Applied Clinical Research

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold one of the following prior to the commencement of the programme:

• An initial honours degree of Wrexham University or another approved degree awarding body.
• A minimum of 2:2 honours degree, which has a significant content of biological science (e.g. Biomedical Science, Human Biology, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, etc).
• Have relevant work experience at a senior level that is deemed to compensate the lack of formal qualifications, and have held a position of management responsibility within the biomedical, clinical or healthcare sectors for a minimum of three years within the previous five years. In a case where there is a lack of clarity or need to gain deeper insight into a candidate’s suitability for the programme of study, an informal interview with the candidate may be held.
• In addition to the above, candidates must also have practical laboratory experience that would have already been gained from undertaking their undergraduate programme of study inclusive of relevant QAA benchmark standards such as Biomedical Science and Biological Sciences.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MRes Applied Clinical Research programme has been designed to serve healthcare professionals such as nursing, audiology, midwifery, physiotherapy, psychology, radiology and medical sciences graduates wanting to embark on a research degree focussing on human health and disease. As such, it leads to a professionally recognised qualification, being externally approved by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).

This programme equips graduates with the skills and subject-specific knowledge needed to pursue a research-based career in clinical medicine and healthcare. The programme focuses on clinical research (e.g. audits, clinical outcome measures, quality improvement, qualitative or quantitative), and provides ideal training for students who want to enhance their careers within the NHS and health sector, or subsequently wish to move onto a PhD programme, or who simply wish to undertake a significant research (120 credits) project at Masters level.

Fees and funding

You do not have to pay your tuition fees upfront.

Wrexham University’s tuition fees for 2024/25 for MRes Applied Clinical Research are £8,950.

The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & funding pages.