Health Data Science MSc

MScPostgraduateHealth Sciences

Part Time Available

Course Highlights

Build computational skills for health data — no prior computing background needed.
Train across clinical bioinformatics, health informatics, epidemiology and omics analytics.
Work with real health datasets and leading research groups in the UK and UAE.
Discover how data science can transform healthcare.

What You'll Study

Around 30 hours of weekly contact time through lectures, tutorials and computer-lab sessions, supplemented by self-guided study. Assessment is a mix of coursework, practical work and a final research project.

Compulsory modules

Six core taught modules (120 credits) across programming, statistics, informatics and multimodal analytics.

Essentials of Mathematics, Statistics and Programming20 credits
Foundations of Computing Practices in Health Data Science20 credits
Data Analytics & Statistical Machine Learning20 credits
Health Data Fundamentals20 credits
Epidemiology and Health Informatics20 credits
Integrative Multimodal Data Analytics20 credits

Research project

An interdisciplinary health data research project (60 credits).

Interdisciplinary Health Data Research Project60 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A 2:1 honours degree in Biology, Medicine, Biotechnology, Computer Science or a related field.

English: IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each band), or an accepted equivalent.

Applications are reviewed by the course Admissions Tutor against both general and course-specific criteria.

Careers

Graduates progress into roles where artificial intelligence, clinical sciences and biomedicine intersect — across healthcare, research and industry.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Programme Details

Award

Master of Science (MSc)

Start Date

September 2026

Typical Offer

2:1 honours degree (relevant subject)

Duration

1 year

Qualification

Masters

Subject Area

Health Sciences

Campus

Dubai

Study Pattern

Full time, Part time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 155,483/yr

Apply online with your supporting documents. A non-returnable tuition deposit of AED 5,000 secures your place and is deducted from your total fees.

Enquire View University of Birmingham Dubai

Related Programmes in Health Sciences

Biomedical Sciences BSc

BSc3 years

AED 156,718/yr

Biomedical Sciences with Integrated Foundation Year BSc

BSc4 years

AED 134,922/yr

Biomedical Sciences MSci

MSci4 years

AED 156,718/yr

Advanced Social Marketing for Public Health

CPD

AED 2,978/yr

Course Highlights

Build computational skills for health data — no prior computing background needed.

Train across clinical bioinformatics, health informatics, epidemiology and omics analytics.

Work with real health datasets and leading research groups in the UK and UAE.

Discover how data science can transform healthcare.

What You'll Study

Compulsory modules

Six core taught modules (120 credits) across programming, statistics, informatics and multimodal analytics.

Essentials of Mathematics, Statistics and Programming20 credits
Foundations of Computing Practices in Health Data Science20 credits
Data Analytics & Statistical Machine Learning20 credits
Health Data Fundamentals20 credits
Epidemiology and Health Informatics20 credits
Integrative Multimodal Data Analytics20 credits

Research project

An interdisciplinary health data research project (60 credits).

Interdisciplinary Health Data Research Project60 credits