PgCert Clinical Trials at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The PgCert Clinical Trials is the postgraduate certificate award within the Clinical Trials programme at the University of Glasgow, covering the design, conduct and monitoring of clinical trials with NHS and industry partners.

Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Graduates work in academia, public and non-profit health sectors and industry, including pharmaceutical and biotech companies and contract research organisations, as clinical trial managers, administrators and research associates, trial monitors, QA managers, pharmacovigilance and clinical data management specialists, regulatory affairs and medical affairs roles, and in product development and medical devices.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MSc/PgDip/PgCert Clinical Trials programme group: 2.2 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Biological Sciences, Dentistry, Chemistry, Nursing, Sports Science, Clinical Psychology, Management or Pharmacology. Degrees in Computer Science, Maths, Statistics, Physics, Engineering and Social Sciences may also be accepted, as may applicants with a background in Clinical Research and Development, Drug Discovery, Pharmacology or Life Science in addition to lower qualifications, and those with NHS, clinical technician or statistician backgrounds. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0. International and EU applicants apply in rounds for September 2027 entry (final Round 6: 14 May to 8 July 2027); UK applicants: 24 August 2027. International and EU applicants pay a GBP 2,000 deposit.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,827 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee (Home and rUK) Source

International applicants: GBP 10,505 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee (International and EU) Source

Intake: September

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