MSC IN BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH
QUB's new MSc course in Biomedical and Clinical Research started in Sept 2025 & will run for 1-year full-time (click the red button below to apply for this year's September intake).
The MSc in Biomedical and Clinical Research is a one‑year, full-time programme designed for graduates in Biomedical Science or related Healthcare Science fields. Students complete two core modules: Core Research Skills and Clinical Translation (40 CATS total), and then choose from several optional modules aligned with their interests.
Optional choices include Advanced Research Skills, Delivering Clinical Trials, Statistics in Public Health and Medical Research, and Health and Biomedical Informatics and the Exposome. Students also complete a 60‑CATS intensive research project, with optional modules selected to support their chosen laboratory or non‑laboratory focus.
For more information and to apply click the red button below
CLINICAL TRIALS TRAINING MODULE FOR RESEARCHERS
This short course offers a practical introduction to planning and delivering clinical trials, designed for participants from diverse disciplines. Delivered across three months, it emphasises participant safety, regulatory compliance, and research integrity through tutorials, workshops, and self-directed learning. Participants will gain hands-on expertise in trial protocols, while exploring the UK and Northern Ireland’s research infrastructure.
Intended to build a globally competitive clinical trial ecosystem, the course equips attendees with the skills and confidence to deliver impactful trials that enhance patient outcomes.
The course will run from January to March 2027, and will be available for application later this year on QUB's short course website.
FUTURE COURSES
Two additional clinical trials modules have also been commissioned:
Module 2A - Developing the skills to become a good Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator.
This module will introduce established clinical trialists who wish to upskill to successfully lead and deliver clinical trials as a principal investigator (PI) or chief investigator (CI).
Module 2B - Delivering trials with modern methodologies.
This module will introduce established clinical trialists to several novel trial methodologies including platform, basket and umbrella trials and provide them with the tools and expertise to plan and deliver such novel trials.
For further details email NICRF@qub.ac.uk
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HOW TO APPLY
Application for admission is made via Queen's Application Portal and applicants should follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply. As part of the application process you are required to complete and upload supplementary information in support of your application which you will be able to access once you begin the application process in the Queen's Application Portal.
When applying for this short course via Queen's Application Portal you should choose the options listed below:
- Type of Study – Postgraduate Taught
- QUB School – Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
- Name of Course – e.g. Delivering Clinical Trials: From Protocol to Patient
Applicants should note:
- It is essential that applicants complete the form fully leaving no sections blank, particularly within the sections requesting information about qualifications and employment history.
- All relevant qualifications including Undergraduate Degrees, Masters, and/ or any others which may be at an equivalent level. Please ensure that copies/photos of these are uploaded to the Queen's Application Portal as proof.
If you should have any issues in completing this online application you should refer to the Admissions and Access Service (apply@qub.ac.uk)