Summary
Statistics course organized by VLAG Graduate School.
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In this course, you will master the basics of R, a computer language and environment for statistics and graphics. The course focuses on getting familiar with the R environment by means of RStudio, to use R for manipulation and exploration of data. Basic programming as well as visualization in R are also part of this course.
Target group/prerequisites
This 2-day course is meant for people who have no experience with R. No specific knowledge is required.
Course design
The course consists of demonstrations and computer practicals.
Program topics
Day 1:
- Introduction to R and RStudio;
- Getting started;
- Data types and stuctured: from vectors to data frames;
- Reading and writing files;
- Data manipulation in R.
Day 2:
- Programming;
- R coding style for concise, clear and consistent code which are easier to read and edit;
- Standard programming constructs: loops, if-then-else statements, functions, ..., to write basic program scripts;
- R base graphics for basic visualizations (bar plots, pie charts, scatter plots, ...).
Date and venue
Edition 1: 3 and 5 March 2026 (on Campus)
Edition 2: 23 and 25 June 2026 (on Campus)
Study load
The study load of this course is 0.7 ECTS credits.
Costs
Costs includes material, tea/coffee and lunches.
| Registration type | Fee |
| PhD candidates affiliated with VLAG/WUR * | € 175 |
| All other PhD candidates | € 350 |
| Postdoc / staff from VLAG | € 350 |
| Postdoc / non-profit staff not affiliated with VLAG | € 525 |
| Industry / non academics | € 800 |
* VLAG/EPS/PE&RC/WASS/WIAS/WIMEK PhD candidates with an approved TSP.
Registration
For registration click here.
After acceptance of your registration, the VLAG Cancellation Conditions for course participants will apply.
Contact
For more information please contact VLAG.