Population and Health Data Science, Ph.D.
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Entry Points: September, January, April, July Our Population and Health Data Science PhD programme is available on a full-time or part-time basis, over 3 or 6 years. The growing pressures on healthcare systems globally are well documented, with chronic diseases, ageing populations and increased incidents of mental health. Advancements in medicine are improving health for more and more people, but inequalities in the healthcare received by people based on where they are born, live and work are prevalent.
Population health aims to address these inequalities, by working to better understand the healthcare needs of groups of people, improving healthcare models and providing innovative solutions to meet people’s health needs. Additionally, healthcare already has an established strong relationship with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and is continuously expanding the knowledge forefront as new methods of acquiring data concerning the health of human beings are developed. Your programme will feature: Practice-focused learning Supervision team with nominated supervisors You will draw on skills from the broader academic community Programme seminars and workshops Access to Wales’ premier purpose-build medical research facility Collaboration with industry and business partners During your course, you will benefit from our highly regarded specialist facilities.
Our vision is to advance medical science through interdisciplinary research and innovation. We are a leading centre for medical research and a unique example of successful collaboration between NHS, academia and industry in the life science and health sector. We have strong connections with a range of external partners and collaborators, including the NHS; Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) ; Hywel Dda University Health Board ; UK research council; Welsh Government and numerous national and international links.
These connections, along with the skills and qualities you develop during your research degree will enhance your CV, and help you stand out in a highly competitive graduate employment market
Key highlights
- Practice-focused research learning with a team of nominated supervisors
- Access to Wales' premier purpose-built medical research facility
- Collaboration with industry and business partners
- Links with the NHS, local health boards and Welsh Government
- Programme seminars and workshops drawing on the wider academic community
- Four entry points a year: September, January, April and July
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
- Degree: 1st — considered case by case
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Health data scientist
- Population health researcher
- Epidemiologist
- Health informatics specialist
- Postdoctoral research fellow
- Public health analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,006 per year | International: £24,400 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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