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PostgraduateCourse summary
Learn how to design and conduct projects that bring about improvements in care with the support of experienced researchers. If you like to question what you see and wonder how we can improve outcomes, working conditions, or education, then this MRes is for you. This dynamic course offers cutting-edge clinical research training. Whether you want to integrate research into your current role or embark on a thrilling journey towards a research-focused career, this programme has you covered. You'll collaborate with experienced researchers, master advanced research methods, and use them to tackle your own exciting research question. What makes this course different? Our Clinical Health Research MRes programme supports the National Institute for Health and Care Research's mission of integrating research into health and care, enhancing patient access to clinical studies and better treatment options. You'll master quantitative and qualitative research skills through core modules, with the chance to explore topics like mixed methods and statistics in optional modules. Plus, you'll complete a supervised thesis to put your knowledge into practice. You’ll also gain valuable research and project management skills for clinical projects. Whether you're driven to answer clinical questions, improve health outcomes, or advance your research career, our programme will equip you with practical skills and an understanding of good clinical practice essential for success.
- Work directly with esteemed researchers on well-established projects.
- We passionately champion research in palliative and end-of-life care across all age groups and healthcare environments.
- Additionally, we’re interested in projects related to organisation and delivery of healthcare services and risk, abuse and violence.
Modules
The course comprises 60 credits of taught modules. There is also a 120 credit research project. Visit the course page on the University of Birmingham website for the most up-to-date module information.
How to apply
International applicants
If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course. For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band, which is equivalent to: -TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing. -Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills. -Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component. -LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): B2 'Communicator' with no less than 33 in each skill. If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.
Entry requirements
You should have a 2:1 Honours degree in a field that leads to professional regulation, such as nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, allied health professions, or healthcare sciences.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this 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
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit:
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/fees-and-funding
Sponsorship information
Scholarships may be available to home and international students.
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT