- Learn how to work within a team to collect and interpret health data and use it to help solve healthcare delivery challenges.
- Gain key technical skills and software for working with and manipulating health data.
- Have the option to apply data science skills to imaging and multi-omics data to understand disease, put data into practice in clinical decision support systems and digital transformation, and study advanced statistical and machine learning methods.
- The course is delivered through a mix of face-to-face teaching and online learning, designed to give you the opportunity to apply what you learn to real-world case-studies. Assignments are relevant to the types of work that health data scientists contribute to and lead, and many students complete a dissertation on a large programme research grant or with external organisations.
- Access sophisticated research and teaching facilities at the Centre for Health Informatics (CHI).
- Open up a wealth of career opportunities in the NHS, industry and academia - an estimated 52,000 data scientists are needed in the UK alone.
Data Science, MSc
University Rank:#35
Duration1 year(s)
Tuition FeeGBP 47,228 / Year
Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
Data Science, MSc
About
Requirements
Entry Requirements
We require an honours degree (minimum Upper Second) or overseas equivalent in:
- mathematics
- statistics
- computer science
- physical science
- biomedical science (including epidemiology, biological sciences or medicine/nursing)
Your degree must have had significant statistical and computational elements and be from a recognised institution or an approved and relevant postgraduate qualification (minimum postgraduate diploma or equivalent).
We may also accept the equivalent of previous advanced study, research and/or relevant professional experience that the University accepts as qualifying the candidate for entry.
In the case of non-UK applicants, the institution certifying advanced study must be recognised and approved by the University.
English Program Requirements
International students must demonstrate English proficiency through a secure and approved testing system. We ask for English language proof from applicants from non-majority English speaking countries (a list of majority English-speaking countries, as defined by the UK Home Office, can be found here ).
Specifically, we require a minimum of:
- IELTS: 6.5 overall and 6.5 sub-test
- TOEFL iBT: 90 (minimum 25 in reading and writing)
See further information about requirements for your country .
If you envisage any difficulties in satisfying our English language requirements then please do let us know. The University offer a number of pre-sessional English courses designed specifically to help international students meet our requirements prior to the start of their course.
Career
Career opportunities
Data science is increasing in importance in the fields of medicine and public health, where we can determine how to best design treatments and allocate resources based on analysis of health and related data.
For students completing this MSc, there will be a wealth of career opportunities available in the NHS, industry and academia. It is envisaged there is a need for 52,000 data scientists in the UK alone.
Students completing the master's course will be eligible for consideration for PhD programmes within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, and you will be encouraged and supported to develop relevant research proposals.
Many students have gone on to study for a PhD or gone into the healthcare or commercial sectors.
Associated organisations
Our course is closely linked with local centres and networks such as Health Innovation Manchester and the NW Informatics Skills Development (ISD) Network, which provides an environment to facilitate training that meets the needs of the market.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
47,228 / year
Data Science, MSc
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom, Manchester