Master in Statistics

“I keep saying that the sexy job in the next 10 years will be statisticians,” said Hal Varian, chief economist at Google. “And I’m not kidding.” [Source: "For Today’s Graduate, Just One Word: Statistics", NY Times, August 5, 2009]

Statistician ranked 4th best job in 2011 by CareerCast

Join one of the world leading universities for a program that boosts your career!

Targeted audience

The program is aimed at a wide variety of students holding a Bachelor's or Master's degree in mathematics, physics, statistics, computational science, engineering, econometrics, biology or other science related subjects. Basic knowledge in Mathematics and Computer Science (see FAQ) and good grades are expected.

Structure of the program

The diploma requires 60 credits obtained from core courses and elective courses from both statistics/mathematics and a field of application. The Master thesis takes the last five months and gives additional 30 credits.

The Program requires three semesters of full-time studies. A possibility for part-time studies is offered by the Course in Advanced Studies in Applied Statistics, which leads to a certificate (16 credit points) or to a diploma (30 credit points): http://stat.ethz.ch/wbl

Students can specialize in three different areas

- Biostatistics,
- Statistical Methodology,
- Applied Statistics,

and have it mentioned in the final diploma.

More details about content and admission rules are explained in the

• Study guide
• Regulations

Career

Our program gives an excellent start for future careers in:

Universities, research institutes, pharmaceutical industry, insurance industry, financial industry, marketing, ...

Job opportunities for statisticians are generally excellent.

Why consider the ETH Zürich?

• ETH Zürich is one of the leading universities in the world (Source: "Times Higher Education University Ranking 2010" on rank 15 world wide; "QS World University Rankings Results 2010" on rank 18 world wide)
• ETH Zürich offers a large variety of high-level lectures, that bring you to the cutting edge of statistics
• A degree from ETH Zürich boosts your career because of the university's great reputation in industry and academia throughout the world

Application

Application deadlines are shown in the box on the top right of this page; please use the electronic application form for your application.

If you are primarily interested in Biostatistics, the MSc in Biostatistics at the University of Zurich might be a good alternative for you.

Further questions?

Please check the Frequently Asked Questions:

• FAQ for prospective students
• FAQ for current students

Administration

Director of studies: Prof. Dr. Sara van de Geer
Study coordinator: Dr. Markus Kalisch
Study secretary: Study secretary