Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Health Data Analytics听1听offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences is designed to provide solid quantitative training and essential statistical and computing skills needed to clean, manage, and analyze health science data to address important questions in public health and biomedical sciences.
This 15-credit, 10-month program, running from September to June, consists of asynchronous, online teaching with optional synchronous components. The program consists of five courses; the first four courses provide core training in data management and analysis using R, foundations of statistical methods for data analysis, and reporting and presentation of results. The final capstone course is a guided project, in which students will synthesize knowledge gained in the first courses, develop a research question, analyze data and present their findings.
The program is designed for students with a quantitative or science background; some experience with statistics is helpful but not necessary.
Keywords:听Biostatistics, Data Science, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences.
Unique Program Features
- Data science program focused on health data, as encountered in public health and biomedical sciences.
- Asynchronous courses to accommodate students who seek a flexible schedule or cannot be present in Montreal.
- Suitable for students who lack the rigorous mathematical preparation for 涩里番 MSc and PhD programs in Biostatistics.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
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Program Website
Graduate Program graduate.eboh [at] mcgill.ca (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | August 15 | August 15 |
| WINTER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.