Course summary
Overview Elevate your career with our flexible MSc in Health Research, tailored for both clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals. This versatile, multi-professional programme equips you with essential knowledge and practical skills in health research, whilst also giving you the flexibility to customise your learning through a wide range of optional modules. You'll gain the tools to drive better healthcare outcomes, improve patient well-being, and shape the future of health and care policy. Your studies will emphasise the analysis and evaluation of research context, the experience of research participants, and the design and delivery of effective health research and research-related activity. In your final year, you'll apply your enhanced knowledge and skills in your own research-related project. This programme is informed by the latest research capability frameworks, including the NHSE Multi-professional Practice-based Research Capabilities Framework (2024) and the NIHR Research Practice Experience Capabilities in Practice (2023). Programme development has also been informed by insights from internal and external stakeholders. This fully online, part-time programme offers maximum flexibility—whether you're in the UK or abroad. You can choose to study individual modules as standalone Continuous Professional Development (CPD), with the option to import these into the part-time MSc within five years, or enrol directly into this part-time MSc. Disclaimer Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk
Entry requirements
An upper class honours degree (2:2) in a Health and Care subject. Successful applicants will have recent experience of working in a professional role in a health, education or care setting. Students will typically hold a professional registration with a recognised health or care professional body.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | With 6.5 minimum in each component |
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading): Test dates should be within 2 years of the course start date. We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
UEA Admissions Policy for English Language Qualifications
https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £10675 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £10675 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £10675 | Whole course |
| Wales | £10675 | Whole course |
| International | £22700 | Whole course |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of East Anglia UEA
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ