven.
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