Are there any MSc courses in biostatistics?
Have a career or related problem that needs answering? Can’t find the right person to point you in the right direction? Log on to the Advice Zone for reliable medical careers advice. You can post a question or see if one of our 300 advisers has already answered a similar question. Here is a selection of questions and answers posted on the site. www.bmjcareers.com/advicezone Biostatistics is usually held under two umbrellas— bioinformatics and epidemiology. I suspect that you would be more interested in epidemiology. There are two well known MSc courses—one at Imperial College (www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/teaching/postgraduate/taughtcourses/modernepidemiology) and one in Cardiff (http://bbu.uwcm.ac.uk/html/training/msc.htm). Other universities do offer MSc courses in related subjects, however, but these two are a good place to continue with your inquiries. ■ Cover: Photos.com MORE ABOUT THE ADVICE ZONE More than 2000 doctors and medical students have already posted their queries on the
