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Clinical Research Delivery MSc/PG Dip

Health research
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Please note: Applications are not yet open as the application process is being finalised. Please check the Admissions portal (via the 'Apply' button above) after 1st June 2023 The online Clinical Research Delivery MSc/PG Dip is a multi-disciplinary course aimed at experienced healthcare practitioners from any healthcare profession who wish to develop the research networks, capabilities and confidence needed to lead and support clinical research delivery. The Clinical Research Delivery course focusses on the practical elements of clinical research . This course enables you to take part in clinical research in your area of interest, as part of existing research studies, whilst being supported under the supervision and mentorship of a senior researcher. Applicants may be from any registered healthcare discipline, such as nursing, midwifery, medicine, pharmacy, and the allied health care professions (including healthcare scientists), or have worked in a relevant role with equivalent experience of clinical research for at least two years (e.g. clinical trials manager, clinical research practitioners, university postdoctoral researcher). The course will ensure graduates are able to meet the capabilities outlined in the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and Academy of Medical Royal College’s (AoMRC) Clinician Researcher Credentials Framework. King’s College London is one of only three universities nationwide approved by NIHR to deliver a course which allows students to meet the national Framework. A limited number of busaries are expected to be available to support course tuition fees in 2023/24. More information about the funding available will be published on the prospectus page in due course once funding has been confirmed.

Key benefits

  • You will be studying at the No.1 Nursing Faculty in the UK and 2nd in the world (2023 QS World University Rankings by subject).
  • The course is delivered part-time and online. With support from your employer, this can fit around your work schedule.
  • Course material is developed and delivered by experienced multi- disciplinary researchers on contemporary issues in the conduct and utilisation of health, clinical and social care research.
  • You will undertake a practical research experience during your studies to give you direct experience of the capabilities you will need to lead clinical research in everyday clinical settings.
  • Benefit from our links with the King’s Health Partners (KHP) academic health sciences centre.

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Employability

Graduates from this course can go on to develop a research or a clinical-academic career or move into a senior leadership role.

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Employability

Graduates from this course can go on to develop a research or a clinical-academic career or move into a senior leadership role.

Application closing date guidance

The programme will remain open until the final application deadlines below if there are places still available:

  • Overseas (international) fee status: 24 July 2023 (23:59 UK time)
  • Home fee status: 24 August 2023 (23:59 UK time)

Please note all applicants applying for Bursary funding support, and/or who require an assessment of their prior experiential learning in clinical research to determine their suitability for the course, must submit their course application by 24 July 2023 (23:59 UK time).

Applicants who are currently studying a PG Cert in Clinical Research at either University of Exeter or Newcastle University must submit a transcript of their prior certified learning with their application, and do not need their prior experiential learning separately assessed. Such applicants are able to submit their course application by 24 August 2023 (23:59 UK time).

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