The Doctorate Program in Mathematics & Statistics is offered jointly by the Department of Mathematics and Department of Statistics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv - Open University. The program provides students with a foundation in statistical methodology and theory, and prepares them for careers applying statistics in fields like biomedical science, engineering, and business. Students take courses in areas like mathematical statistics, time series analysis, and numerical analysis, and must complete a dissertation and defense to graduate.

1. Doctorate in
Mathematics &
Statistics

2. The Doctorate Program in Mathematics & Statistics is offered
jointly by the Department of Mathematics and Department of
Statistics which are attached to the Faculty of Mechanics and
Mathematics at the Taras Shevchenko National University of
Kyiv - Open University.

3. Doctor in Mathematics & Statistics at KNU OU has been
designed to offer students a good foundation for training in
statistical methodology and theory. Students will have to find
applications in miscellaneous areas when they do scientific
research in the fields of biomedical, natural and social sciences,
finance, engineering, government regulations and business
management.

4. It prepares the graduates in contemporary statistics in the
industry as well as academia. Students will be familiarized
with throughput technology and the boom in acquisition
technologies of digital data.

6. Courses that are available for specialization in the doctorate
program include Mathematical Statistics, Time Series Analysis,
Statistical Learning, Applied Algebra, Functional Analysis,
Numerical Analysis and Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics,
Stochastic Processes, and Mathematics of Finance.

7. Students have to complete their dissertation and a final
defense to successfully complete this doctorate program.

8. There is a growing demand for trained mathematicians at all
business levels today. The use of automation and computers is
on the rise and it has become a norm in almost all economic
sectors. At present, engineering, technological and business
problems have become so complex that high levels of
treatment in mathematics are required.

9. A doctorate program in Mathematics & Statistics at KNU OU
will prepare students for rewarding careers such as a
quantitative researcher, a statistician or a principal data
scientist.
NEXT INTAKE: 19 January 2018

10. Admission Criteria
This program is equivalent to EQF (European Qualifications
Framework) Level 8 - Doctorate Level
Students have to submit a proposal for detailed research.
This proposal has to outline the intended topic of research
along with proposed methodology and objectives.

11. This research topic has to be the choice of the candidate alone
and it will get provisionally approved by the Degree
Committee before the applicant is accepted to the Course.
Applicants have to consider their topic carefully for their
Doctorate research. The topic has to cover the background of
the research; special mention has to be done of the analysis
that has to be adopted and the possible conclusions that have
to be reached by the research.

12.  Duration: + 3 years
 Age: Minimum age 25 years
 Previous study: Master Degree in the related field or
equivalent
 Fee: 1990 Euro per year

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