The Clinical Trials programme is structured so that you can gain specialised knowledge in clinical trials while keeping a manageable schedule that complements your professional responsibilities. The programme is tailored for you to study part-time, requiring a time commitment of 15-20 hours a week. Year 1 (Postgraduate Certificate) In Term 1, you will study ‘Introduction to Randomised Controlled Trials and Medical Statistics’. In Term 2, you will study ‘Ethical and Regulatory Considerations in Clinical Trials’. In Term 3, you will choose one elective course. Full list of elective courses available in Year 1 After you successfully complete all three courses in Year 1, giving you a total of 60 credits, you can exit and apply for a Postgraduate Certificate, or continue to the second year. Year 2 (Postgraduate Diploma) You will choose three elective courses in Year 2 – one in each of the three terms. Full list of elective courses available in Year 2 After you successfully complete all six courses from Years 1 and 2, giving you a total of 120 credits, you can exit and apply for a Postgraduate Diploma, or continue to the third year. Year 3 (Master of Science) In Year 3, you will undertake your own project, which is an opportunity to conduct in-depth research on a topic of your choice within the field of clinical trials. Once you have started this project, you must submit your dissertation within one academic year. Full details of the MSc Clinical Trials dissertation If you would like an idea of the types of projects our previous MSc students have undertaken, you can explore our list of dissertation topics: Examples of dissertation topics from MSc Clinical Trials students Next section Teaching and assessment This article was published on 2024-05-13
