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Statistics with Applications in Medicine MSc

University of Southampton

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Course options

4 options available

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Highfield Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Develop your problem-solving skills and knowledge of statistical methods on this MSc in Statistics with Applications in Medicine at the University of Southampton. Learn how to collect and analyse medical data, and gain transferable skills such as research methodology and programming statistical software. Prepare for a career in medical statistics or further study at PhD level. Medical statisticians play a vital role in healthcare, and their work informs many lifesaving medical breakthroughs. Their work includes- design and analysis of clinical trials for new treatments , identifying the genes responsible for disease , developing methodology to enable advances in personalized medicine .

As a qualified medical statistician, you’ll be able to help the pharmaceutical industry tackle the challenges presented by increasingly complex patient data.

On this UK master’s course you’ll learn how to deal with these challenges through the study of clinical trials, statistical genetics and epidemiological methods.

You’ll gain advanced knowledge of statistical theory and methods. We’ll teach you how to apply those methods to solve practical problems around the collecting and analysis of medical data.

Much of the course is taught by medical statisticians, who provide data and case studies from their work at Southampton General Hospital and the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit.

Application deadline

09/09/2025

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 25,400per year

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

University information

University of Southampton

University of Southampton

University of Southampton

  • University League Table

    17th

  • Campus address

    University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Mathematics

    17th out of 65 2

    29th out of 39 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 244
    171 70%

    19th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    40th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    29th

    7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 251
    179 71%

    22nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    100.0 100%

    1st

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.92 73%

    27th

    5

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