Master in Applied Statistics

Statistical Analysis is one of the basic means of the modern scientific thinking, together with stochastic modeling. Statistical techniques, because of the need of getting accurate and coherent results from the acquired data, are beneficial in many fields, such as business administration, economics, computer, medical sciences, actuary, and administration.

One of the factors behind the need of statistics science is both the theoretical and the practical nature of it. Applied statistics is frequently used by the researchers and administrators, in the process of interpreting and controlling the related stochastic phenomenon. Theoretical statistics presents new procedures with the help of advanced mathematical and calculating methods.

The purpose of this program is to educate students in the fields of statistics and theory of probabilities and applied statistics. Students may carry on their studies by majoring on one of the fields of applied statistics, such as theoretical statistics or statistical quality control, bioinformatics, biostatistics, statistical reliability, econometrics. Making the students ready for an academic career and giving them the ability to make research in different scientific branches are among the purposes of this program. Students are also provided with information transfer in the field of statistics, needed by the consultancy and industry companies.

Background Needed for the Program

The Master of Applied Statistics is intended for quantitatively oriented students with bachelors’ degrees in agricultural, biological, business, computer, engineering, mathematical, physical or social sciences or a related field. This program is also suitable for professionals who handle data in their current positions, and who are mostly interested in the practical side of statistics.

Courses

• STAT 501 Theory of Statistics
• STAT 503 Probability Theory
• GSNS 595 Seminar
• STAT 505 Applied Statistical Analysis
• STAT 599 M.S. Thesis

Elective Courses

• ECON 517 Financial Econometrics
• FM 506 Stochastic Processes in Finance
• FM 551 Scientific Computation and Simulation in Finance
• IE 502 Probabilistic Systems Analysis
• IES 503 Artificial Intelligence
• IES 508 System Simulation and Modeling
• IES 509 Heuristics
• IES 511 Machine Learning
• IES 513 Mathematical Programming and Applications
• IES 534 Nonlinear Programming
• IES 570 Cryptology and Computer Security
• MATH 504 Statistics
• MATH 505 Advanced Mathematical Analysis
• MATH 508 Partial Differential Equations
• MATH 553 Optimization
• MATH 555 Financial Mathematics
• MATH 600 Mathematics Softwares and Research Methods
• MATH 601 Differential Equations
• MATH 602 Advanced Linear Algebra and Optimization
• MATH 670 Set-Theoretic Topology
• MATH 671 Fuzzy Optimization
• MATH 672 Algebra
• MATH 673 Computational Commutative Algebra
• MATH 674 Group Theory and Its Applications
• MATH 675 Applications of Modules and Representation Theory
• STAT 502 Stochastic Processes
• STAT 504 Nonparametric Statistics
• STAT 506 Multivariate Statistics and the Theory of Copulas
• STAT 551 Actuarial
• STAT 552 Ordered Random Variables
• STAT 553 Reliability
• STAT 554 Statistical Process Control
• STAT 555 Risk Analysis
• STAT 556 Linear Statistical Models
• STAT 557 Time Series Analysis
• STAT 558 Design of Experiment
• STAT 559 Advanced Probability Theory
• STAT 560 Statistical Methods in Biology and Medical Sciences
• STAT 561 Statistical Softwares and Simulation
• STAT 562 Combinatorial Analysis and Discrete Distributions
• STAT 563 Statistical Decision Theory
• STAT 601 Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics

Application Requirements for International Students

Who can apply?

• Foreign nationals
• Blue Card holders (Turkish citizens by birth, but released from citizenship by the Ministry of the Internal Affairs, and who can certify that their minor children who are registered in that permit are eligible for the rights stated in Law No. 5203)
• Foreign nationals who became Turkish citizen afterward/dual citizens in the same status
• Turkish nationals who completed the last three years of their secondary education (high school) in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, (including those who completed their entire secondary education (high school) at Turkish schools in the presence of Ministry of National Education in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) before 01 February 2013.
• Turkish nationals who completed their entire secondary education (high school) in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, (including those who completed their entire secondary education (high school) at Turkish schools in the presence of Ministry of National Education in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) after 01 February 2013.
• Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus nationals who reside there and completed their secondary education there having a GCE AL certificate, and those, who registered to high schools in other countries between 2005-2010 and hold or will hold GCE AL certificate.

Who cannot apply?

• Turkish nationals, who completed their entire secondary education in Turkey or in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
• Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus nationals (excluding the ones who completed their entire secondary education there having a GCEAL certificate, and those, who registered to high schools in other countries between 2005-2010 and hold or will hold GCE AL certificate)
• Dual citizens who have a Turkish citizenship by birth. (excluding the ones who completed their entire secondary education in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus/ those who completed their entire secondary education at Turkish schools in a foreign country excluding Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)
• Dual citizens who have a Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus citizenship (excluding the ones who completed their entire secondary education there having a GCEAL certificate, and those, who registered to high schools in other countries between 2005-2010 and hold or will hold GCE AL certificate)
• Turkish nationals or dual citizens, who have a Turkish citizenship by birth, that attend schools affiliated to the embassies in Turkey, and foreign high schools located in Turkey.