There’s a vast amount of healthcare data in the world. And growing demand for medical statisticians who can analyse it to solve the biggest challenges in medicine.

Study the MSc Medical Statistics (or Biostatistics) to combine your passion for healthcare with your analytical mindset. Help to advance medical knowledge, prevent diseases, improve treatments, and influence government health policies. From designing clinical studies to identifying the causes of diseases, you’ll develop the specialist skills you need to play a vital role in global health and development.

What you will learn

• Learn to apply the theory and practice of statistics to clinical trials, epidemiology, and public health
• Answer medical questions and communicate your analysis to clinicians, scientists, patients and other statisticians
• Identify and explore your personal interests, ready to hit the ground running once you graduate.

How you will learn

We offer opportunities to learn from senior faculty in small, collaborative sessions. Each lecture you experience will be followed by a practical session – giving you the opportunity to immediately put theory into practice.

You will complete an independent data analysis project using real-world data and with individualized faculty support. This provides the experience you need to start your career in medical statistics.

And you’ll have access to our Centre for Data and Statistical Science for Health where speakers from around the world come to strengthen your knowledge in epidemiology and public health.

Who is it for?

Although many of our applicants have a mathematics-based first degree, you don't necessarily need a background in mathematics and statistics to succeed on this course. You don't need industry experience either. We just ask that you have a good working knowledge of calculus, algebra, probability theory and matrix algebra.

Many students get jobs offers long before they even finish their studies. You could work for academic institutions, the pharmaceutical industry, clinical trial units, and national health services. 

Duration

One year full-time; part-time or split-study over two years. Ways to study explained.

Intercalating study

Are you an undergraduate medical student interested in developing your statistical skills? Learn more about intercalating this programme.