Bachelor of Technology in Health Statistics

The Bachelor of Technology in Health Statistics at Kumasi Technical University is a degree that trains you to turn health data into useful insight. It sits in the Faculty of Health Sciences and welcomes students from General Science, Home Economics, and Technical Studies backgrounds. The field sits at the meeting point of mathematics, biology, and public health.

What health statistics is about

Health statistics is the practice of collecting, analysing, and interpreting data related to health and disease. Programmes of this kind typically cover statistical theory, research methods, epidemiology, and the use of software to handle large datasets. You learn how to design health surveys, run clinical trials, and produce the numbers that hospitals, ministries and researchers rely on. The work is practical: you take raw numbers and turn them into conclusions that guide decisions about treatments, prevention programmes and health policy.

Where it can take you

Graduates with health statistics skills are in demand across the health sector. Most go into roles where they manage patient records, analyse disease patterns, or evaluate the effectiveness of health programmes. Employers include hospitals, research institutions, public health agencies, and international organisations such as WHO and UNICEF. You could also work in the pharmaceutical industry, where statistics are used to test new drugs and ensure they are safe and effective.

How competitive the programme is

This degree is less competitive than many other health programmes. That means you have a reasonable chance of gaining admission if you meet the university's standard requirements and come from one of the accepted SHS backgrounds: General Science, Home Economics, or Technical Studies. The university will use your WASSCE results to decide, so it is worth checking your grades against their published entry criteria before you apply.