卫生科学中应用统计学的这些独特硕士课程为应用统计学家的职业发展提供了开端，而以前没有研究过统计学。该课程与环境，食品和农村事务部（Defra）的执行机构动植物卫生局（APHA）合作进行。来自APHA的统计人员以及在苏格兰国家卫生局工作方面具有丰富经验的统计人员，将围绕现实生活中的问题和来自卫生科学的数据提供讲座。尽管该计划侧重于健康，但是所提供的技能还将为您提供必要的培训，以使其在保险，金融和商业等其他领域担任应用统计学家。第一学期涵盖的三个模块将使您掌握基本的概率和数据分析技能。在第二学期中，有四个模块
Our MSc in Applied Statistics in Health Sciences is a conversion course, offering the opportunity to develop skills in statistics and data analysis even if you have never studied statistics before. You will be supported programme by members of staff who work directly with industry to develop skills which are relevant to current areas of research including population health and medicine, animal and plant health, finance and business. Students will gain skills in: problem solving, analysis and manipulation of complex data, the use of statistical software for data analysis and reporting, effective communication of statistics. The Department of Mathematics & Statistics has teaching rooms which provide you with access to modern teaching equipment and computing laboratories that are state-of-the-art with all necessary software available. You'll also have a common room facility, a modern and flexible area which is used for individual and group study work, and also a relaxing social space.