doctors and healthcare professionals. iheed’s mission is to see better healthcare outcomes achieved globally by working in partnership with leading medical universities, postgraduate training bodies, and other global healthcare leaders. iheed has a strong social mission to make the best postgraduate medical education accessible through the power of modern learning methodologies and digital technologies.

Minimum requirements

• Hold a 2:2 honours degree (or above) from a UK university or comparable institution.

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirements.

This course requires the following:

• Band A

 Additional requirements

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Teaching

We adopt a student-centric approach, ensuring that the needs and priorities of our students are at the heart of everything we do.

Acknowledging the busy schedules of professional students, this part-time, wholly online course offers a state-of-the-art flexible online learning environment, allowing students to balance their studies with their personal and professional commitments. This includes a carefully considered blend of live and asynchronous learning components, enabling students to learn at their own pace and access course materials at any time, on any device.

We pride ourselves on offering personalised support to students throughout their learning journey. Many of our learners are returning to education after a significant gap so the course includes a comprehensive induction, guidance on academic writing and study and regular feedback. This helps students overcome barriers to learning and fosters a sense of belonging and engagement within their group.

Throughout the course, students will engage in:

• Weekly online synchronous tutorials
• Stimulating weekly activities
• Tutor-moderated discussion forums
• Interactive case studies
• Reflective exercises
• Online examinations

Class sizes 

The course recruits three cohorts per year, with approximately 40 students in each cohort.

Students are allocated to groups of approximately 20 based on their preference for tutorial times.

Assessment 

Students will be assessed using a range of assessment methods as specified in each of the modules that constitute the overall programme. This may include assignments, group or individual presentations. Assessments are designed to enable students to demonstrate achievements of the course level learning outcomes.

Your timetable

A personalised timetable will be provided to all students as part of the induction to the programme.

The field of clinical research is vast and dynamic, offering opportunities for specialisation and advancement based on individual interests and skills. There are four principal areas where we would expect to see alumni:

• Within a professional role in any of the healthcare professions where there is some involvement in clinical research. This would include (but is not be limited to) medicine, pharmacy, pathology, nursing, and radiology.
• Within the pharmaceutical industry there are many roles in the organisation and management of clinical trials, including those of Clinical Research Associate but also in medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, and drug safety.
• Clinical Trials Units require Clinical Trials Managers, Clinical Data Managers. These are diverse organisations that need to call upon a wide range of skills and professions.
• Regulatory bodies require Regulatory Affairs Specialists with in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practice to ensure that clinical research activities and submissions comply with applicable regulatory guidelines and requirements.

The skills developed in achieving a Master's in Clinical Research have wide application in the diverse clinical research environment, but many are also highly transferable skills that will benefit advancement in any professional career track.