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Health Data Science MSc

Lancaster University

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Course options

4 options available

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Every aspect of healthcare relies on the advanced technical skills of data scientists, trained specifically to combine deep statistical thinking with their expertise in health and computer science. If you want to harness the power of data to transform healthcare treatments and services, a Health Data Science MSc will provide you with the skills required to use data for good.

You’ll cover the fundamentals of Health Data Science and gain a solid understanding of statistics and computer programming, while building your knowledge of applied epidemiology.

Building on this introduction, you will specialise your studies, choosing to follow either the Global Health pathway, focusing on how data can be used to model disease transmission in different communities or the Health Informatics pathway, giving you the skills to analyse routinely collected data and undertake economic analysis of healthcare.

You’ll apply your new skills and knowledge in a real-life context during your 12-week project placement, working as part of a multidisciplinary team with one of our high-profile partners. In the past, these have included the NHS, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Clinton Health Access Initiative and Yale University. Our collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) also means you’ll also have the unique opportunity to apply to attend our summer school hosted by Fondazione Ivo de Carneri at their Public Health Laboratory on the picture-perfect Pemba Island in Tanzania – one of the parts of the world most affected by parasitic disease.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 30,910per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Lancaster University

Lancaster University

Lancaster University

  • University League Table

    10th

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, Lancaster, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    21st out of 117 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    155 70%

    30th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    91.0 91%

    25th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    56th

    31

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