MSc Medical Statistics at Lancaster University

100% of our research impact is ranked outstanding (joint 1st in the UK) (Research Excellence Framework 2021) The degree provides essential knowledge and skills to meet the industry standard for a graduate medical statistician Medical statisticians are pivotal to the success of medical and health research. They design and analyse clinical trials, evaluate public health initiatives and identify the causes and risk factors of diseases. Here at Lancaster, our world-leading researchers provide you with a firm foundation in statistical theory, utilising modern analytical computational skills.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology  |  Department: School of Mathematical Sciences  |  Duration: Full time 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Advanced Statistical Modelling, Clinical Trials, Computing and Algorithms for Statistics, Epidemiology and Disease Modelling, Estimation and Inference, Statistics Dissertation, Survival and Longitudinal Statistics.

Career pathways

As a graduate of our MSc Medical Statistics, you will be highly employable thanks to your in-depth specialist knowledge and wealth of technical and transferable skills. The importance of our Medical Statistics degree is captured by its visibility as a vocational training scheme with a clear career pathway on exit.

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