MSc Health Data Science at Durham University

The MSc in Health Data Science equips you with the analytical and computational skills to tackle complex health challenges, preparing you for careers in public health, clinical research, health informatics, and digital health innovation. Tackle real-world health challenges with data-driven insight. This conversion course equips you with the analytical and technical skills to interpret complex health data, from clinical research to public health.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Natural Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course begins with a range of introductory modules before progressing to more advanced contemporary techniques such as statistical analysis (in R) and computer science (in Python). You will also take modules that explore the use of data for clinical and public health decisions, relevant modelling techniques such as survival and epidemiological methods, and address questions such as governance and privacy. Compulsory modules include The Data Science Research Project, Critical Perspectives in Data Science and AI, Health Informatics and Clinical Intelligence, Models and Methods for Health Data Science, Introduction to Statistics for Data Science.

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