Statistics as a minor
What you will learn
When you study Statistics as a minor during your bachelor’s degree, you will learn how to model and test economic relationships and how to analyse cross-sectional, time-series and panel data. You will use modern software such as R and Python and learn how to create dynamic reports with Markdown and Latex in RStudio and JupyterNotebook.
Available courses
The studies in minor in Statistics consist of a minimum of 25ECTS. The course Statistical Analysis for Economics and Business (6ECTS) counts towards your major subject hence it is excluded here.
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Mathematics for Economics and Business | 2 |
| Mathematical and Quantitative Economics | 10 |
| Econometrics | 5 |
| Econometrics 2 | 5 |
| Multivariate Data Analysis | 5 |
| Causal Inference and Data Analytics* | 5 |
*Causal Inference and Data Analytics is compulsory in a bachelor’s in Economics hence it cannot count towards minor in Statistics, if you are majoring in Economics. Offered in Helsinki only.
After your minor in Statistics
After you have studied Statistics as a minor, you can continue to study it as a specialization in a master’s in Finance.