PGCert Health Data Science at Swansea University

Programme overview

PGCert Health Data Science is the certificate-level award of the Health Data Science programme. Health Data Science at Swansea is an interdisciplinary, campus-based programme delivered in the Medical School at Singleton Park, working with real health data using R, SQL and Python and covering statistical modelling, machine learning, data analysis and data linkage.

Faculty: Medical School | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September or January | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Taught modules of the Health Data Science programme in computer programming, health data modelling and statistics, without the MSc dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers in healthcare analytics, public health, research and industry, including NHS roles, health data organisations and government bodies as data analysts, research officers or informatics specialists, and healthcare or consultancy firms; some continue to a PhD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Requirements stated for the Health Data Science MSc, PGDip and PGCert: at least a 2:2 or overseas equivalent in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, computing, engineering, physics or biomedical science (including epidemiology, biological sciences or medicine); the degree must have had significant statistical and computational elements or a health data or medical background. Relevant experience in health data science or a related field may be accepted in lieu of a degree. International applicants need IELTS Academic 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each part, or an accepted equivalent.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,350 a year (2026/27). PGCert, full-time, 1 year. Source

International applicants: GBP 7,650 a year (2026/27). PGCert, full-time, 1 year. Source

Intake: September or January

Duration: 1 year full-time

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