
Overview
Statistics is largely the use of models to describe the real world. You often need to design the models specifically to describe a certain problem. This process requires your creativity in combination with your mathematical skills.
In practice, statistics is a combination of three different disciplines:
- Probability theory, which is the field of mathematics that describes uncertainty.
- Theoretical statistics, which comprises philosophical considerations about how best to translate between mathematics and reality.
- Practical data processing, which is an area of applied computer science.
Career Opportunities after the Statistics programme offered by the University of Copenhagen
Being a statistician, you are in high demand and there is virtually no unemployment. Statisticians find jobs in, for instance:
- the pharmaceutical industry
- the public health insurance sector
- the financial sector
- agricultural research.
Some statisticians are employed at universities as scientists or teachers. This requires you to get a PhD. Others work as consultants or as private entrepreneurs.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Advanced Probability Theory
- Computational Statistics
- Advanced Vector Spaces
- Econometrics: Statistic Analysis of Econometric Time Series
- Advanced Topics in Machine Learning
- Monte Carlo Methods in Insurance and Finance
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Economics Mathematics Statistics View 22 other Masters in Economics in DenmarkAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
If you have completed a Bachelor’s degree or are enrolled in the final semester of a Bachelor’s programme you are eligible to apply for the Master’s programme in Statistics.
If you hold one of the degrees listed below, you meet all academic requirements. Learn about when and how to apply. Note, however, that you still need to document that you meet the language requirements of the programme.
- BSc in Mathematics, Actuarial Mathematics or Mathematics-Economics from University of Copenhagen if their Bachelor's degrees contain subject elements in statistics on a measure theoretical basis (at least 15 ECTS credits).
- BSc in Mathematics with and elective subject course package in Mathematical Modelling or Statistics from the University of Aarhus
- BSc in Natural Science and IT with a specialisation in Mathematics and with the MSc admission course package in Statistics from the University of Copenhagen
Tuition Fee
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International
125000 DKK/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 62500 DKK per semester during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 DKK per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Copenhagen
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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