Program Overview
Home Study Postgraduate Taught home Courses Healthcare and Medicine Health Research Methods MSc Please note: This page is for 2027 entry. MSc Health Research Methods UCAS code 1234 Duration 1 year full time 2 or 3 years part time Entry year 2026 Campus St Luke's Campus Typical offer View full entry requirements 2:2 Honours degree Contextual offers PgDip Health Research Methods UCAS code 1234 Duration Over 2 years Entry year 2026 Campus St Luke's Campus Typical offer 2:2 Honours degree View full entry requirements Contextual offers PgCert Health Research Methods UCAS code 1234 Duration Over 1 year Entry year 2026 Campus St Luke's Campus Typical offer 2:2 Honours degree View full entry requirements Contextual offers Why study MSc Health Research Methods at Exeter? Develop the skills and knowledge needed to enact meaningful change as an effective and confident healthcare practitioner. Designed for health researchers, academic clinical fellows, nurses, midwives, allied healthcare professionals and public health professionals. Also suitable for new graduates seeking a comprehensive grounding in health services research methods to develop your career as a health researcher.
Key Program Features
Why study MSc Health Research Methods at Exeter?
- Develop the skills and knowledge needed to enact meaningful change as an effective and confident healthcare practitioner.
- Designed for health researchers, academic clinical fellows, nurses, midwives, allied healthcare professionals and public health professionals.
- Also suitable for new graduates seeking a comprehensive grounding in health services research methods to develop your career as a health researcher.
- Study topics such as patient and public involvement, collaborative working, evidence-based practice, complex interventions, health economics, clinical trials and medical statistics.
- Taught by leading international experts and authors in complex interventions research methods.
Play a vital role in making health services better. Constant changes in healthcare means that highly skilled researchers are in-demand for developing, testing, evaluating and implementing evidence-based healthcare in highly complex situations.
By studying MSc Health Research Methods, you could help solve important problems to deliver better, safer and more accessible healthcare to the population.
Previous topics that students have chosen for independent study include:
- Exploring facilitators and barriers of patients’ trust in clinical pharmacists in Primary Care.
- Improving the physical health monitoring of patients taking Clozepine.
- Intravenous antimicrobial therapy in the home.
- Effectiveness of group psychological interventions in reducing the burden for caregivers of patients with dementia residing in the community.
Career Opportunities
Careers
This programme is designed for a wide range of participants. It will enable health professionals from a variety of disciplines to gain expertise and become a more effective and confident practitioner. It is suitable for health researchers, academic clinical fellows, nurses, midwives, allied healthcare professionals and public health professionals. It is also suitable for new graduates (e.g. Medical Science, Psychology, Sociology, Geography) who wish to gain a comprehensive grounding in health services research methods as a platform for developing a career as a health researcher.
Careers support
All University of Exeter students have access to Career Zone , where you’ll gain access to our wealth of business contacts, support and training as well as the opportunity to meet potential employers at our regular Careers Fairs.
Program Curriculum
Accreditation of prior learning for Masters courses in Healthcare and Medicine
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is a process whereby students, who have already gained relevant skills and knowledge prior to the start of their course, may be granted a partial credit exemption from their programme instead of unnecessarily repeating work. Find out more about APL .
Please also see our guidance on essential documentation required for an initial decision on taught programme applications . Entry requirements for international students Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements .
Admission Requirements
Entry requirements
Normally a minimum 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Relevant clinical or professional experience may be taken into consideration as evidence of equivalency. A personal statement, detailing your reasons for seeking to undertake this subject, will be required.
Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements. Please visit our international equivalency pages to enable you to see if your existing academic qualifications meet our entry requirements. International students are normally subject to visa regulations which prevent part-time study. It is recommended that international students apply for the level of the final award you intend to complete i.e. PGCert, PGDip or Masters, due to the associated cost and requirements for a Tier 4 student Visa. Accreditation of prior learning for Masters courses in Healthcare and Medicine Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is a process whereby students, who have already gained relevant skills and knowledge prior to the start of their course, may be granted a partial credit exemption from their programme instead of unnecessarily repeating work. Find out more about APL . Please also see our guidance on essential documentation required for an initial decision on taught programme applications . Entry requirements for international students Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements .
Please also see our guidance on essential documentation required for an initial decision on taught programme applications . Entry requirements for international students English language requirements International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required IELTS test scores for this course fall under Profile B2 . Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 18,600/year (international)
Fees
2026/27 entry
UK fees per year:
- MSc : £12,200 full-time, £6,100pa part-time 2 years, £4,100pa part-time 3 years
- PgDip: £4,100pa part-time 2 years
- PgCert: £4,100
Standalone module fees: UK: £1,200 per 15-credit module
International fees per year:
- MSc: £28,900 full-time, £14,450pa part-time 2 years, £9,650 pa part-time 3 years
- PgDip: £9,650pa part-time 2 years
- PgCert: £9,650
Standalone module fees: International: £2,650 per 15-credit module Find out more about tuition fees and funding
Fee information
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Scholarships
The University of Exeter offers a wide range of scholarships to support your education, with £7 million available for international students applying to study with us in the 2026/27 academic year , including our prestigious Exeter Excellence Scholarships * . We also provide awards for sport, music and other achievements, as well as regional and partner scholarships with organisations such as Chevening, The Beacon Trust and the British Council. For more information on scholarships and other financial support, please visit our scholarships and bursaries page .
University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship
We are pleased to offer University of Exeter alumni beginning a standalone postgraduate programme in 2026/27 with us a scholarship towards the cost of your tuition fees. Full details can be found here.
*Terms and conditions, including deadlines, apply. See our website for details. .
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About The University of Exeter
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University Profile- Start Date in 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
- Credits 60 ECTS / 180 credits (1-year programme)