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University of Leicester
Population Health Data Science MSc
University of Leicester

Population Health Data Science MSc

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

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Full time | University of Leicester | 1 year | SEP

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Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Economics Sociology Of Health And Sickness Health Informatics Data Science

Course Summary

This postgraduate degree will build on your existing quantitative knowledge to give you the expertise in statistical analysis, computer science and health research that you will need to become a data scientist in the healthcare sector.You will develop a thorough grounding in computing and the statistical methods underpinning modern day data science, but with a focus on understanding, applying and adapting it to real life problems in the health domain.You will develop computing skills required to manage and explore big health datasets, to gain insight into, and inform, health research. Your analytic skills will be developed on real medical data sets, using statistical and computational software such as R and Python.Alongside this, you will develop your knowledge base of cutting-edge machine learning and artificial intelligence methods, learning how they can be harnessed to answer clinical questions, bringing together the power and potential of computational analytics, statistical thinking, and medical research, to improve health.

Modules

Advanced Statistical Modelling
Computationally Intensive Methods
Epidemiology
Foundations of Health Data Science
Fundamentals of Medical Statistics
Further Topics in Health Data Science
Project
Statistical Computing and Inference
Statistical Modelling

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,950

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£20,250

Entry requirements

Good undergraduate degree, minimum second-class honours in a subject with a high quantitative component, e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Economics. Equivalent professional experience may be considered in a relevant field.

University information

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The University of Leicester, established in 1921, is celebrated for its pioneering research and inspiring teaching. Known for transformative discoveries like genetic fingerprinting and the identification of King Richard III, Leicester has earned a reputation for innovation and impact. Research excellence is at the heart of Leicester’s achievements, placing it among the UK’s top 30 universities for research quality, according to the...more

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