MSc Health Informatics with Data Science (12 months full-time / 24 months part-time) at University of Leeds

Programme overview

This is the 12-month full-time MSc Health Informatics with Data Science (a 24-month part-time route is also offered), covering how data and informatics in health management and planning generate and use evidence to influence policy and practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health | Department: School of Medicine (Institute of Health Sciences) | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Statistics and Modelling for Health Sciences, Foundations of Health Data, Human Factors in Health Data Science, Informatics and Data Science in Health Care and Research, Law, Ethics and Governance for Health Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Health and a 60-credit Research Project, plus options such as Applied Qualitative Health Research, Introduction to Health Economics and Visualisation for Health Data.

Career pathways

Careers in health management, analytics or informatics, digital health businesses and research degrees, across health and other sectors, at a range of seniority levels.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:1 in a relevant undergraduate degree with a quantitative component (clinical subjects such as MBChB/MBBS, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and allied health professions; subjects with explicit maths elements such as maths, statistics, computer science, engineering, physics, economics, biomedical science; health informatics or public health subjects; or other numerate subjects such as psychology, geography, nutrition and social sciences), OR at least 2 years of previous work experience handling or analysing health data. Applicants with other qualifications may be accepted with suitable professional experience. IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in each component. Also available as an intercalated MSc to medical students who have completed three years of a medical degree and rank in the top 50% of their year.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,200 for the whole programme (2027/28). UK fee, total for the programme Source

International applicants: GBP 30,100 for the whole programme (2027/28). International fee, total for the programme Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time / 24 months part-time

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