This programme will give you the academic background and specialist skills to carry out healthcare and clinical research. If you are a nurse, medical doctor or other health professional working in contract research organisations, the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare, this programme is for you. The modular nature of the programme is designed to fit in with your needs if you are in full-time employment. You will receive the taught element of the modules in three-day blocks approximately every four to six weeks. You will learn how to design a clinical study and gain insights into practical aspects of early drug development. You will cover ethics and regulation and understand how to manage the data of a study. You will also gain a wider picture of the health management environment and the decision-making within it.

Career Paths : This programme will give you the academic background and specialist skills to carry out healthcare and clinical research. This programme will help nurses, medical doctors and other health professionals work in contract research organisations, the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare.