BSc Statistics at TU Dortmund University

The Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Statistics is a 6-semester bachelor’s programme in the Department of Statistics at TU Dortmund University, taught in German. Students work with topics such as mathematical foundations (calculus, linear algebra, probability theory); statistical theory and statistical modeling (point estimation, hypothesis testing, linear regression); data acquisition and descriptive statistics (experimental design, survey sampling, metrics, and visualizations).

Faculty: Department of Statistics  |  Department: Statistics  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Topics include mathematical foundations (calculus, linear algebra, probability theory); statistical theory and statistical modeling (point estimation, hypothesis testing, linear regression); data acquisition and descriptive statistics (experimental design, survey sampling, metrics, and visualizations); practical projects (working with real, relevant data sets, scientific presentation and communication of results); minor subject (choice of more than 15 other subjects at TU Dortmund University). Modules build on one another following a recommended study plan per semester, with module descriptions in the published module manual.

Career pathways

Graduates work, for example, in banks and insurance companies; in healthcare and pharmaceuticals; in tech companies, AI research; in research and science; in every field where data is generated. Typical roles include statistical consultant; biostatistician; risk analyst / actuary; data scientist; research scientist.

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