MRes Health and Care (Allied Health Professions) at University of Derby

Programme overview

The MRes Health and Care (Allied Health Professions) is designed for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) who seek to deepen their research expertise, lead service improvement, and generate high-quality evidence that transforms patient outcomes and professional practice.

What you will study

MRes core modules: Quantitative Skills for Health and Care Research, Qualitative Skills for Health and Care Research, Methods for Managing Health and Care Research, Evaluating Health and Care Interventions, Independent Research Project for Health and Care.

Career pathways

The MRes Health and Care (Allied health Professions) is designed to prepare you for a career in research or further study and research at doctoral level. Students completing the MRes will be well prepared to undertake doctoral programmes at the University of Derby, or other institutions offering Allied Health Fellowships.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You’ll need: To be registered with the Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) or international equivalent, or international equivalent; An Honours degree of 2:2 or above/or evidence of Level 7 study; Submission of an outline proposal of the research to be undertaken; Research proposal; Together with your application, you need to submit an outline of your proposed research topic. This is to enable us to appoint an appropriate academic supervisor during the admissions process, ready for the commencement of term.; Your outline proposal (of approximately 500-600 words) should cover the following: Research interests; Proposed topic for developing during the MRes; Rationale for choice of topic; Proposed research methods; Supporting literature/references; English language qualifications; If English is not your first language, or you have not successfully completed your highest level of qualification in English, you will need an English language qualification. For this course you will need IELTS 6.0, with a minimum of 6.0 in each area.; International applicants and visa eligibility

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,720 for the whole programme (2025/26). Full-time fee for the full course; UK full-time fees paid within one academic year are rounded down to the nearest £50 if applicable; Page lists more than one figure: £9,720 for the full course* (2025/26) £9,720 for the full course* (2026/27) Source

International applicants: GBP 16,900 for the whole programme (2025/26). Page lists more than one figure: £16,900 for the full course (2025/26) £17,500 for the full course (2026/27) Source

Intake: September, January, April, June

Duration: Full-time: 1 year

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