Research into healthcare today can positively impact and change healthcare policies and systems for the future. Our Master’s in Health Research enables and prepares you to conduct your own research in the most efficient way. Course content includes research methods, statistics and broader research skills.

Core Modules

• Postgraduate Induction and Your Professional Development
• Epidemiology and Statistics
• Understanding Research and Critical Appraisal in Healthcare
• Qualitative Research Methods in Health

Optional Core Modules

• Design, Analysis and Interpretation of Epidemiological Research
• Mixed Methods for Health Research
• Introduction to Health Economics (for Non-Economists)

Optional Modules

• Approaches to the Digital
• Complexity in the Social Sciences
• Digital Objects, Digital Methods
• Gender, Imperialism and International Development
• Themes and Methods in Medical History

Teaching

Teaching is through seminars and lectures and includes a dissertation - an extensive piece of work that you will choose, research and write with individual supervision from your tutor.

Assessment

Modules are assessed by written assignment or a combination of recorded oral presentation and written assignment.

Your dissertation will need to be an original work of 15,000-20,000 words on a topic agreed with your supervisor.

Skills from this degree

You will learn the skills to conduct your research in the most efficient way possible, including:

• Mixed methods research skills
• Qualitative research skills
• Quantitative research skills
• Analytical skills

Minimum requirements First degree (2:ii) or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject. We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications and individuals with a minimum of three years’ work experience.

English language requirements Band A
IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in reading and writing and no component below 6.0

International Students
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information please visit the international entry requirements page.

For up-to-date information concerning fees, funding and scholarships for Home, EU and Overseas students please visit Warwick's Fees and Funding webpage.

Additional Course Costs

This course may also include additional costs.

Scholarships

The scholarships most relevant for students at Warwick Medical School are:

• Warwick Taught Master’s Scholarship Scheme
• Chevening Scholarships (international applicants only)
• Fulbright-University of Warwick Award
• Li Xiaoming Scholarship (Chinese applicants only)
• International Scholarships

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