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LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Epidemiology and Biomedical Data Science
Top reasons to study Epidemiology
and Biomedical Data Science
› A unique study programme that combines epidemiology
with data analysis – a global interest and demand for
expertise exists. The curriculum is balanced to focus
on both Epidemiology and Biomedical Data Science.
› Research-oriented programme provides
meaningful thesis topics with an intention to
educate new researchers to the field.
› The University of Oulu has an impressive history
in studying longitudinal factors affecting the
population on a large-scale using birth cohorts.
› Courses are participatory by nature and encourage
discussion, taught by friendly teaching staff.
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› Programme offers an international classroom - a
mix of students with diverse backgrounds, some
beginning their career, others already having
gained experience in the medical sector.
Key Courses
Compulsory study modules in General Epidemiology,
Statistical Methods in Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology,
Public Health and Population Epidemiology, Molecular
Epidemiology, and Data Management and Ethics.
Students get to practice with some of the largest
longitudinal cohorts in Europe and with state-of-the-art
Genomics, Epigenomics, and Metabolomics data.
Study Places: 25
Degree Title:
Master of Health Sciences
Duration of Studies: 2 years
Scope: 120 credits
Tuition Fee:
10 000 € per year
Career Opportunities
The ability to collect,
manage and analyse data
from diverse sources and
translate the research into
solutions for public health
needs will lead to exciting
career opportunities in
academia and globally
in the public and private
sectors as well.
Possible job titles include:
• Researcher
• Epidemiologist
• Data Scientist
• Data Manager
• Research Coordinator.
Are you a great fit for our programme?
UNIVERSITY OF OULU
The ideal candidate is academically grounded in health
or quantitative sciences, with at least a Bachelor’s
degree in fields like public health, statistics, medicine
or health economics. They are intellectually curious,
research-driven, and eager to harness extensive lifecourse data for public health advancements. This
individual is a collaborative communicator, capable
of articulating complex data insights and translating
them into actionable health solutions. They are ready
to contribute to the understanding of diseases and
to innovate in the face of global health challenges.
Read more about this programme
www.oulu.fi/en/apply/
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