Studies
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Studies
Studies
Undergraduate Studies
The Faculty aspires to produce graduates with a broad and comprehensive understanding of Statistics and Insurance Science and their interactions while still being able to offer services to a broad spectrum of employers. The nominal duration of the studies is four academic years. Each academic year comprises a Winter and a Spring Semester, i.e. a total of eight semesters. Each semester includes a number of mandatory and optional courses. Each course comprises lecturing, practical (laboratory) work and exercises (where applicable).
Currently, approximately 70 courses are offered, among which 20 are compulsory (COMP) and the rest are elective (EL). For the completion of the studies, a successful examination is required in 5 courses per semester, i.e. 40 courses in total. In particular, it is required: (i) Successful examination in all courses of the category COMP (20 courses), (ii) Successful examination in 20 courses of the EL category, at least 4 of which must belong to category A (Probability and Statistics) and at least 4 to category B (Actuarial, Insurance Science and Demography). The above applies to students who have been admitted to the department during the academic year 2024-25 and later.
More details as well as special conditions that apply to students who have been admitted before the academic year 2024-25 can be found in the Department’s Syllabus.
Postgraduate Studies
The Department of Statistics and Insurance Science offers two postgraduate programs that lead to MSc and PhD degrees.
– MSc in Applied Statistics, and
– MSc in Actuarial Science and Risk Management.
For more information on MSc in Applied Statistics click here.
For more information on MSc in Actuarial Science and Risk Management click here.
Doctoral Studies
Doctoral Studies provide expertise in the Department’s research fields and aim to create high-quality scientific research as well as to create scientists capable of contributing to the advancement of science, research and applications. Graduates of our doctoral program are intended to support the research, entrepreneurship and educational staff of Greece and abroad.
Practice
The student internships have been included in the Curriculum of the Department of Statistics and Insurance Science of the University of Piraeus, in order to offer students work experience, in addition to theoretical training. In addition, it gives the opportunity to Employment Agencies and businesses to meet students in the context of a process of future selection of their scientific staff.
The Internship of the Department has been included in the operational program “Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning” of the NSRF 2014-2020 and is co-funded by the European Union – European Social Fund (ESF).
The Internship is governed by a Regulation of Operation which has been approved by the General Assembly of the Department. It lasts 2 months, full-time for students and takes place during July-August, with the exact start and end date determined each year by the competent Scientific Coordinator. The General Assembly of the Department has appointed for 2024-25 the Scientific Coordinator of the Department, Professor Vasilios Sevroglou.
Erasmus+
What is Erasmus+?
ERASMUS+ is the European Commission’s new programme for education, training, youth and sport, which aims to enhance skills and employment as well as modernise education, training and youth systems, in all areas of Lifelong Learning (Higher Education, Vocational Education and Training, Adult Education, School Education, youth activities, etc.).
The new programme for students and graduates combines all current EU programmes for education, training and youth. The International and Public Relations Office of the University of Piraeus undertakes Erasmus+ for Studies and Erasmus+ Placement.
