The Master’s program “Statistics and Data Science” at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Business (SOWI) of the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) provides advanced scientific education in statistics and data science and is based on a profound education in this field in a preceding Bachelor’s program.

A graduate from the Master’s program “Statistics and Data Science” is able to manage, visualise and analyse data in complex applications and extract information from data to improve decision making or gain more thorough and deeper insights. Due to a profound knowledge of the theoretical foundations in statistics and an in-depth data literacy, the graduate can develop new statistical methods and apply these methods to practical problems. Finally, a graduate from the Master’s program “Statistics and Data Science” is well prepared to do a PhD in the field.

A major focus in the Master’s program is interdisciplinarity, which is supported by courses in applied statistics and free electives. Graduates from the Master’s program “Statistics and Data Science” are able to collaborate with experts from other fields where statistical methods are applied, e.g., social sciences and economics, life sciences and ecology.

Additionally, students of the master's program have the opportunity to receive the attractive additional EMOS certificate ("European Master in Official Statistics"), which also identifies them as experts in the field of official statistics. The specialization documented in this way gives graduates a competitive advantage in the field of official statistics at national and international level.

Prospective Careers

Successful completion of the Master’s program qualifies for a wide range of professional activity in all areas, where complex data analysis is required, e.g., in

• academic or non-academic research institutions
• statistics agencies
• medical research institutions and pharmaceutical industry
• banks, insurance and business companies
• manufacturing industry (quality control, reliability analysis)
• market and public opinion research companies