MSc / PGDip / PGCert Health Research Methods at University of Birmingham

Our most reliable knowledge about health, diseases and their treatment comes from high-quality research. This programme will develop your skills to understand or undertake the critical elements in planning, performing, analysing and applying research in (non-laboratory) healthcare and health-related settings. This programme is taught by leading researchers in applied healthcare.

Department: Medicine  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time) / 2 years (part-time) /up to 5 years (flexible)  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This modular multidisciplinary programme in Heath Research Methods offers a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits), Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) and a Masters in Health Research Methods (180 credits). For the masters course, you'll complete the core modules (40 credits), a dissertation (60 credits) and a variety of optional modules (80 credits) to provide the total of 180 credits.

Career pathways

The knowledge, skills and experience gained on the Health Research Methods programme are vital for anyone wanting to begin or enhance their career in healthcare and health-related fields: from clinical and allied health professionals or healthcare providers, health and biomedical researchers, those working in pharmaceutical and healthcare industries or in public and charity sector organisations.

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