Probability Theory
Course, Master's level, 2ST080
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–3 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits including 90 credits in statistics, or 120 credits including 60 credits in statistics and 30 credits in mathematics and/or computer science.
- Selection
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Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 15,750
- Total tuition fee: SEK 15,750
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-26632
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–24 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course provides a deeper understanding of probability theory concepts necessary for further studies at the advanced level in statistics. The course includes the axiomatic foundation of probability theory, combinatorics, multivariate random variables, conditional probability distributions, moments and moment generating functions, order statistics, multivariate normal distribution, different concepts of convergence, and central limit theorems.