Overview

At Statistics from University of Geneva master students with a solid background in Mathematics, or Statistics, are strongly encouraged to apply for admission. Motivated students with a quantitative background in a different field are also eligible for admission.

Students are required to submit their thesis subject within the Scientific Committee’s set deadline (but no later than four semesters after admission). The Ph.D. manuscripts should be submitted at the latest during the 9th semester. Within 3 months, the thesis committee and the Ph.D. candidates will meet – in a form decided by the president of the thesis committee – to discuss the theses. At the end of this meeting, the thesis committee may request changes.

Students at Finance from University of Statistics will:

gain high-quality education for an academic career in the field of Statistics

benefit from their close interaction with the faculty, dedicated PhD classes and research seminars, and regular brown bag talks with renowned visiting scholars.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Statistical Inference

Selected Topics in Statistics

Model selection in high dimensions

Policy and program evaluation : statistical and econometric tools

CUSO Doctoral School in Statistics and Applied Probability

Research Seminar in Statistics

PhD Research Workshop

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-02-28 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Mathematics Statistics Actuarial Science View 4 other PhDs in Statistics in Switzerland

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

The letter from their potential thesis advisor

A motivation letter mentioning "Application for PhD program in Statistics"

Their CV

A copy of their diplomas

If available, copies of their bachelor and master exam transcripts

The names of two academic references who can be contacted.

Tuition Fee

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International

924 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 462 EUR per semester during 60 months.
EU/EEA

924 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 462 EUR per semester during 60 months.

CHF 500.- per semester

Living costs for Genève

1925 - 2850 CHF /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.