MSc Health Data Science in Exeter United Kingdom | University of Exeter

Develop advanced expertise in health data science, a fast-expanding domain where the UK leads globally through unparalleled access to major biobanks, genomic databases, and healthcare resources. This program enables you to harness your quantitative abilities (such as programming, mathematics, or statistics) within healthcare contexts, regardless of prior medical or biological background.
The course serves as a springboard to rewarding career paths. Graduates have secured analytical roles in the NHS, positions at NHS Digital, private sector opportunities, and research roles spanning data science and AI – with employers including Institut Pasteur, Office for National Statistics, IQVIA, DaVita Kidney Care, Optimum Patient Care, and the Institute of Cancer Research, along with clinical trials work and PhD placements at UCL, US institutions, and Cancer Research UK.
Selected as one of just six UK centers to provide this Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) training, our institution has proven research excellence, successful postgraduate education programs, innovative teaching methods, and robust institutional support.
The program brings together a compact yet varied student group united by data proficiency and programming ability, drawing from medicine, NHS practice, mathematics, computer science, and bioscience backgrounds. This diversity fosters exceptional peer collaboration.
Undertake practical research through diverse project options, including placements with NHS organizations, major pharmaceutical firms, and health data enterprises.