MSc Health Data Science in Galway Ireland | University of Galway

University of Galway | Galway Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR 24,140
(c. USD27,816.52)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

Health Data Science is an expanding field experiencing tremendous growth, with professionals in this area being highly sought after by industries driving data-driven advancements in healthcare. Health data originates from diverse sources such as observational research, clinical trials, computational biology, electronic health records, wearable devices, insurance claims, genetic epidemiology, environmental health studies, sports science, and climate research. This program prepares future leaders in health data science by equipping them with crucial statistical and computational expertise to excel as specialists in healthcare, biopharmaceuticals, and medical technology. Designed as a conversion MSc, the program adapts to your existing skills, background, and interests, offering flexible pathways for both quantitatively-oriented students and healthcare professionals looking to enhance their data analytics capabilities. Students will gain essential statistical and computational competencies to design research, analyze data, interpret results, and apply findings to assess healthcare interventions, services, programs, and policies.

Career Prospects
The need for data science expertise has reached unprecedented levels across industries, especially in healthcare. Fields like precision medicine, advanced genomics, and personalized monitoring technologies are transforming service delivery through expanded data collection and evidence-based decision making. Completing the MSc in Health Data Science provides graduates with vital statistical and computational abilities to design studies, analyze information, interpret results, and apply research insights to evaluate healthcare services, interventions, and policy decisions.
This program prepares students with skills that are highly valued across multiple sectors including healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical technology firms, biomedical research, sports science organizations, health insurance providers, and academic institutions.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

The minimum entry requirement is an upper second class (or equivalent) class honours degree from a recognised University, in a relevant subject (e.g. statistics, health, biological/biomedical sciences, engineering, computer science, psychology) or evidence of achievement at postgraduate level. Performance in the last two years of study will be considered. Students with insufficient quantitative background must pass a preparatory course.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall, no less than 5.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 176 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 180 overall; TOEFL: 88 overall (7 Listening, 16 Speaking, 18 Writing, 8 Reading); Pearson PTE: 61 overall, no less than 48 in any one component.

Tuition EUR 24,140

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