International Program
Getting to Know International Program of Statistics
International Program students
Established in 2023, the International Program of Statistics (IP of Statistics) is intended to provide students with an international mindset and readiness to face challenges and become global leaders. Students study statistical theory and computer programming to solve problems in various areas of global concern with the ability to think statistically.
Graduates of the IP of Statistics have numerous opportunities to contribute to the world and their communities and be leaders in their respective fields. A UII Statistics bachelor’s degree holder, both IP and regular program, has the potential for a career as a policy analyst, disaster analyst, data scientist, or actuary. This means that Statistics graduates’ career options include becoming an analyst in start-up companies, government institutions, multinational corporations, academics, researchers, and a variety of others.
Study in International Program of Statistics
IP of Statistics
International Program students in the Department of Statistics are exposed to a rigorous academic environment. It emphasizes student-centred learning and places a high value on students’ active participation. Students learn not only from books, but also from extensive practice in order to improve practical skills in information technology development, cloud computing, machine learning, and business intelligence. They will be given problems to solve in order to improve their critical thinking, strategic problem solving, constructive competitiveness, and public speaking abilities.
The length of the program is from 3.5 to 4 years (7-8 semesters) with a minimum total credit of 145. Students are required to take 85 credits of compulsory courses, 2 credits of community service, 9 credits of undergraduate thesis, 4 credits of internship, and 17 credits of elective courses which they are free to choose from 59 courses offered in the curriculum.
IP of Statistics will also be the catalyst for boosting students’ passions and talents based on the statistics body of knowledge leading to the following research groups: data science, actuary, spatial and disaster statistics, business-social, industry, and bioinformatics.
The learning process in the IP of Statistics is supported by the Business, Industrial, and Social Statistics laboratory, Disaster Management Statistics laboratory, and Data Mining laboratory.
The program is offered with English as the language of instruction, and the number of students in the classroom is limited to 35 to ensure the quality of the classroom. For elective courses, the number of students in the class can be even smaller, ranging from 25 to as few as one. The Department of Statistics ensures that all students have access to all courses in which they are interested, and the small number of students is important in maintaining the high quality of their studies, where lecturers can provide an optimal learning environment.