Objectives and competences

The university master's degree in Statistics and Operations Research (MESIO UPC-UB) offers students advanced knowledge of the theory and methods of statistics and operations research. Graduates can apply the knowledge they acquire in a wide range of areas including health, data science, business, industry, public administration and the service industry. Students also receive the training that will allow them to continue to study at doctoral level.

The teaching staff of the master's degree in Statistics and Operations Research is made up of UB and UPC researchers who with extensive experience and international renown in the fields of biostatistics, bioinformatics, econometrics, operations research, optimization, data engineering and industrial statistics.The master's degree is open to candidates with a qualification in statistics, mathematics, computer science or engineering (industrial engineering, etc.). Candidates could also hold qualifications in economic or business sciences (economics, business, etc.) and medical or biological sciences (biology, biotechnology, medicine, etc.).

Basic information

TypeMaster's degree
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Economics and Business
Branch of knowledge
  • Mathematics and statistics
Mode of delivery
  • Face-to-face
Credits90
Length of course2 academic years
CoordinationHELENA CHULIA SOLER
Course detailsIndicators
Open pre-enrolmentNo
Open enrolmentNo
Lead to doctoral studiesYes
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationNo
Main university information Master's degree course homepage
InteruniversityYes
Main universityUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Universities
  • Universitat Barcelona
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Bridging coursesYes
Specializations
  • Statistics and Operations Research - Pathway 1
  • Statistics and Operations Research - Pathway 2

Objectives and competences

Objectives

Competences

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Access requirements and conditions

General requirements
In accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, students wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications:

  • Official Spanish university degree.

  • A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.

  • A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

The pre-enrolment period opens as of January and closes, at the latest, in September. Each centre and each master's degree can establish their specific periods within this general period.

Required documentation

Selection criteria

Notification

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type ECTS
Compulsory 10
Optional 50
Compulsory placements 0
Compulsory final project 30
TOTAL 90

List of subjects

Subject Type Language Credits
Specialization: Statistics and Operations Research - Pathway 1
Actuarial Statistics Optional 2nd semester 5
Advanced Statistical Inference Optional 1st semester 5
Aprenentatge Estadístic amb Xarxes Neuronals Artificials Profundes Optional 2nd semester 5
Clinical Trials Optional 2nd semester 5
Econometric Analysis Optional 1st semester 5
Epidemiologia Genètica Optional 2nd semester 5
Final Project Compulsory 1st semester
2nd semester
30
Financial Statistics Optional 2nd semester 5
Principles of Bioinformatics Optional 1st semester 5
Risk Quantification Optional 1st semester 5
Simulation Optional 1st semester 5
Software Estadístic: R i SAS Compulsory 1st semester 5
Spatial Epidemiology Optional 1st semester 5
Statistical Learning Optional 2nd semester 5
Statistical Methods in Clinical Research Optional 2nd semester 5
Statistics for Business Management Optional 1st semester 5
Temporal Series Optional 2nd semester 5
Specialization: Statistics and Operations Research - Pathway 2
Actuarial Statistics Optional 2nd semester 5
Aprenentatge Estadístic amb Xarxes Neuronals Artificials Profundes Optional 2nd semester 5
Clinical Trials Optional 2nd semester 5
Econometric Analysis Optional 1st semester 5
Epidemiologia Genètica Optional 2nd semester 5
Final Project Compulsory 1st semester
2nd semester
30
Financial Statistics Optional 2nd semester 5
Multivariate Data Analysis Optional 2nd semester 5
Principles of Bioinformatics Optional 1st semester 5
Principles of Statistical Inference Optional 1st semester 5
Risk Quantification Optional 1st semester 5
Simulation Optional 1st semester 5
Software Estadístic: R i SAS Compulsory 1st semester 5
Spatial Epidemiology Optional 1st semester 5
Statistical Learning Optional 2nd semester 5
Statistical Methods in Clinical Research Optional 2nd semester 5
Statistics for Business Management Optional 1st semester 5
Temporal Series Optional 2nd semester 5

Previous years

Placements

Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.



Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.



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