Applied Statistics Trier University

Overview

Overview

Due to the Economic and Social Statistics Department’s main research priorities, a special emphasis is on computational survey statistics. Thereby, the programme in Applied Statistics at Trier University mainly caters to the ever evolving demands in the fields of institutional and official statistics. Consequently, Trier University was the first German university to offer the EU certificate European Master in Official Statistics (EMOS). Through its structure, the master's programme ensures that students are not only trained in statistics, but also get insights into subject matters like economics, social sciences, etc., creating a multidisciplinary environment. Graduates are thus able to fine-tune their profile to their desired future work. This ability is further enhanced by a collaboration with the University of Bamberg and Freie Universität Berlin that ensures a broad spectrum of lectures from which students may choose. An international double master’s degree with the University of Pisa as well as studying abroad using ERASMUS funding are possible. Double master’s degrees in combination with Business Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, and Economic Sociology provide further possibilities for students to shape their individual study profile.

A hallmark of the Master of Science in Applied Statistics, is the close relationship between teachers and students. Everyone is encouraged to reach their potential. Despite of the fact that the programme is organised by just one chair, its cooperation with Berlin and Bamberg makes it possible to explore a variety of subjects. One very special aspect of the programme is the existence of a high performance computing cluster which allows students to gather experience with computationally intensive projects and simulations.