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Health & Social Care Research MSc at University of Lancashire

University of Lancashire, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MSc Health and Social Care Research develops research skills for healthcare graduates and professionals and leads to stage two of the DProf in Health. It is offered on campus, online or through blended learning (60% online, 40% on campus).

Faculty: School of Nursing and Midwifery  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; part-time available  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Research, Ethics and Governance; Introduction to Postgraduate Research; Advanced Research Methods; Dissertation; Improving Delivery of Services through Implementation Science; and Principles and Methods of Systematic Review. Options include Professional Development through CPD modules, Statistics for Health and Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials.

Career pathways

A first step to becoming a research-active health and social care practitioner and to doctoral study, including the DProf Health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 (Hons) degree in a relevant subject; interview; one reference and a personal statement. IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5, taken within two years before the course starts. Ghana: a lower GPA plus a Postgraduate Diploma (Ghanaian Pre-Masters), or a Higher National Diploma plus a Postgraduate Diploma, is accepted; WAEC/WASSCE English grade C6 (or SSCE grades A-D if studied 1993-2005) is accepted as evidence of English, or IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,250 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; part-time available

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