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MSc Applied Statistics In Health Sciences (Online)

  • DeadlineStudy Details: Online across 24 or 36 months, part-time with both September and January entry points.

Course Description

Our course is run by academics who work in the health sector as well as in higher education. Statisticians from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) as well as those who have extensive experience in working with the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland, will provide lectures based around real-life problems and data from the health sciences.

The course is entirely delivered online. The course is ideally suited to those working full-time or with other commitments. You can study and complete the modules when it’s most convenient for you – you don’t need to be online at specific times.

Although the programme is focused on health, the skills set provided will also equip you with the necessary training to work as an applied statistician in other areas such as insurance, finance and commerce.

 

Entry Requirements

Minimum second-class (2:2) Honours degree or international equivalent.

Mathematical training to A Level or equivalent standard.

Prospective students with relevant experience or appropriate professional qualifications are also welcome to apply.

For Australia and Canada, normal degrees in relevant disciplines are accepted.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

There are many exciting career opportunities for graduates in applied statistics. The practical, real-life skills that you'll gain means you'll be much in demand in international organisations. A report by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry identified statistics and data mining as “two key areas in which a 'skills gap' is threatening the UK's biopharmaceutical industry.”

Typical employers of statisticians and data analysts include:

  • government
  • health services
  • pharmaceutical companies
  • human, animal, plant and environmental research institutes
  • insurance companies
  • banks
  • internet information providers such as Google
  • retailers

Module Details

Compulsory classes
Foundations of Probability & Statistics (20 credits)

Data Analytics in R (20 credits)

Statistical Modelling & Analysis (20 credits)

Quantitative Risk Analysis (10 credits)

Survey Design & Analysis (10 credits)

Medical Statistics (20 credits)

Effective Statistical Consultancy (10 credits)

Bayesian Spatial Statistics (10 credits)

Research project (60 credits)

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