Data Science for Health (Conversion)

About this course

You don't need a background in data science to excel in our Data Science for Health MSc. Designed as a conversion course, this programme equips graduates from diverse fields with the technical and analytical skills needed to thrive in this rapidly growing sector. Data science is transforming healthcare—enabling early disease prediction through machine learning and enhancing medical imaging with AI for faster, more accurate diagnoses. Whether you're looking to pivot your career or enter the world of health data, this programme will prepare you to be a key player in the digital revolution of healthcare.

Careers and employability

Graduates in data science are in high demand worldwide. Whether you aspire to work as a data scientist in the NHS, develop AI-driven healthcare solutions or contribute to groundbreaking medical research, this programme provides the tools to help you succeed. With the demand for data scientists and data engineers at an all time high, it’s envisaged that there’s a need for approximately 52,000 new data science jobs in the UK alone.

The healthcare sector is the fast growing employment sector around the world. This programme opens up a multitude of career opportunities for professionals with strong quantitative skills to evaluate health care interventions and information systems. Graduates are perfectly placed to enter roles in hospitals, government agencies, pharmaceutical companies or health tech start ups driving innovation and improving patient outcomes worldwide.