Course Highlights

MSc Health Data Science is a 1 Year, Full-Time, Master Level course & here are the top reasons to opt for this course.

• If you are working in a healthcare role that involves analyzing health data, then MSc Health Data Science degree could accelerate your career into one of the fastest-growing areas in the UK & the world.
• This course is suitable for those working in healthcare or epidemiology with roles involving the analysis of health data and computer scientists, statisticians, or geographers with experience in working with data from the healthcare domain and biomedical engineers and other similar professions.
• This course is designed to develop the essential skills and knowledge required to develop as a Health Data Scientist. 
• The degree emphasizes practical and analytical skills that you can apply in the workplace and could make you more employable.
• Your degree experience will be enhanced by access to state-of-the-art facilities based within the Centres for Excellence for Administrative Data and Health Research of Swansea University, awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Medical Research Centre (MRC).
• The Faculty has strong collaborative links with colleagues from the Centre for Health Services Research of the University of Western Australia, a group of leading experts in analyzing linked health data.

Course Eligibility

Key Eligibility Requirements: MSc Health Data Science

• Class 12: No Specific Cut off Mentioned
• Bachelor: 60% - Students should have a 2:2 in a relevant subject in healthcare, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or bio-informatics.
• Students should have significant relevant experience in health data science or a related field, may be accepted in place of a degree, and should be evidenced in the applications.

Exams: English Language Requirements

• IELTS: Overall score of 6.5 and minimum component scores 6 and above
• PTE: 62 with more than 56 in every section

Course Fees

Course Fees: MSc Health Data Science

Note: 

• The above values are approximate and are subject to change.
• The hostel charges may vary depending on the choice of accommodation opted by the student.
• The above mentioned fees and expenses are only for the 1st Year of the course duration.

Career Prospects

Career opportunities : MSc Health Data Science 

• The course has been designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of Health Data Science and the skills and aptitude you need to apply to your professional practice learning.
• The NHS and industry internships can form part of the dissertation and work-based project of this course. 
• The University also offers in-house work placements and dissertations using the SAIL databank. 
• The Secure Anonymised Information Linkage Databank is a world-class flagship for the robust, secure storage and use of anonymized person-based data for research to improve health, well-being, and services.
•  MSc Health Data Science enables you to take on the role in Healthcare Improvements through Large-Scale Data Processing.
• The University offers funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

Key Learnings

MSc Health Data Science from Swansea University will help you in developing these essential skills.

• Healthcare has a strong relationship with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
•  It is continuously expanding the knowledge forefront as new methods of acquiring data concerning the health of human beings are developed. 
• In this course, you’ll learn how processing this data to extract valuable information about a population (epidemiological applications) has the potential to improve the quality of life on a large scale.
• Gain hands-on experiential learning from the professionals behind the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank, a UK-exemplar project for the large-scale mining of healthcare data within a secure environment

Study Benefits

• Swansea is 1st in the UK for Research Environment, 2nd in the UK for Research Quality – Research Framework (Research Excellence Framework 2014)
• Postgraduate students have access to facilities in the 100-million-pound Institute of Life Science building.
• The Medical School is located in beautiful South West Wales. It collaborates with the NHS, business, and the third sector, making it a spirit of open innovation and a world-class place to learn.
• The community of students, researchers, and partners draw on and benefit from the expertise of international researchers and educators.
• Their outstanding clinical suites and laboratories prepare students to become the next generation of health and social care professionals and graduates equipped for the workplace with superb career prospects.

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Core Modules

Key Modules : MSc Health Data Science

• Scientific Computing & Health Care
• Health Data Modelling
• Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data
• Health Data Visualization
• Machine Learning in Healthcare
• Health Data Dissertation

Optional Modules

Optional Modules : MSc Health Data Science

• Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data
• Bioinformatics of Genome Analysis

Scholarships

Swansea University, Wales offers these scholarship opportunities for you:

• We are excited to inform you that ‘Study in Wales’ has confirmed a prestigious new scholarship programme for international students wishing to study at a Welsh University in  amounting upto 10,000 pounds

  The scholarships are available to students from Vietnam, India, the USA and countries of the European Union. This prestigious scheme is the first scholarship of it’s kind Wales and is funded by the Global Wales Programme – a partnership between the Welsh Government, Universities Wales, The British Council and HEFCW.

  Applicants must have applied for and received an offer to study at Swansea University at Master’s level in September 2022

• Sporting Excellence Scholarship worth 1000 pounds for extraordinary sports talent

  Swansea looks for students who not only satisfy the normal academic requirements for admission but who have also demonstrated outstanding ability in whatever sporting sphere they have made their specialty.

  Please note that to apply for a High Performance Sport Scholarship and an invitation to receive TASS status at Swansea University you will need to complete and submit a Sport Scholarship Application Form It will be assessed by the selection panel and if your application is successful you will be informed which level of scholarship will be awarded.

• International Excellence scholarship for students who have already demonstrated academic excellence or show potential to do so during their time at Swansea University
  Up to £4,000
  deadline for September 2022 Entry - 12:00 GMT 30 June 2022
  Please note to be considered for a scholarship, you must already hold an offer to study with Swansea University. 

 General Guidelines for Applying Scholarships from Swansea University

Make sure you hold an offer of study with Swansea University before you apply for a scholarship – students who have met the eligibility criteria to study with Swansea University will only be considered

Be clear about why you deserve a scholarship – this may be because of things you have done or will do

Complete the scholarship application form – many students do not answer the questions fully which makes it unlikely that they will be awarded a scholarship

Apply before the deadline – demand for scholarships is high, so apply as soon as you are able