Postgraduate Program in Statistical Systems with a specialization in Central Banks

Education objectives

The postgraduate program in Statistical Systems, with a specialization in Central Banks’ Statistics, was developed in close collaboration with Banco de Portugal, in order to provide managers and technical sta that work in central banks statistics, either as producers, as analysts or users of statistical information, the fundamental knowledge and skills to the development of their activity.

This program, accredited by European Statistical System with the EMOS (European Master of Official Statistics) seal, places special emphasis on the collection and compilation of monetary, nancial, foreign exchange, and balance of payments statistics, including those arising directly from the participation of Banco de Portugal in the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).

The program places special emphasis on the collection and compilation of monetary, financial, foreign exchange, and balance of payments statistics, including those arising directly from the participation of the Banco de Portugal in the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).

The programme is addressed to all those interested in central banks' statistics, particularly employees in statistical departments of banks and other nancial institutions, as well
as in national statistical oces and other statistical authoritites.

The program trains technical staff and managers to:  

- Develop techniques and methodologies of data collection;

- Master the tools and processes used for the storage, organization, and access to information in an entity responsible for the production of statistics of central banks;

- Apply the statistical and computational methodologies and tools of exploration and analysis of information, to produce official statistics that can add value to decision making;

- Communicate results in written form or orally, adapting them to the level and specific interests of the audience.

Applications - academic year 2020/2021
To complete the application, the applicant must register in NOVA IMS' Applications Portal, fill the form, upload their Curriculum Vitae, pay the application fee (€ 51), and submit the application in the end from June 16th to July 16th. The selection process is based on the analysis of the applicant's academic and professional curriculum.