Overview

The Medical Statistics course from Lancaster University will provide you with a firm foundation in statistical theory alongside modern analytical computational skills. With a growing demand for medical statisticians and evidence-based health research, you have the opportunity to shape the future of these fields with advanced statistical expertise.

You will graduate with a comprehensive skill set, including design of clinical trials, analysis of health data, logical thinking, problem-solving and quantitative reasoning. We also develop your:

Confidence in computing through application to data analysis and manipulation
Critical thinking and statistical modelling skills through individual and group project work
Communication and collaboration skills through oral and written exercises
Ability to devise appropriate designs for medical studies to ensure the research question can be answered in a definitive and efficient manner, avoiding sources of bias
Awareness of ethical issues in the design and analysis of medical studies and the responsibilities of medical statisticians within a research team

Career opportunities:

As a graduate of our MSc Medical Statistics, you will be highly employable thanks to your in-depth specialist knowledge and wealth of technical and transferable skills. The importance of our Medical Statistics degree is captured by its visibility as a vocational training scheme with a clear career pathway on exit.

The starting salary for many graduate statistical roles is highly competitive, and popular career options include:

Statistician
Medical statistician
Biostatistician
Epidemiologist
Health data scientist
Medical statistical consultant
University lecturer (contingent on first successfully completing a PhD)

This master’s also serves as good preparation for further study at PhD level.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Statistical Modelling
Clinical Trials
Computing and Algorithms for Statistics
Epidemiology and Disease Modelling
Estimation and Inference
Statistics Dissertation
Survival and Longitudinal Statistics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine Statistics View 132 other Masters in Statistics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:2 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Mathematics or Statistics.
We may also consider non-standard applications where you have studied a degree in other quantitative subjects that include courses in probability, statistics, linear algebra, and calculus.
You should clearly be able to demonstrate how your skills have prepared you for relevant discussions and assessments during postgraduate study.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

14140 GBP / year

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Living costs

Lancaster

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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