Program Overview

Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis for Healthcare (P.Grad.Cert.)

The Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis for Healthcare (P.Grad.Cert.) is a postgraduate certificate program designed to equip students with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand, appraise, and critically analyze healthcare data. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates will have learned the basic principles and methods of healthcare-specific analyses and epidemiology and will have developed and applied practical skills in methods used in healthcare research.

Overview

This course is open to a wide range of professionals from a broad spectrum of healthcare-related backgrounds. The program aims to increase graduates' employability in healthcare-related research and practice and enhance the skills and abilities of those working with data and quantitative reports.

Career Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the course, graduates will have learned the basic principles and methods of healthcare-specific analyses and epidemiology and will have developed and applied practical skills in critical analysis and methods used in healthcare research. This will increase graduates' employability in healthcare-related research, practice, and related industries.

Course Structure

This Postgraduate Certificate is the equivalent of 30 ECTS and is composed of three mandatory modules. The course is delivered through blended learning, with two modules delivered totally online and the third, a project, delivered both face-to-face and online. Students will be required to complete all three modules.

Course Content

Students take three compulsory modules:

1. Introduction to Healthcare Statistics
2. Measuring and Reporting on Population Health
3. Healthcare Data Acquisition, Management, and Analysis

Course Details

• Awards: NFQ Level 9
• Number of Places: 36 Places
• Next Intake: September 2025
• Course Coordinator: Professor Catherine Comiskey
• Closing Date: 30th June 2025

Admission Requirements

Applicants will be required to hold a minimum of a second-class Honours (2.1) grade in a relevant primary degree in the applicant's field of practice.

English Language Requirements

All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements.

Course Fees

For a full list of postgraduate fees, please refer to the relevant section.

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