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- ARCHIVE as at 1 September 2025

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Degree Programme Table: Clinical Trials (Online Learning) (MSc) - 3 years (Part-time) (PTMSCCLITR1U)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Introduction to Randomised Controlled Trials and Medical Statistics
MCLM11079 20 credits
Ethical and Regulatory Considerations in Clinical Trials
MCLM11078 20 credits

Course options

Clinical Trials Year 1 Electives

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Clinical Trial Designs
MCLM11096 20 credits
Data Enabled Clinical Trials
MCLM11097 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Clinical Trials Year 2 Electives

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
GLHE11017 10 credits
Principles of Clinical Trial Management
MCLM11020 20 credits
Monitoring and Audit (20 credit)
MCLM11021 20 credits
Clinical Trials in Special Populations (20 credit)
MCLM11023 20 credits
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)
MCLM11027 20 credits
Clinical Trial Designs
MCLM11096 20 credits
Data Enabled Clinical Trials
MCLM11097 20 credits
Systematic Reviews
PUHR11069 10 credits
Fundamentals of Health Economics
PUHR11073 10 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
In order to complete the MSc programme, you must select and complete one of the following course options:
- Dissertation (60 credits)
- Student-Led Individually Created Course (20 credits) plus 40 credits of elective courses.

Further information on each course is available via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

MScCT Dissertation

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
MScCT Dissertation
MCLM11026 60 credits
OR

Student-Led Individually-Created Course (SLICC) - Health Sciences

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Student-Led Individually-Created Course (SLICC) - Health Sciences
HEIN11097 20 credits
AND

Clinical Trials Year 3 Electives

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
GLHE11017 10 credits
Data Ethics in Health and Social Care
HEIN11059 10 credits
Principles of Clinical Trial Management
MCLM11020 20 credits
Monitoring and Audit (20 credit)
MCLM11021 20 credits
Clinical Trials in Special Populations (20 credit)
MCLM11023 20 credits
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)
MCLM11027 20 credits
Clinical Trial Designs
MCLM11096 20 credits
Data Enabled Clinical Trials
MCLM11097 20 credits
Systematic Reviews
PUHR11069 10 credits
Fundamentals of Health Economics
PUHR11073 10 credits
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