Overview of the Clinical Data Science programme — Clinical Data Science Programme

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The programme is comprised of the following units:

Data engineering
Maths, stats, and machine learning
Human factors and digital transformation
Data visualisation and communication

The initial four modules will cover the topics outlined in the table below:

Data engineering	data engineering/wrangling missing data structured/unstructured databases and other data sources
Maths/stats and machine learning	fundamental maths statistics machine learning models programming
Human factors and digital transformation	requirement gathering co-design/UCD evaluation digital transformation and implementation
Data visualisation and communication	data visualisations communicating data decision support systems/dashboards

All units can be taken as CPD and can be taken in any order.

View the University of Manchester’s more detailed guide to the programme.

The full PG Cert programme began in September 2023 when NHS England funded a significant number of places on the PG Cert for staff working in, or delivering services to, the NHS in England. A larger cohort of learners were funded on the 2024 intake.

NHS England will continue to commission and to fund places on the Clinical Data Science PG Cert in 2025.

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