Clinical Trials (Online Learning)

Overview

Never more relevant, our mission is to equip our global students with the principles underpinning the design, management, appraisal and reporting of clinical trials to improve health. Join the Clinical Trials (Online Learning) programme offered by The University of Edinburgh to learn more.

Study with us to gain a qualification in the theory and practice of health care interventions including randomised control trials. Our suite of online courses allows students to qualify at Certificate, Diploma and Masters level.

How is it taught?

Each course is divided into a set of themed sections in which material is presented in a blend of short online lectures, practical case studies, directed readings, podcasts and archived webinars. Discussion board tasks and live expert guest lectures offer an opportunity for collaborative critical discourse and debate of current issues under the guidance of expert teaching staff.

Career opportunities

Our Certificate, Diploma and Masters courses are designed to improve your prospects in the rapidly growing field of clinical trials research. Students have found excellent opportunities in academia, the public and non-profit health sectors and industry including pharmaceutical and biotech companies and contract research organisations (CROs).

Roles exist in a variety of areas including:

• Clinical research - trial managers, administrators, clinical research associates

• Quality Assurance and Control - trial monitors, QA managers, pharmacovigilance

• Data management - data managers, biostatistics and programming

• Regulatory affairs - global regulatory lead, information management associate, executive roles

• Medical affairs - Chief and Principal Investigators, medical liaison, medical communications and writing

• Product development - medical devices