Normally a minimum 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Relevant clinical or professional experience (more than two years post-qualification) may be taken into consideration as evidence of equivalency. Applicants will be experienced healthcare professionals from any registered healthcare discipline, such as medicine, nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions (including pharmacists and healthcare scientists), or those who have worked in a relevant role for at least two years (e.g. clinical trials manager, clinical research practitioners, university postdoctoral researcher). The target audience for this programme are clinical researchers based in NHS / public funded healthcare settings in England. We also welcome applicants from academia, social care, the devolved UK nations and countries outside the UK for whom the content is relevant. Students who have successfully completed the PGCert will be eligible to join the PGDip / MSc programme with their prior learning recognised. Students joining the University of Exeter from another institution can use the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process. You should read the information regarding the APL process before applying: APL process. Students who are currently undertaking the PGCert at Exeter and wish to progress to the PgDip/MSc should email [email protected] at the point of application to confirm use of credits for APL purposes. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page.