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MSc in Statistics

Science

Overview

The two-year MSc in Statistics at Aarhus University, open to Danish and international students, offers a flexible curriculum allowing specialization while building general statistical competencies. The program, heavily influenced by active research, emphasizes theoretical and practical exercises. Students can specialize in areas like theoretical and applied statistics and probability theory, benefiting from close faculty-student relationships. Applicants need a strong background in mathematical statistics, particularly advanced probability theory based on measure and integration theory.

General admission requirement

You must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent that is comparable to a Danish bachelor's degree in both level and duration (180 ECTS).

Subject area	Number of ECTS
Mathematical analysis The following subject areas must be covered:   · 20 ECTS within Mathematical analysis · 10 ECTS within Linear Algebra	30
Mathematical statistics	20
Probability theory	20
Total	70

Degree:	Master’s
University:	Aarhus University
Campus:	Aarhus
Intakes:	September, February
Total Credits:	120
Application Fee:	EUR 100
URL:	https://masters.au.dk/statistics

Program Detail

Duration:	2 years
Tuition Fee:	EUR 16300 Annual tuition fee (60 ECTS)
Format:	Full-time
Attendance:	On Campus Learning
Study Gap:	10 years and more
Course Structure/ What You’ll Learn:	Students on the graduate programme must choose at least two of out three specialisations. Each specialisation constitutes 30 ECTS of the student’s study programme, and each specialisation includes one mandatory course. The three specialisations are: Applied Statistics (30 ECTS) Survival Analysis with SAS (10 ECTS) Mandatory Elective course in applied statistics (10 ECTS) Elective course in applied statistics (10 ECTS) Theoretical Statistics (30 ECTS) Statistical Inference (10 ECTS) Mandatory Elective course in theoretical statistics (10 ECTS) Elective course in theoretical statistics (10 ECTS) Probability Theory (30 ECTS) Stochastic Calculus (10 ECTS) Mandatory Elective course in Probability Theory (10 ECTS) Elective course in Probability Theory (10 ECTS)

Entry Requirement

Academic:	You must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent that is comparable to a Danish bachelor's degree in both level and duration (180 ECTS).
Language:	IELTS - 6.5 (overall band score) TOEFL - 83 (overall band score)
Others:	Language certificate cannot be more than two years old on the day that the application portal opens

Key Information

Loan Availability:

Important Dates:

We recommend you familiarise youself with the timeline so you don't miss any important dates and that you start your online application early to avoid any problems towards the application deadline.

Note that not all programmes have biannual intakes.

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss	September timeline	February timeline
The application portal opens	1 November	15 August
Application deadline	15 January	15 September
Reply to your application	Mid March
Deadline for accepting your (conditional) admission offer.	1 April	1 November
Deadline for applying for housing through AU Deadline for uploading your English language test results	1 May	1 December
Deadline for uploading documentation of your completed Bachelor’s degree	1 July	1 December
Your studies begin!	1 September	1 February