MSc by Research (Warwick Medical School) (2025 Entry)
Find out more about our Master's by Research at 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.
Course overview
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).
General entry requirements
Minimum requirements
2:1 undergraduate degree or Merit in Master’s degree
English language requirements
You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following:
- 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).
International qualifications
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
For more information, please visit the international entry requirements pageLink opens in a new window.
Additional requirements
Two academic references
Our research
- 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 a supervisor
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.
Research proposals
All students are required to submit a Purpose of Study statement of not more than 1,000 words showing:
- Why you want to do a research degree
- Your area of interest
- What you think are the most important research questions in your area
- Some indication of how you might go about answering one of those questions
Tuition fees
Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.
Find your research course fees
Fee Status Guidance
We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.
Do you need your fee classification to be reviewed?
If you believe that your fee status has been classified incorrectly, you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in your offer information and provide the documents needed to reassess your status.
Find out more about how universities assess fee status
Additional course costs
As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).
Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2022/23 year of study). Information about module department specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
Scholarships and bursaries
Scholarships and financial support
Find out about the different funding routes available, including; postgraduate loans, scholarships, fee awards and academic department bursaries.
Living costs
Find out more about the cost of living as a postgraduate student at the University of Warwick.
Warwick Medical School
Established in 2000, Warwick Medical School (WMS) forms part of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine at the University of Warwick. Alongside a range of educational opportunities, WMS has a reputation for research excellence, investigating solutions to significant global health challenges.
Find out more about us on our websiteLink opens in a new window
Our Graduate Entry Undergraduate course
Our Postgraduate Taught courses
- Advanced Clinical Practice (Critical Care) (MSc/PGDip/PGCert)
- Advanced Clinical Practice (MSc/PGDip/PGCert)
- Health and Care (MRes/PGCert)
- Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research (MSc)
- Medical Education (MMedEd/PG Dip/PGCert)
- Pre-Hospital Critical Care (PGCert)
- Public Health (MPH/PGDip/PGCert)
Our Postgraduate Online courses
- Clinical Research - iheed (PGCert/PGDip/MSc)
- Diabetes Care - iheed (PGDip/MSc)
- Healthcare Leadership - iheed (/PGCert/PGDip/MSc)
- Medical Education for Health Professionals - iheed (/PGCert/PGDip/MSc)
- Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health - iheed (PGCert/PGDip/MSc)
- Public Health - iheed (MPH)
Our Postgraduate Research courses
How to apply
The application process for courses that start in September and October 2025 will open on 2 October 2024.
For research courses that start in September and October 2025 the application deadline for students who require a visa to study in the UK is 2 August 2025. This should allow sufficient time to complete the admissions process and to obtain a visa to study in the UK.
How to apply for a postgraduate research course
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