Master of Science in Applied Statistics

Upon completion the program the students will be able to:

• Extend their knowledge with an emphasis on the fundamentals of statistical.
• Perform scientific statistical analysis on an innovative level in their career.
• Use a statistical software package to implement new statistical methods.
• Critically evaluate the statistical analysis in scientific literature for publications relevant to statistics.
• Communicate effectively with statistics users.

All applications to Master of Science in Applied Statistics Program who meet the following minimum criteria will be considered for admission to Qatar University:

• Completed a Bachelor degree in science, engineering, or a related field with minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 out of 4.0, or equivalent, from a university or college accredited by an international accrediting association or by the Ministry of Higher Education or comparable in that country.
• Students are expected to be proficient in English. Thus, applicants are required to demonstrate their English proficiency as part of the admission process by satisfying either of the following: (*) Earned a previous degree from an institution of higher education in a Program where English was the language of instruction. OR (**) Achieved a minimum score of 520 on the paper-based TOEFL or equivalent test taken within 2 years of the start of the intended semester of admission
• A satisfactory statement of purpose of 500 words.
• A satisfactory performance in the personal interview with the Admission committee.
• All applicants to Master of Science in Applied Statistics Program are required to submit the following documents to the Admissions Department:

1. Admissions Application and Signature Page
2. Final, official and certified university transcripts
3. Official TOEFL score report or equivalent score report
4. Two confidential academic or professional recommendation letters.
5. Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
6. Health Certificate
7. Photocopy of the applicant’s Qatar ID card (Non-Qatari applicants must provide a copy of their passport)
8. Two recent passport sized photographs

Required Courses – Major

STAT 611 – Mathematical Statistics – 3 Credit Hours

STAT 612 – Probability Theory – 3 Credit Hours

STAT 613 – Applied Linear Models – 3 Credit Hours

STAT 614 – Sampling Techniques – 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses – Major

STAT 617 – Statistical Computation and Simulation – 3 Credit Hours

STAT 621 – Applied Stochastic Processes – 3 Credit Hours

STAT 622 – Large Sample Theory – 3 Credit Hours

STAT 626 – Bayesian Statistical Inference – 3 Credit Hours

STAT 665 – Statistical Consulting – 3 Credit Hours

STAT 678 – Applied Multivariate Analysis – 3 Credit Hours

STAT 680 – Special Topics – 3 Credit Hours

Thesis Track Component

THES 699 – Thesis – 6 Credit Hours

Project Track Component

PROJ 698 – Project – 3 Credit Hours