MSc Health Data Science / Application and selection

Please apply via our online application form , following any instructions for completion carefully.

There is high demand for this course and we operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. Please visit the Application and Selection section for details of deadlines and the supporting documents that we require.

We operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. We give preference to applicants from high-ranking institutions with grades above our minimum entry requirements.

Please submit supporting documentation with your application before the application deadline to avoid a delay in processing. Incomplete applications will roll over to the next stage and will not be reviewed until all documentation is received.

Applications for 2025

• Stage 1: Applications received by 1 November 2024; Decision by 9 December 2024
• Stage 2: Applications received by 3 January; Decision by 7 February
• Stage 3: Applications received by 23 February; Decision by 28 March
• Stage 4: Applications received by 11 April; Decision by 16 May
• Stage 5: Applications received by 13 June, decision by 4 July

While we aim to give you a decision on your application by the deadline date, in some instances due to the competition for places and the volume of applications received, it may be necessary to roll your application forward to the next deadline date. If this is the case we will let you know after the deadline date. Applications received after our final selection deadline will be considered at our discretion.

Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place must demonstrate they have met all the conditions of their offer.

Supporting documents

We require the following documents before we can consider your application:

• Official Bachelor degree transcripts, including official translations and original language copies if study not undertaken in English. 2+2 and 3+1 applicants must provide official transcripts and certificates from both institutions.
• An official document from your university verifying your current weighted average mark (not arithmetic average) if this information is not included in your transcript of study. Where grades are given as a percentage, the weighted average mark must also be recorded as a percentage.
• Degree certificate if you have already graduated. If you are still studying, please provide an official list of all the units you are taking in your final year.
• Personal statement.
• A CV.
• Two academic references dated and signed within six months of your application.
• Personal statement of approximately 300-500 words about why you wish to take this course and how it will affect your personal and professional development.

If English is not your first language, we also require proof of your English language ability. If you have already taken an English language qualification, please include your certificate with your application.