MRes Health Research (Online)
Stirling, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 up to 30 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 8,100 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* total course fee: ยฃ8,100 | 20-credit module fee: ยฃ900 | 60-credit module fee: ยฃ2,700
Key Summary
Introduction
Overview
The health and social care sectors are constantly changing in order to provide better treatment and access to care. Improving health and social care services would not be possible without the work of well-trained researchers.
Our Health Research Masters degree equipsย you to conduct high quality, rigorous research. Youโll benefit from our strong emphasis on both theoretical and practical skills and you'll be supported by a multidisciplinary team of experienced researchers and health professionals.
The course is suitable for diverse backgrounds including medicine, nursing, midwifery, allied health, social work, social and natural sciences. It's for anyone wishing to pursue a career in health research or to study for a PhD.
The courseย isย entirely online, giving you the freedom to work towards a Masters around your personal and professional commitments.
Admissions
Curriculum
Study part-time or full time as you work towards a Health Research Masters degree. Advance your knowledge and skills in how to conduct high quality, rigorous health research.
This course includes six modules and a dissertation project, all of which need to be completed in order to earn the Masters award. Full-time students will be expected to take 12 months to complete this work. Part-time students can complete the course in 24 or 30 months. If you are working full time, you are strongly recommended to undertake the programme part-time.
Modules
Postgraduate Diploma Health Research (online)
Starting September, full time (Online learning)
Year one: Autumn semester
Compulsory module
- Skills for Knowledge Enquiry (NURP001) 20 credits
- Study Design for Health Research (NURP008) 20 credits
- Quantitative Research and Analysis (NURP005) 20 credits
Year one: Spring semester
Compulsory module
- Research Ethics and Governance (NURP007) 20 credits
- Qualitative Research and Analysis (NURP003) 20 credits
- Research in Practice (NURP009) 20 credits
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Career Opportunities
Our Health Research course suits students who are interested in a variety of careers in health research. It will give you all the practical and theoretical skills and knowledge you need to progress as a researcher or go on to pursue a PhD.
The majority of our students are already working in health or social care prior to starting the course and remain employed throughout the duration of their studies. Others use the MRes as preparation for PhD studies. Whatever your situation, the course provides valuable training in conducting high quality research that can make a genuine impact on the health and social care sector โ a skill that is valued in a vast range of professional and academic roles.
96% of our graduates were in employment or further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes 2020/21, HESA).
Employability skills
Youโll develop a wide range of transferable skills during your studies that will boost your career opportunities, including:
- Team-working
- IT skills
- Literature searching
- Critical appraisal
- Presentation skills
- Writing and data analysis
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.