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The University of Edinburgh: Data Science for Health and Social Care (Online Learning)
| Institution | The University of Edinburgh View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
| Web | https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying |
| futurestudents@ed.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0131 650 1000 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Make a difference and boost your career with the MSc Data Science for Health and Social Care, where you will learn how to use data to improve lives, strengthen systems, and shape policy in the health and social care sectors. Whether you are starting out, changing direction, or advancing your current role, we will help you build the skills you need to deliver powerful, data-driven solutions that create lasting impact.
This is a part-time programme taught over three years and is fully online.
Through a powerful blend of theory and hands-on practice, this programme gives you the tools to leverage data for smarter decision-making and design evidence-based solutions that make a real impact.
You will build a strong foundation in the core principles of data science while developing the practical skills to interpret, analyse, and interrogate complex datasets. Learning is shaped around the needs of modern health and social care, preparing you to turn data into meaningful insights that can improve services, systems, and outcomes.
MSc
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Professional Development Diploma
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.
The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 34th in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research …
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