Requirements
Admission to the Data Analytics and Social Statistics programme is based on a portfolio competition.
Portfolio composition
Bachelor's or specialist's diploma in any specialty from a licensed/accredited educational institution
- motivation letter
- confirmation of English language level (bachelor's degree programme in English, a sufficient number of completed English language courses, сertificates confirming knowledge of the English language)
- CV
- at least one letter of recommendation from an employer/university professor
Recommendations for portfolio documents
Based on your portfolio documents, we strive to understand who you are and why you need our programme. We recommend:
- In your motivation letter, highlight how studying in our programme fits into your career plans: what are your goals and how can our program help you realize them?
- There is no need to describe in detail your previous work experience in the motivation letter – we will find out this from the CV. However, you may cite previous achievements as an illustration of why you want to study in our programme.
- Letters of recommendation should highlight your strengths and ability to successfully study in our master's programme.
Criteria for evaluating a portfolio for the Data Analytics and Social Statistics programme
| Applied Statistics with Network Analysis" Portfolio Evaluation Guidelines | ||
| 1. | Prior education | 15 |
| 2. | Motivation Letter / Personal Statement | 20 |
| 3. | Letter of recomendation (2 letters) | 5 for each letter |
| 4. | Cover Letter (CV) | 20 |
| 5. | Proof of English language proficiency | 10 |
| 6. | Other additional materials | 15 |
| 7. | Interview in English (personal or skype) | 10 |
| Overall | 100 | |
