Program Overview
The Clinical Trials at University of London International Programmes is a MScPGDipPGCert programme in Medicine & Health Sciences over 24 months, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of medicine & health sciences. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Clinical Trials programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Online
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 13,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 13,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Clinical Trials programme are prepared for diverse careers in medicine & health sciences:
- Healthcare Professional
- Clinical Researcher
- Health Policy Analyst
- Public Health Specialist
- Medical Writer
- Healthcare Manager
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Fundamentals of clinical trials
- Basic statistics for clinical trials
- Clinical trials in practice
- Reporting and reviewing clinical trials
- Protocol development
- Integrating module
- Trial designs
- Project management and research coordination
- Regulatory affairs, good clinical practice and ethics
- Data management
- Data monitoring and interim analyses
- Design and analysis of epidemiological studies
- Further statistical methods in Clinical Trials
- Cluster randomised trials
- Epidemiology of communicable diseases
- Modelling and the dynamics of infectious diseases
- Advanced statistical methods in epidemiology
- Human genetic epidemiology
- Global epidemiology of non-communicable diseases
- Bacterial infections
- Nutrition and infection
- Parasitology
- Viral infections
- Healthcare-associated Infections
- Immunology of infection and vaccines
- Epidemiology and control of infectious diseases in developing countries
- HIV/AIDS
- Tuberculosis
- Malaria
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Lower Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
- an undergraduate degree (e.g. bachelor) which is considered at least comparable to a UK first or second class honours degree, from an institution acceptable to the University, in a subject appropriate to the course; or
- an appropriate professional or technical qualification which is considered by the University as at least equivalent to a second class honours degree together with at least three years\xc2\x92 relevant work experience All applications in this category are considered on an individual basis.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 13,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 13,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 13,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; GBP 13,000 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of London International Programmes directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of London International Programmes
University of London International Programmes
London, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Application Deadline 2031-10-17
- Start Date 2017-10-31
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
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