Shape the future of health and care through research.
Research plays a vital role in improving health services, care delivery and patient wellbeing. Our course equips with you the advanced knowledge and skills to design research that impacts the future of health and social care. With flexible module choices and an independent research project, you can focus your studies on the subjects that motivate you. Plus, you’ll build a strong foundation for further doctoral study or a research career - or grow in your current role as a health and care professional.
Modules
Build the expertise to design and lead research into complex health and social care challenges.
Design and delivery: learn how to plan, manage and conduct effective research
Flexible modules: choose three modules from a range including statistics, qualitative research and health economics
Independent dissertation: complete a substantial research project on a topic of your choice, with the support of an experienced supervisor
Ethics and public involvement: explore the wider responsibilities of health and care research
Note that information found by following the links to the module catalogue is subject to change for future years of study, as we evolve our courses in response to the latest developments in academia and industry.
Candidates for the Postgraduate Certificate are required to successfully complete three core-option modules.
Teaching and learning
Learn from internationally renowned research academics and apply your skills to real-world health and care questions.
Interdisciplinary approach: this combination of health and social care research training is unique to our university
Expert teaching: our team has delivered pioneering studies in Health and Care Sciences, Clinical Trials and Biomedical Sciences
World-class environment: join Warwick Medical School's internationally recognised research community
Career progression: develop skills and experiences for new responsibilities and leadership opportunities
Class sizes will vary, however on average they comprise of 20-25 students.
Around 25 contact days during the year. Exact hours depend on the options chosen.
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 20,000 words on a topic agreed with your supervisor. You will also complete a viva-voce on your dissertation.
Entry requirements
We welcome applications from graduates with at least a 2:2 honours degree, 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. Those without formal qualifications need to demonstrate relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.
IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in reading and writing and no component below 6.0.
Please adjust your country as required:
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page.
We typically ask for one academic reference for taught courses.
You will be asked to include an email address for your referee(s) when submitting your application and we will contact them for you.
There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Fees and scholarships
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 assessment and some student amenities.
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.
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 list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue, where module-related costs are detailed. 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 2026/27 year of study).
Information about module 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
Dissertations and Assignments are only submitted digitally. However, students may wish to print and bind their dissertation for their own purposes. Students on some courses will have a final poster presentation as part of their project and the printing of posters may be at the students’ expense.
Find out about the different funding routes available, including; postgraduate loans, scholarships, fee awards and academic department bursaries.
Home to the UK’s largest graduate-entry medical programme, WMS combines world-leading research with first-class teaching – giving you the tools to tackle some of the most urgent health challenges through innovation and patient-centred care.
You’ll learn alongside leading researchers, clinicians and academics, as you develop the critical thinking and clinical expertise to make an impact on medicine and global health policy.
Postgraduate taught and research students will usually be based at Gibbet Hill campus, a short walk from main campus, where teaching facilities and state-of-the-art laboratories sit alongside relaxing green spaces.
Choose from a range of places to study, collaborate and recharge - from the BioMed Grid, to the cafés and a multifaith prayer room.
Graduate-Entry Medicine students will also spend the majority of their first year here, as well as at the nearby purpose-built Clinical Education Hub for anatomy teaching.
Careers
Our degrees equip you with the skills and experiences needed to excel in your career. With access to exceptional career services, industry connections, and global opportunities, we’ll inspire and help you to aim high and achieve your goals. Our guidance ensures you graduate as a well-rounded professional ready for lifelong success.
The median salary for University of Warwick 21/22 postgraduates from Warwick Medical School whose main employment was full-time work in the UK was £48,000.
Postgraduate graduates from the Warwick Medical School have gone on to work for employers such as:
AstraZeneca
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Deloitte
Department of Health and Social Care
East Midlands Ambulance Service
GSK
Johnson & Johnson
Medical Research Council
Ministry of Defence
NHS England and NHS Improvement
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Royal London Hospital
The National Health Service
UK Health Security Agency
They have pursued occupations such as the following:
Biochemists and biomedical scientists
Chemical scientists
Dental practitioners
Environmental health professionals
Generalist medical practitioners
Health services and public health managers and directors
Medical and dental technicians
Medical radiographers
Midwifery nurses
Nurse practitioners
Paramedics
Specialist nurses
Derived from the Graduate Outcomes survey
Derived from the Graduate Outcomes survey, 2021/22, carried out approximately 15 months after completion of studies.
Median salary figure based on 99 Warwick Medical School graduates that participated in the 2021/22 Graduate Outcomes survey and provided salary details (33% of the total eligible Warwick Medical School postgraduate population).
Conducted annually Graduate Outcomes collects information on the activities and perspectives of graduates. Contains HESA data: Copyright Jisc 2024. Jisc cannot accept responsibility for any inferences or conclusions derived by third parties from its data.
Your career path is unique to you. Our university careers team offer personalised support to help you develop your skills, plan your career path, and get experience at any point during your time at Warwick, and after graduation.
Our department also has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant. They offer impartial advice and guidance together with workshops and events throughout the year. Previous examples of workshops and events include:
While this course does not offer a formal work placement, postgraduate taught students at Warwick can self-source internships and work experience to complete alongside their studies, subject to visa conditions and the 20‑hour weekly limit for full‑time students.
Opportunities can vary in length and location, including in the UK, online and internationally. Postgraduate students find that shorter, remote and/or flexible opportunities work best around their studies, often seeking opportunities over the summer when teaching decreases and the focus moves to final dissertations and projects - although this can vary depending on the nature of the course and personal preference.
Support available:
The Internships, Placements and Work Experience team provide workshops to help you to source and prepare for work opportunities, and organise peer-to-peer support so you can hear about other students’ placement experiences.
The WorkReady Toolkit guides you through the whole process, from sourcing to completing work placements.
Our Work Experience Bursary can help you cover costs if undertaking unpaid work experience.
Part-time work allows you to gain experience and additional financial support, with opportunities advertised on Warwick’s careers portal, myAdvantage and Unitemps.
Warwick students worked 286,295 paid hours via Unitemps in 25/26.
Access short-term international study, work or volunteering abroad experiences, without extending the length of your studies (duration is typically between 3 days and 12 weeks), with opportunity to apply for funding.
Students can apply to TeamWork, a four-week part-time online international experience programme, helping them to gain work experience and improve their employability skills.
Volunteer for projects which support the local community through the award-winning Warwick Volunteers.
Getting involved in societies and sports teams, especially on exec teams.
In 25/26 our jobs portal advertised 1577 12-month placements, work experience opportunities, vacation employment and volunteering from 564 employers.
Whilst there is lots of support available at the University to help, students themselves are responsible for finding and securing a suitable internship or work experience. You will also be responsible for ensuring opportunities meet visa requirements, do not exceed the universities advised 20 hours per week for full-time students and for balancing extra-curricular activity with your studies.
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Life at Warwick
This is where your journey begins. Our campus is the heart of it all. It’s more than just a campus - it's the places you visit, the people you meet, the fun that you have; the experiences you have here will be transformative.
Within a close-knit community of staff and students from all over the world, discover a campus alive with possibilities.
Our campus is where all the elements of your student experience come together in one place. You won't be short of ways to spend your time on campus - whether it's visiting Warwick Arts Centre, using our incredible sports facilities, socialising in our bars, nightclub and cafés, or enjoying an open-air event. Or if you need some peace and quiet, you can explore lakes, woodland and green spaces just a few minutes’ walk from central campus.
Follow our students around campus on our social channels to see their experiences first-hand.
Teaching facilities
Our campus is designed to cater for all of your learning needs. You will benefit from a variety of flexible, well-equipped study spaces and teaching facilities across the University.
Oculus, our outstanding learning hub, houses state-of-the-art lecture theatres and innovative social learning and network areas
Different study spaces offering you flexible individual and group study spaces, computers, printing and scanning facilities, multimedia resources and more
Supporting you
Our continuous support network is here to help you adjust to student life and to ensure you can easily access advice on many different issues. These may include managing your finances and workload, and settling into shared accommodation. We also have specialist disability and mental health support teams.
Whether you live on campus or off campus, in private accommodation in the well-serviced local area, you’ll be part of a community to get the most from your experience at Warwick.
Societies and sports play a huge part in community life at Warwick. With over 300 to choose from, getting involved is one of the easiest ways to make friends and share in experiences. Whether you’re into films, martial arts, astronomy, gaming or musical theatre, you can instantly connect with people with similar interests.
Your university experience is defined by far more than your course or the career path you follow. At Warwick, it’s where you discover who you could become.
68th
Warwick is ranked 68th in the world and top 10 in all major UK league tables
Our alumni community still call Warwick home. From a few hundred in 1965 to more than 310,000 alumni, and it's ever-growing.
As Warwick graduates, our students have access to employability support for two years after graduation, including access to careers appointments, job vacancies and professional networks.
Applications for courses starting in September and October 2027 are now open.
The on-time deadline for taught postgraduate courses starting in September/October 2027 is 2 August 2027.
We will still accept late applications, however cannot guarantee that the application will be processed in time to complete the admissions process if received in September or there are a number of conditions to meet.
If applying late please include your degree certificates and transcripts, English proficiency evidence (if needed) and ensure referees can submit references promptly to allow time for CAS and visa processing (if applicable).
This information is applicable for 2027 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply. Please read our web page 'Important information to consider before making an application' in advance of applying to Warwick.
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