Minor in statistics 2026-27

Minor : Statistics

Courses
Language
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Algorithms II
CS-450 / Section IN
Kapralov
EN
Winter session
Written
8
Applied biostatistics (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MATH-493 / Section MA
EN
Summer session
During the semester
5
Applied statistics
MATH-516 / Section MA
Mhalla
EN
Summer session
During the semester
5
Bayesian statistics
MATH-339 / Section MA
Wang
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Biostatistics
MATH-449 / Section MA
Pasche
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Computational linear algebra
MATH-453 / Section MA
Kressner
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Computational optimal transport (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MATH-528 / Section MA
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Convex optimization
MGT-418 / Section MTE
Kuhn
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Data visualization
COM-480 / Section SC
Vuillon
EN
Summer session
During the semester
6
Deep learning
EE-559 / Section EL
Cavallaro
EN
Summer session
During the semester
4
Derivatives
FIN-404 / Section IF
Hasler
EN
Summer session
Written
6
Empirical processes
MATH-522 / Section MA
Limnios
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Exploratory data analysis in environmental health
ENV-444 / Section SIE
Joost, Nehme
EN
Winter session
During the semester
4
Financial big data (MA3 only)
FIN-525 / Section IF
Challet
EN
Winter session
During the semester
3
Foundations of Data Science
COM-406 / Section IN
Gastpar, Urbanke
EN
Winter session
Oral
8
Functional data analysis (Cours donné en alternance tous les deux ans)
MATH-420 / Section MA
Panaretos
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Gaussian processes (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MATH-426 / Section MA
EN
Winter session
Oral
5
Genetics and genomics
BIO-373 / Section SV
Deplancke, Waszak
EN
Winter session
Written
4
Genomics and bioinformatics
BIO-463 / Section SV
Bitbol, Rougemont, Waszak
EN
Summer session
Written
4
Learning theory (Pas donné en 2026-27)
CS-526 / Section IN
EN
Summer session
Written
6
Machine learning for behavioral data
CS-421 / Section IN
Käser
EN
Summer session
Written
6
Martingales in financial mathematics
MATH-470 / Section MA
Schmutz
EN
Summer session
Oral
5
Mathematical modelling of behavior
MATH-463 / Section MA
Bierlaire
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Mathematics of data: from theory to computation
EE-556 / Section EL
Cevher
EN
Winter session
Written
6
Measure theory
MATH-303 / Section MA
Tsinas
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Multivariate statistics
MATH-444 / Section MA
Pasche
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Nonparametric estimation and inference (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MATH-524 / Section MA
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Nutrition: from molecules to health (For MSc students only)
BIO-441 / Section SV
Descombes, Hager, Rezzi
EN
Winter session
During the semester
4
Optimization for machine learning
CS-439 / Section IN
Flammarion, Jaggi
EN
Summer session
Written
8
Probabilistic models of modern AI
MATH-415 / Section MA
Hongler
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Probability and stochastic calculus
FIN-415 / Section IF
Perazzi
EN
Winter session
Written
6
Probability II: Discrete time processes
MATH-353 / Section MA
Ott
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Randomization and causation
MATH-336 / Section MA
Stensrud
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Randomized matrix computations (Cours donné en alternance tous les deux ans)
MATH-403 / Section MA
Kressner
EN
Winter session
Oral
5
Regression methods
MATH-408 / Section MA
Limnios
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Risk and environmental sustainability
MATH-383 / Section MA
Mhalla
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Sensing and spatial modeling for earth observation
ENV-408 / Section SIE
Berne, Skaloud, Tuia
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Statistical analysis of network data
MATH-448 / Section MA
Olhede
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Statistical computation and visualisation
MATH-517 / Section MA
Mhalla
EN
Winter session
During the semester
5
Statistical inference
MATH-562 / Section MA
Wang
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Statistical machine learning
MATH-412 / Section MA
Limnios, Obozinski
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Statistical theory (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MATH-442 / Section MA
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Statistics for genomic data analysis (Pas donné en 2026-27 - Cours donné en alternance tous les deux ans )
MATH-474 / Section MA
EN
Summer session
During the semester
5
Stochastic simulation
MATH-414 / Section MA
Nobile
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Theory of stochastic calculus
MATH-431 / Section MA
Rowan
EN
Winter session
Written
5
Time series
MATH-342 / Section MA
Olhede
EN
Summer session
Written
5
Topics in machine learning (Pas donné en 2026-27)
MATH-520 / Section MA
EN
Winter session
Written
5