Overview

The amount of data collected in today's society is increasing explosively. It is a major challenge for companies and organisations to process all this material and draw relevant conclusions.

While studying

The Master's programme in Mathematical Statistics at Umeå University will help you to realise your highest professional aspirations!

We pride ourselves on taking good care of our students and offering a friendly, informal and non-hierarchical academic culture. The programme starts with a course focusing on achieving your goals through advanced studies and research in Mathematical Statistics. In the course, you will be assigned an active researcher as a personal mentor as part of our innovative mentorship scheme.

Towards the end of your studies, you will have a wide variety of thesis projects to choose from and work on cutting-edge topics under the supervision of one of our young and highly successful researchers.

Future and career opportunities

In modern society, statistics and analytics play a very important role. An education in mathematical statistics is the starting point to a career in any field where statistics are used. Statisticians are sought-after in a wide range of sectors such as the tech industry, in finance and the insurance sector, in the pharmaceutical industry and in medical research. Other important employers for statisticians are governmental agencies, and in general statisticians are needed whenever there are large amounts of data to analyze.

Former graduates today work at a large range of companies, such as Klarna, Nasdaq, H&M, Cytiva, Swedbank, SCB, Volvo, Ericsson, Komatsu Forest, Vägverket, among others.

Your path to a research career

A master's degree in mathematical statistics is also a perfect preparation for a research career, with a PhD being the next step in that direction. If you are interested in going down that road, your mentor will provide you with advice and support for applications to doctoral programmes in Sweden and abroad.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistical Learning With High Dimensional Data Analysis
Design of Experiments and Advanced Statistical Modelling
Statistical Inference
Multivariate Data Analysis
Probability Theory
Research in the Mathematical Sciences
Current Research Topics in Mathematical Statistics
Stationary Stochastic Processes
Time Series Analysis
Reliability Theory
Advanced Probability Theory
Statistics in Genetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Umeå, Sweden

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

have a Bachelor's degree from an internationally recognised university;
This means a minimum of three years university or college studies (180 ECTS) from an accredited university or college, with a minimum of two semesters (60 ECTS) of full-time studies in one discipline, subject or major.
be able to demonstrate proficiency in English by means of an internationally recognised test, such as TOEFL, IELTS or the equivalent. It is also possible to be eligible through previous college or university studies; and
depending on the country you graduated from, there may also be other requirements regarding qualifications and which documents you need to provide with your application.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

152300 SEK / year

≈ 152300 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Umeå

Sweden

7125 - 11770 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

While studying

Future and career opportunities

Your path to a research career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Umeå

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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