Applied Statistical Modelling & Health Informatics MSc, PG Cert, PG Dip

King's College London

United Kingdom, London

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King's College London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,100 / year

Next Intake September-2023

Applied Statistical Modelling & Health Informatics MSc, PG Cert, PG Dip

About

The Applied Statistical Modelling and Health Informatics course has been created to deliver a skill set and knowledge base in â€œmultimodalâ€ and â€œbig dataâ€ analysis techniques, which are a recognised scarcity within UK Life sciences. You will receive world-class training in core applied statistical methodology, machine learning and computational methodology, and you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to real-life settings facilitated by the world-leading Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. The course will apply to a broad spectrum of graduates preparing for a career in medical statistics and health informatics, or professional methodologists and clinical researchers working in the private or public health sector who are interested in state-of-the-art technologies training from world-class experts. This course is also suitable if you are a graduate in/work in the fields of psychology, medical/health sciences, bioinformatics, data science, statistics, maths, physics, engineering and natural science. The course will prepare participants for the ever-growing need for a sound scientific approach to processing information and generating knowledge in modern health services. Practical skills will be taught through applications to real-life settings in a world-leading research institution in mental health.

Specialist careers for those interested in applied statistical modelling and health informatics within a modern information and knowledge-based medical research setting.

Valuable insight from those working at the cutting edge of these fields.

A unique flexibly structured programme ideal for researchers in industry and academia hoping to obtain methodological skills to boost their research excellence and employability.

Develop your skills in multimodal and big data analysis techniques.

Learn how omics, electronic health records, social media, wearables and smartphone data are used to benefit the patient.

Apply your skills to real-life health settings facilitated by the world-leading Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.

Access the IoPPN's statistical and health informatics research groups and benefit from our links with industry and the NHS.

Benefit from outstanding career, networking and mentoring opportunities.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Postgraduate taught courses

Applicants who have completed a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution in Jordan will need to demonstrate the following grades to be considered for a Postgraduate course at King's:

UK degree classification	Jordanian equivalency
High 2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree (equivalent to 65% overall)	GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 Overall score of 80%
2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree	GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 Overall score of 75%
High 2:2 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree	GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 Overall score of 70%

UK degree classification

Jordanian equivalency

High 2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

(equivalent to 65% overall)

GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0

Overall score of 80%

2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0

Overall score of 75%

High 2:2 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0

Overall score of 70%

Postgraduate research courses

A Master's degree from a recognised university with high grades considered for programmes requiring a UK Master's degree.

English Program Requirements

To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate effectively in English and are able to do so in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

Career

Employability

There is an increasing demand for individuals who can understand and manage information and information systems as well as analyse and interpret complex data in industry, public health sector and academia.

This programme offers a unique blend of training in applied statistics and health informatics science to enable graduates for roles in this rapidly emerging field of data-intensive medical research. Upon completion, you will have a solid understanding of the methodologies and application that are relevant to design and implement clinical research studies that take advantage of the increasing availability of multimodal and big data. This will include health data acquisition, storage, interoperability, data analyses and interpretation and communication of findings. Postgraduate qualifications are often required to progress to senior positions.

Our course will help you to develop your career in the medical research and health sector, including public health service (NHS), pharmaceutical and computer companies, technology start-ups, government agencies as well as academia and other scientific organizations. Knowledge of applied statistical modelling and data science will also open careers in other sectors such as banking, marketing, insurance and consulting. It will also provide a strong foundation for students interested in obtaining a PhD in biostatistics, data science, psychology, medicine or informatics with an emphasis on applications in health science.