Statistical Inference and Machine Learning
Course, Bachelor's level, 2ST126
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Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, Swedish
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–23 March 2026
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
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45 credits in statistics
- Selection
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Final school grades (40%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (10%) - Higher education credits, maximum 165 credits (50%)
- 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 11,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-76611
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 18 December 2025–18 January 2026
- Information on registration from the department
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, Swedish
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–3 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
45 credits in statistics
- Selection
-
Final school grades (40%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (10%) - Higher education credits, maximum 165 credits (50%)
- 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 12,375
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,375
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-26611
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 23 July 2026–23 August 2026
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Spring 2027 Spring 2027, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, Swedish
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 January 2027–24 March 2027
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
45 credits in statistics
- Selection
-
Final school grades (40%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (10%) - Higher education credits, maximum 165 credits (50%)
- 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 12,375
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,375
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2026
- Application code
- UU-76611
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 December 2026–11 January 2027
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course gives a deepened knowledge of the theory underlying statistical inference and provides an introduction to basic concepts within machine learning and deep learning.
The course treats likelihood-based methods, asymptotic theory, Bayesian statistics, Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithms, regularised regression, support vector machines, tree-based methods, neural networks, training, validation, tests of predictive models, cross-validation and gradient-based optimization. The subjects are studied both theoretically and practically in practice sessions focusing on both theory and applications in R and assignments with scheduled time for supervision.