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Master of Statistics and Data Science (blended) (Leuven) (120 ECTS) Master of Science

 

Definitive version: 30/09/2024

Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community

Direct

On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

  • Bachelor handelsingenieur (Brussel, Leuven)
  • Bachelor handelsingenieur in de beleidsinformatica (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de biochemie en de biotechnologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de biologie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de chemie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de communicatiewetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de criminologische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de fysica (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de geneeskunde (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de geografie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de geologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de geowetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de informatica (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de lichamelijke opvoeding en de bewegingswetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de onderwijskunde (Kortrijk)
  • Bachelor in de pedagogische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de politieke wetenschappen en de sociologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de psychologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (Brugge, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte (Leuven) (Optie politieke wetenschappen en sociologie, Optie psychologie)
  • Bachelor in de wiskunde (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Brussel)
  • Bachelor of Business Engineering (Brussel)

Additional information:
Direct access is always valid for the Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte, option ‘psychologie’. For the option ‘sociologie en politieke wetenschappen’ direct access is only valid when taking one extra basic course of statistics as an optional course.

After admission procedure

Other academic bachelor degrees with at least two courses in introductory statistics after admission by the admission committee: https://lstat.kuleuven.be/contact/index.htm

Additional information: Direct access is always valid for the Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte, option ‘psychologie’. For the option ‘sociologie en politieke wetenschappen’ direct access is only valid when taking one extra basic course of statistics as an optional course.

After an abridged programme

On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen ( Leuven, 60 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
    • Bachelor in de biowetenschappen (Geel)
    • Bachelor in de fysica (Leuven) (Minor bio-chemische wetenschappen)
    • Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen (Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver) (Afstudeerrichting chemie)
    • Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen (Diepenbeek) (Afstudeerrichting chemie)
    • Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur (Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de wiskunde (Leuven) (Minor fysica en sterrenkunde)
  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de criminologische wetenschappen ( Leuven, 130 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie ( Leuven, 87 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
    • Educatieve master in de lichamelijke opvoeding (Leuven)
    • Master in de bewegings- en sportwetenschappen (Leuven)


Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community

Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.

You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application, here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments.

Diploma requirements

To apply for the Master of Science in Statistics, candidates should (have) successfully obtain(ed) an academic bachelor’s degree with at least two courses in introductory statistics.

Language requirements

All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The accepted English proficiency tests are:
-  TOEFL iBT: minimum overall score of 94, with minimum subscores of 19 for Reading, 18 for Listening, 19 for Speaking and 21 for Writing
-  IELTS Academic test: minimum overall score of 7.0, with minimum subscores of 6.5 for Reading, 6.0 for Listening, 6.0 for Speaking and 6.0 for Writing
-  Advanced or Proficiency Cambridge Certificates: minimum score of 185, with at least 176 for reading and 169 for listening, speaking and writing.

The following applicants are exempted from submitting an English proficiency certificate:
-   Applicants who have obtained a previous university degree taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Their entire programme should have been completed in English.
-  Applicants who have obtained a Belgian diploma.
Absolutely no other diplomas will be accepted as evidence even if the applicant has followed an exclusively English-taught programme.

Additional requirements

  An English version (or translation) of the course description of the statistical, mathematical and otherwise quantitative courses followed during your prior higher education. For each of these courses, you should provide a brief description of the objectives, the main topics treated, the workload per course unit and the course materials used. If your university provides these descriptions online or via a syllabus, you can copy-paste these descriptions.


“A GMAT /GMAT Focus/ GRE test result is to be included in the application. For the GMAT a score of 50 on the quantitative part and an overall score of 600 is sufficient for admission. For the GMAT Focus, a score of 87 on the quantitative part and an overall score of 565 is sufficient. Alternatively, a GRE can be submitted with a minimum score of 164 on quantitative reasoning and 152 on verbal reasoning and 3.5 on analytical writing.

Additional information

The admission committee may propose to discuss an application with an applicant via a brief skype interview.

Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community

Direct

On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

  • Bachelor handelsingenieur (Brussel, Leuven)
  • Bachelor handelsingenieur in de beleidsinformatica (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de biochemie en de biotechnologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de biologie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de chemie (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de communicatiewetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de criminologische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de fysica (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de geneeskunde (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de geografie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de geologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de geowetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de informatica (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de lichamelijke opvoeding en de bewegingswetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de onderwijskunde (Kortrijk)
  • Bachelor in de pedagogische wetenschappen (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de politieke wetenschappen en de sociologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de psychologie (Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie (Brugge, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte (Leuven) (Optie politieke wetenschappen en sociologie, Optie psychologie)
  • Bachelor in de wiskunde (Kortrijk, Leuven)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Brussel)
  • Bachelor of Business Engineering (Brussel)

Additional information:
Direct access is always valid for the Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte, option ‘psychologie’. For the option ‘sociologie en politieke wetenschappen’ direct access is only valid when taking one extra basic course of statistics as an optional course.

After admission procedure

Other academic bachelor degrees with at least two courses in introductory statistics after admission by the admission committee: https://lstat.kuleuven.be/contact/index.htm

Additional information: Direct access is always valid for the Bachelor in de wijsbegeerte, option ‘psychologie’. For the option ‘sociologie en politieke wetenschappen’ direct access is only valid when taking one extra basic course of statistics as an optional course.

After an abridged programme

On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:

  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen ( Leuven, 60 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
    • Bachelor in de biowetenschappen (Geel)
    • Bachelor in de fysica (Leuven) (Minor bio-chemische wetenschappen)
    • Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen (Gent, Leuven, Sint-Katelijne-Waver) (Afstudeerrichting chemie)
    • Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen (Diepenbeek) (Afstudeerrichting chemie)
    • Bachelor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur (Leuven)
    • Bachelor in de wiskunde (Leuven) (Minor fysica en sterrenkunde)
  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de criminologische wetenschappen ( Leuven, 130 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
  • After successfully completing the abridged programme: Bachelor in de revalidatiewetenschappen en de kinesitherapie ( Leuven, 87 sp. ) , the following degrees are accepted:
    • Educatieve master in de lichamelijke opvoeding (Leuven)
    • Master in de bewegings- en sportwetenschappen (Leuven)


Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community

Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.

You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application, here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requesteddocuments.

Diploma requirements

To apply for the Master of Science in Statistics, candidates should (have) successfully obtain(ed) an academic bachelor’s degree with at least two courses in introductory statistics.

Language requirements

All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. The accepted English proficiency tests are:
-  TOEFL iBT: minimum overall score of 94, with minimum subscores of 19 for Reading, 18 for Listening, 19 for Speaking and 21 for Writing
-  IELTS Academic test: minimum overall score of 7.0, with minimum subscores of 6.5 for Reading, 6.0 for Listening, 6.0 for Speaking and 6.0 for Writing
-  Advanced or Proficiency Cambridge Certificates: minimum score of 185, with at least 176 for reading and 169 for listening, speaking and writing.

The following applicants are exempted from submitting an English proficiency certificate:
-   Applicants who have obtained a previous university degree taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Their entire programme should have been completed in English.
-  Applicants who have obtained a Belgian diploma.
Absolutely no other diplomas will be accepted as evidence even if the applicant has followed an exclusively English-taught programme.

Additional requirements

  An English version (or translation) of the course description of the statistical, mathematical and otherwise quantitative courses followed during your prior higher education. For each of these courses, you should provide a brief description of the objectives, the main topics treated, the workload per course unit and the course materials used. If your university provides these descriptions online or via a syllabus, you can copy-paste these descriptions.


“A GMAT /GMAT Focus/ GRE test result is to be included in the application. For the GMAT a score of 50 on the quantitative part and an overall score of 600 is sufficient for admission. For the GMAT Focus, a score of 87 on the quantitative part and an overall score of 565 is sufficient. Alternatively, a GRE can be submitted with a minimum score of 164 on quantitative reasoning and 152 on verbal reasoning and 3.5 on analytical writing.

Additional information

The admission committee may propose to discuss an application with an applicant via a brief skype interview.

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