Course Information
Postgraduate Certificates
An overview of the Postgraduate Certificate courses is provided below. The courses run annually and start in September/October of each year.
Learners complete three compulsory modules:
Research Delivery in Practice (20 credits, workplace placement)
Integrity, Infrastructure and Information Governance in Healthcare Research (20 credits, theory, online)
Data Management and Communication of Clinical Research: Doing Clinical Research Well (20 credits, theory, online)
Information about the course fees, eligibility requirements and how to apply is available on the Newcastle University course webpage.
If you have any further questions, please email epgclinres@ncl.ac.uk
Learners complete three compulsory modules:
Research Practice Experience 1 (15 credits, workplace placement)
Issues in the Conduct of Healthcare Research (15 credits, theory, online)
Evidence and Research as the Basis of Care (30 credits, theory, online)
Information about the course fees, eligibility requirements and how to apply is available on the King's College London course webpage.
If you have any further questions, please email clinical-research-delivery-masters@kcl.ac.uk
Learners complete three compulsory modules and one optional module:
Research Practice Experience (15 credits, workplace placement)
Integrity and Leadership in Research for Health and Healthcare (15 credits, theory, online)
Doing Clinical Research (15 credits, theory, online)
Optional module (15 credits, theory, online)
Information about the course fees, eligibility requirements and how to apply is available on the University of Exeter course webpage.
If you have any further questions, please email PG-LCRDinfo@exeter.ac.uk
Learners complete four compulsory modules:
Research Practice Experience 1 (15 credits, workplace placement)
Introduction to Research Methods (15 credits, theory, online)
Doing Health and Clinical Research Well (15 credits, theory, online)
Leading and Managing Health Services (15 credits, theory, online)
Information about the course fees, eligibility requirements and how to apply is available on the University of Sheffield course webpage.
If you have any further questions, please email population-health-clinres@sheffield.ac.uk
Master’s Extension Pathways
Learners who have successfully completed the Framework’s Postgraduate Certificate can join the Framework’s Master’s extension pathways at any of the higher education institutions offering courses aligned with the Framework.
Learners who have successfully completed other Postgraduate Certificates related to clinical research or who have equivalent, evidenced work-based experiential learning may also be able to undertake the Master’s extension pathways without completing the Framework’s Postgraduate Certificate. This should be discussed with the higher education institution where you want to study.
An overview of the Master’s programmes aligned with the Framework is provided below. The Master’s programmes include a Postgraduate Diploma exit award option. The courses run annually and start in September/October each year.
At Postgraduate Diploma level, learners complete one compulsory module and two optional modules:
Research Practice Experience 2 (30 credits, workplace placement)
Optional module (15 credits, theory, online)
Optional module (15 credits, theory, online)
For the optional modules, learners can study modules in Clinical Trials, Social Research Methods, Health Economics and Clinical Leadership, in addition to a wider range of relevant options across King’s Health Faculties.
At Master of Science level, learners complete a 60 credit dissertation.
Information about the course fees, eligibility requirements and how to apply is available on the King's College London course webpage.
If you have any further questions, please email clinical-research-delivery-masters@kcl.ac.uk
At Postgraduate Diploma level, learners complete one compulsory module and two optional modules:
Advanced Practice Experience Module (30 credits, workplace placement)
Optional module (15 credits, theory, online)
Optional module (15 credits, theory, online)
For the optional modules, learners can study modules from the Leadership, Research Methodology, Genomic Medicine and Public Health specialisms.
At Master of Science level, learners complete a 60 credit independent research project.
Information about the course fees, eligibility requirements and how to apply is available on the University of Exeter course webpage.
If you have any further questions, please email PG-LCRDinfo@exeter.ac.uk
At Postgraduate Diploma level, learners complete three compulsory modules:
Research Practice Experience 2 (30 credits, workplace placement)
Inclusive Research Practice (15 credits, theory, online)
Innovative Designs for Research Impact (15 credits, theory, online)
At Master of Science level, learners complete a 60 credit dissertation.
Information about the course fees, eligibility requirements and how to apply is available on the University of Sheffield course webpage.
If you have any further questions, please email population-health-clinres@sheffield.ac.uk
