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Why this program?

Biostatistics is the science of analyzing and interpreting biomedical data. Scientific challenges from clinical and biological research require the development and competent application of novel statistical methodology. Currently such challenges emerge, for example, in personalized and evidence-based medicine, in infectious disease and environmental epidemiology, and in the rapidly expanding fields of molecular biology, e.g. genomics, proteomics, epigenomics. It is the only – to date- specialized program for the training of biostatisticians in Switzerland.

Who can apply?

As a specialized Master’s program, the Master’s program in Biostatistics is a useful continuation of a Bachelor’s degree in all fields that include quantitative aspects, for example Biology, Biomedicine, Psychology, Mathematics, Health Sciences, or related disciplines. Students with a strong affinity for quantitative techniques and interest in acquiring state-of-the-art problem-solving skills for research in medicine and the life sciences are invited to apply.

What can I do with it later?

A Master in Biostatistics gives you strong career prospects. Generally speaking, the demand for statisticians and other professional with quantitaitve skills is high. Our graduates are qualified to pursue highly specialized careers, for example in the academia or in the pharmaceutical industry. Moreover, financial institutions, insurance and marketing companies, other corporations with research and development departments as well as consulting firms regularly seek to hire (bio)statisticians.

Programs

Biostatistics (specialized Master) Major 90

ECTS-Credits 90
Program Master of Science Faculty of Science (120) (2021)
Major-/Minor combinations

The specialized Master's study program in Biostatistics 90 can be taken as single major or be combined with a minor study program 30 at Master's leve A major study program in Biostatistics can not be combined with a minor study program in Applied Probability and Statistics.

Requirements

The Master in Biostatistics is a spezialized Master.
Please find the details for applications on: www.biostat.uzh.ch

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Additional Information

Admission requirements

- Bachelor's or Master's degree which includes introductions to probability and statistics, analysis and linear algebra
- C1 level of English
- Working knowledge of the software environment R for statistical computing

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