Health Data Science MSc

Lancaster University’s expert researchers are renowned in their fields which include epidemiology, data modelling, infectious disease modelling and public health. You will benefit from this expertise as you gain both theoretical knowledge and the latest insights from their groundbreaking research. Every aspect of healthcare relies on the advanced technical skills of data scientists, trained specifically to combine deep statistical thinking with their expertise in health and computer science. If you want to harness the power of data to transform healthcare treatments and services, a Health Data Science MSc will provide you with the skills required to use data for good.You’ll cover the fundamentals of Health Data Science and gain a solid understanding of statistics and computer programming, while building your knowledge of applied epidemiology.Building on this introduction, you will specialise your studies, choosing to follow either the Global Health pathway, focusing on how data can be used to model disease transmission in different communities; or the Health Informatics pathway, giving you the skills to analyse routinely collected data and undertake economic analysis of healthcare.You’ll apply your new skills and knowledge in a real-life context during your 12-week project placement, working as part of a multidisciplinary team with one of our high-profile partners. In the past, these have included the NHS, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Clinton Health Access Initiative and Yale University. Our collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) also means you’ll also have the unique opportunity to apply to attend our summer school hosted by Fondazione Ivo de Carneri at their Public Health Laboratory on the picture-perfect Pemba Island in Tanzania – one of the parts of the world most affected by parasitic disease.