Statistics
Postgraduate Programs

 

MSc in Applied Statistics

 

 

 

STUDIES OBJECTIVE
The postgraduate program in applied statistics is to train postgraduate students to the following fields:

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​​In particular, the program aims to:

1. Creating specialized scientists in fields compatible with the research activity, the respective specialization fields of the undergraduate program and with the department’s faculty.

2. Educating senior executives of companies and organizations in the private and public sector in order to meet the needs of their specialized activities in data analysis.

3. To internationally promote the University and to develop collaborative networks with the international scientific community and the maximum possible activation within the framework of the opportunities offered at European and global level.

4. Linking the educational process to the needs of the market and the economy in general.

 

Since 2022, the program has received the EMOS certification. A specific number of students per year can take part in the EMOS program. More info about the program are here.

For the EMOS course syllabus, click here.

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The duration of the Program is five semesters, of which the 5th is dedicated to the thesis writing. Classes take place 2 afternoons per week. 

LIST OF COURSES BY SEMESTER

During the first, second and third semester there is a total of eight obligatory courses. In the third and fourth semester, there are four optional courses.

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1st Semester

COMPULSORY

• Applied Probability – Estimation  (5 ECTS - EMOS)

• Hypothesis Testing – Linear Models (5 ECTS - EMOS)

• Statistical Applications using R (5 ECTS - EMOS)

2nd Semester

COMPULSORY

• Optimization Techniques (5 ECTS)

• Generalized Linear Models (5 ECTS - EMOS)

• Time Series Analysis and Forecasting using R (5 ECTS - EMOS)

 

​3rd Semester

COMPULSORY

• Medical Statistics (5 ECTS)

• Computational Statistics using R (5 ECTS - EMOS)

OPTIONAL COURSES taken from the list below (5 ECTS)

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4rt Semester

Four Optional Courses taken from the list below (15 ECTS in total):

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OPTIONAL COURSES LIST

• ​Applied Bayesian Statistics (5 ECTS)

• Statistical Learning (5 ECTS - EMOS)

• Survival Analysis (5 ECTS)

• Sampling (5 ECTS - EMOS)

• Quality Control and Reliability (5 ECTS)

• High dimensional Statistics (5 ECTS)

• Clinical Trials (5 ECTS)

• Inventory Theory and Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS)

• Financial Mathematics with Applications in MATLAB and PYTHON (5 ECTS)

• Demography (5 ECTS - EMOS)

• Decision Analysis and Game Theory - (5 ECTS)

• Stochastic Dynamic Programming (5 ECTS - EMOS)

• Topics in Official Statistics: Demography, National Accounts and Survey Data Analysis (5 ECTS) (5 ECTS - EMOS)

• Official Statistics and Index Numbers Methodology (5 ECTS - EMOS)

 

5th Semester

Thesis writing (30 ECTS)

• Regulation (in Greek)

• Writing and Delivery Instructions (in Greek)

• First Pages in Greek and English

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You can find a short description of the courses here.

​The programs regulation is here (in Greek).

​Proclamation for the academic year 2024-25.

Hellenic Statistical Authority - EMOS  - Post-graduate education in Official Statistics at European level.

Complaint Form.

Quality Assurance Policy (in Greek)