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MSc by Research

1 year full-time;
2 years part-time

30 September 2024

Warwick Medical School

University of Warwick

Make a difference in healthcare on the MSc by Research at Warwick Medical School. With outstanding expertise, techniques and facilities at your fingertips, Warwick Medical School offers you the ideal opportunity to gain confidence and relevant research skills.

An MSc by Research is the ideal opportunity to pursue an independent research project for one year to gain relevant research experience before applying for a PhD programme.

For professionals working in a clinical setting, this degree can provide the support you need to:

• Undertake research that will improve your health care practice
• Understand your patients' needs better, improve their health outcomes and your decision-making, change care pathways and improve service organisation
• Enable others to learn from you

If you enjoy the research and make excellent progress, it is possible to convert to studying for a PhD.

Course codes

• Medical Sciences: P-A35P
• Health Sciences: P-B92P
• Medicine: P-A32P

Teaching and learning

You will go through a formal review process after four months (eight months for part-time students). Final assessment will be by submission of a thesis (and a viva examination if deemed necessary by the examiners).

• Health Sciences
• Medical Sciences
• Medicine

Full details of our research interests are listed on the Warwick Medical School website. Read more about our research strategy, research centres and research programmes.

You can also read our general University research proposal guidance.

Find your supervisor using the link below and discuss with them the area you'd like to research.

Explore our Warwick Medical School List of Approved Supervisors to where you will be able to search by research interests.

You should initially approach a suitable Academic Advisor (supervisor) from this list to discuss their work and to see if they would be willing to provide guidance on the presentation of the proposed Thesis for submission.

You can also see our general University guidance about finding a supervisor.

2:1 undergraduate degree or Merit in Master’s degree

• Band A
• IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0.
• Band B
• Overall IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 and minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 and above.

(The above depending on the course title).

Two academic references