Program Overview

Research Methods (Health) MA/PGDip/PGCert

Overview

This course provides the in-depth skills required to understand and/or carry out research in healthcare. We offer an interdisciplinary learning environment in partnership with the university’s Economic and Social Research Council funded Doctoral Training Partnership.

Why Choose This Course?

• Broaden your learning with interdisciplinary advanced method workshop opportunities
• 96% of our submitted research was judged to be World-Leading or Internationally Excellent, and our research environment was rated 100% World-Leading (Research Excellence Framework 2021)
• 4th in the UK for our research quality (Research Excellence Framework 2021)
• Around one third of graduates go on to be awarded doctoral scholarship funding
• Dedicated mentoring for your doctoral training scholarship application

Course Content

You will take a total of 180 credits across the MA programme.

• Core Modules:
  • Research Design, Practice and Ethics (20 credits)
  • Philosophy of Research - Social Science (20 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis
  • Foundations in Qualitative Methods (20 credits)
  • Doctoral Scholarship Application Training (20 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)
• Optional Modules:
  • Advanced Training Modules (20 credits)

Learning and Assessment

• How You Will Learn:
  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Application training support
  • Workshops
  • Presentations
  • Self-study
  • Research proposal support
  • Feedback
• How You Will Be Assessed:
  • Assignments
  • Coursework
  • Presentation
  • Dissertation
  • Online exams

Entry Requirements

• Home / UK Students:
  • 2:1 honours degree and an interest in research
• EU / International Students:
  • 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent) and an interest in research
• Alternative Qualifications:
  • We treat all applicants with alternative qualifications on an individual basis
  • We may also consider relevant work experience

Fees

• Qualification | MA | PGDip | PGCert
  • Home / UK | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | To be confirmed
  • International | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | To be confirmed

Funding

• Scholarships for Home/EU Students:
  • We are able to offer the MA Research Methods, as well as bespoke research training, for which you may seek NIHR funding
• International Students:
  • We also offer a range of international master's scholarships for high-achieving international scholars

Careers

• Careers Advice:
  • We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students
• Job Prospects:
  • This programme is consistently highly evaluated by graduates and can open a range of doors, including both research career opportunities in the health service and academia, leading to future clinical academic or advanced clinical leadership roles
• Graduate Destinations:
  • 98.6% of postgraduates from the School of Health Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2020)