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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 its most convenient for you – you dont 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.
Programme skills set
On the online Applied Statistics in Health Sciences MSc programme you'll have the opportunity to acquire:

in-depth knowledge of modern statistical methods used to analyse and visualise real-life data sets, and the experience of how to apply these methods in a professional setting
skills in using statistical software packages used in government, industry and commerce
the ability to interpret the output from statistical tests and data analyses, and communicate your findings to a variety of audiences including health professionals, scientists, government officials, managers and stakeholders who may have an interest in the problem
problem-solving and high numeracy skills widely sought after in the commercial sector
practical experience of statistical consultancy and how to interact with professionals who require statistical analyses of their data
Accreditation
On successful completion of the MSc, you may be eligible for GradStat status. This may be awarded by submitting a transcript to the Royal Statistical Society as part of the evidence of meeting RSS GradStat criteria.
Course content
Throughout your studies, you will take 80 credits of compulsory taught classes, 40 credits of elective taught classes, and in your final year you'll also undertake your MSc Project (60 credits).
Careers
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
Typical graduate roles
Typical job roles of recent graduates include:

statistician
data analyst
statistical programmer
data scientist