Statistics and Epidemiology PgCert

<strong>The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2025). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.</strong> <br/><br/><strong>This course is only open to University of Oxford staff.</strong><br/><br/>The Postgraduate Certificate in Statistics and Epidemiology is a part-time course that is open to Oxford staff only. The course will be taught alongside the MSc Global Health Science and Epidemiology and will consist of two modules. <br/><br/>The course aims to provide intensive training in statistics and epidemiology to enable you to conduct and interpret research studies in important areas of population health. You will be able to apply these knowledge and skills to support population-based research, including statistical analyses of epidemiological data.<br/><br/>The course also aims to promote advanced study of the challenges of global health and their potential solutions by in-depth study of a range of scientific disciplines, so that students may understand and integrate medical, epidemiological, social and economic aspects of ill-health. At the end of the course, students should have the knowledge and skills required to:<br/><br/><br/>- describe and discuss the role and contribution of epidemiology to health;<br/><br/><br/>- critically appraise, analyse and interpret epidemiological studies;<br/><br/><br/>- select, devise and develop appropriate study designs for epidemiological research; and<br/><br/><br/>- conduct appropriate statistical analyses of epidemiological and health-related data.<br/><br/><br/>Students will develop knowledge and understanding of major issues in statistics and epidemiology as they apply to global health science.<br/><br/>Course structure<br/>The curriculum comprises two compulsory modules, which will be delivered in the form of a series of lectures, with accompanying practical or tutorial sessions involving obtaining and assessing relevant evidence, and applying the concepts and methods learned during the lectures. In addition, teaching is also delivered through seminars, student presentations, self-directed learning and independent study.<br/><br/>A typical week will include a mixture of lectures and practical sessions of approximately 9 hours of tutor-led, classroom- based activities in Michaelmas term and around five hours in Hilary term.<br/><br/>The course is hosted by the Nuffield Department of Population Health. Teaching takes place in the Richard Doll Building at the Old Road Campus in Headington.<br/><br/>You will also have access to the weekly seminars held on the Old Road Campus and will be made aware of any other seminars taking place across the Medical Sciences Division. You will be welcome to attend the Medical Sciences Skills Training programmes if you wish.