EMOS and Survey Statistics at University Trier University http://www.uni-trier.de Overview Main features of the M.Sc. Survey Statistics • Focus on modern applied statistical methods for official and institutional statistics • Profile is characterized by computational survey statistics taking into account the statistical production process • Synergies with economic and social sciences, mathematics, informatics, geosciences and psychology supporting an interdisciplinary environment EMOS • Students can accentuate their studies by choosing different elective modules • Cooperative study programme with University of Bamberg and Freie Universität Berlin • Partnership with official statistics (Eurostat in Luxembourg, DESTATIS in Wiesbaden, Rhineland- Statistical Office in Bad Ems) and other institutions • One of currently 23 European universities offering the EMOS certificate

General Outline of Study Program EMOS Certification • Trier University was the first university in offering the Survey Sampling Elem. of Econometrics Monte Carlo 1 Survey Statistics 1 and Statistics Simulation Methods EMOS certificate • This is facilitated by the following modules: Survey Statistics 2 Statistics 1 Statistics 2 2 Survey Statistics 3 (semi-elective) (semi-elective) → Integration of the EMOS core module → 25 further ECTS in survey and official statistics Survey Statistics 4 Application Research Project → Successful extension of the research project module, either as in- 3 Survey Statistics 5 EMOS Internship ternship in official statistics or a central bank. Alternatively, in connection with the collaborative research project with the NSI 4 Master Thesis plus Presentation/Colloquium → Master’s thesis in corporation with official statistics

The Master Programme in Detail National and International Cooperation The Master Programme (120 ECTS) consists of the following parts: • Close collaboration with the Freie Universität Berlin and University 1st year’s compulsory courses Survey sampling, elements of stati- of Bamberg stics and econometrics, and monte-carlo simulation methods • Interactive lecture room with modern technologies allow offering Survey Statistics Weighting and calibration, variance estimation, in- bidirectionally interconnected lectures (video conferencing, tablet troduction to bayes-statistics, statistical analysis of incomplete da- PC, front and back transmission) ta, panel surveys, indicators of economics and social statistics, sta- • This provides a richer variety of lectures and an exchange of stu- tistical disclosure control, small area estimation, survey econome- dents between the universities trics, EMOS and modern methods in survey statistics • The collaborative structure can easily be extended to the EMOS Statistics Statistical modeling, multivariate analysis, experimental community either for single lectures or lecture series design, time series analysis and modern methods in statistics • The EMOS Spring School 2015 was an example of a common Application or EMOS core Applications of statistics in other sub- lecture week jects or methods of official statistics → either as an interactive webinar for a core group Research project Research project or internship in official or insti- → or via passive remote access tutional statistcis • EMOS Spring School 2015 has contributed to the development of Master’s thesis Classical thesis or collaboration with Eurostat, Na- the EMOS core module tional Statistical Institutes (NSIs), Central Banks (e.g. ECB) or wi- thin research projects Erasmus and international Double Master’s Degree EMOS integration EMOS core and Official Statistics modules as ERASMUS programmes University of Southampton (United King- well as EUROSTAT webinars can be integrated in the modules sur- dom), Universities of Bologna, Florence and Pisa (Italy) and vey statistics and statistics. Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) Double Master’s Degree with University of Pisa Double Master’s Degree • Survey statistics can be complemented with by a second master’s Strong Practical Orientation degree in: economics, sociology, and mathematics • The aim of the Master programme is the integration of students in In preparation: geosciences and psychology applied research • Up to 50 ECTS will be credited in both programmes • This is, e.g., achieved by the research project • Involvement in the ongoing research activities promotes key skills Contact such as teamwork, initiative and communication skills Prof. Dr. Ralf Münnich Trier University, Faculty IV, Economic Economic and Social Statistics More Information Universitätsring 15 For more information about the master programme, current lectures, D-54296 Trier study features and the admission requirements, visit the department E-Mail: [email protected] homepage. www.statistik.uni-trier.de