International M.Sc. Program in Statistics with Specialization in the Field of Data Science

Overview

In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the size and complexity of data collected in industry,
academia and government. This “data deluge” has had wide-ranging effects throughout society and has given rise to
the new field of data science, of which statistics is a core component. The International Master’s program offered
by the Department of Statistics equips students with the skills required to design quantitative studies and to
analyze and draw meaningful conclusions from data.

The program is geared toward students from universities and colleges in Israel and abroad who have a Bachelor’s
degree in Statistics or a related field such as Mathematics, Computer Science or Engineering. All courses are
taught in English.

Students completing the program are awarded a Master of Science degree with a Certificate in Data Science.

The head of the program is Prof. Liron Ravner —
mailto:lravner@stat.haifa.ac.illravner@stat.haifa.ac.il.

Admissions Criteria

• A minimum average grade of 80 in undergraduate studies is required.
• Candidates who are not native speakers of English, and who have not previously studied at an institution of
  higher education where the language of instruction is English, must submit official TOEFL scores or equivalent.
• Minimum TOEFL scores:
  • 570 on the paper-based test
  • 230 on the computer-based test
  • 89 on the internet-based test

Program of Study

The M.Sc. in Statistics is offered with or without a thesis.

Non-Thesis Track

• Consists of 40 course units (detailed below).
• Can be completed on a full-time basis within 12 months:
  4 courses in each of the fall and spring semesters, and the consulting project during the summer semester.
• Or on a part-time basis over approximately two years.
• Overall grade: coursework (80%) and consulting project (20%).
• Overseas students ordinarily complete the program in one academic year.

Thesis Track

• Consists of 36 course units (the fall and spring courses listed below).
• Full-time completion over approximately two years; part-time over approximately three years.
• Overall grade: coursework (50%) and thesis (50%).

Courses

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Under exceptional circumstances, up to two alternative courses in statistics or related fields may be substituted
for courses listed above, with permission of the head of the program.

Summer Semester

Final Project: Data Science Practicum (4 units, for students in the non-thesis track)

To Apply, and for Further Information

Overseas Students

Overseas students should apply via the University of Haifa International School:
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or contact the admissions office at
mailto:infograd@univ.haifa.ac.ilinfograd@univ.haifa.ac.il.

Israeli Students

Israeli students should apply through the Department of Statistics by contacting
Ms. Hana Abraham 
.