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Clinical Research Methods and Evidence-Based Medicine at University of Bristol - UCAS

University of Bristol

Degree level: Postgraduate

Clinical Research Methods and Evidence-Based Medicine (Taught)

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

This part-time MSc programme gives you the opportunity to complete a personalised and relevant master's-level degree that requires minimal study time away from clinical practice. It makes use of motivated and experienced clinical academics to deliver a programme that will translate to excellent, individualised academic surgical practice. The programme complements your clinical career, will expand your academic skills and offers the flexibility to focus on areas of practice that are relevant to your career plans. The programme is divided into clinical, research methods and research project modules, all of which are completed on a part-time basis. The clinical component is designed with practical clinical relevance in mind. You will direct your own learning towards topics that you are interested in and are relevant to your career. You will choose one of the following sub-speciality areas of medicine based on the clinical specialty of the specialist doctor and surgical trainees:

  • Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery
  • Anaesthetics and intensive care
  • Renal medicine
  • General surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Vascular surgery
  • Oncoplastic surgery
You will be registered on the overarching degree, and then transfer onto the pathway title of your chosen sub-speciality area of medicine. Learning is assessed through oral presentations, poster presentations and reflective writing, which requires minimal time away from patient care and mirrors the professional activities of a specialist doctor and surgical clinician scientist. The research methods component comprises seminars in techniques of critical appraisal, trial design, data manipulation and analysis. A combination of formative and programme-level assessment will be used to demonstrate what you have learned. The research project module offers an opportunity to carry out and deliver a high-quality study with academic supervision; the expectation is that this work would be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Assessment method

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/media/postgraduate/admissions-statements/2025/msc-clinical-research-methods-and-evidence-based-medicine.pdf

How to apply

International applicants

The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for postgraduate study. If you study or have studied at a university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualifications, scholarships and education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries

Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in a medical degree, including MBBS, BMBS, MBChB, MBBCh, and MD. We especially welcome applications from clinical trainees, with any specialism, although this is not a requirement. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £8100 Year 1
Northern Ireland £8100 Year 1
Scotland £8100 Year 1
Wales £8100 Year 1
Channel Islands £8100 Year 1
EU £18000 Year 1
International £18000 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year. For more information, please view the programme page on our website.
Clinical Research Methods and Evidence-Based Medicine at University of Bristol - UCAS