PgDip Clinical Research at Lancaster University

Programme overview

Do you want to lead breakthroughs in medical science? Perhaps you want to improve health outcomes and quality of life. Lancaster’s Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) in Clinical Research provides specialist training to advance your career.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Medicine | Department: Lancaster Medical School | Duration: Part time 2 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Life Cycle of Research, Methodological Foundations in Research, Policy and Practice Knowledge Translation in Healthcare, Professional Development for a Research Career.

Career pathways

The programme will support you in developing your clinical academic research career and become a leader in your clinical field. You may wish to move on to doctoral-level research or enter a clinical research leadership role.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Academic requirements: 2:2 Hons degree (UK or international equivalent) in a relevant subject including medicine, nursing, psychology, biological sciences or related subjects. Applicants with relevant professional experience and without a first degree should contact the Course Director. English language requirements: We require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 5.5 in each element of the test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,600 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full programme fee Source

International applicants: GBP 30,900 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full programme fee Source

Duration: Part time 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/

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