Overview

Whether you are looking to advance your career or pivot to a new speciality in clinical trials, this part-time, fully online programme is designed to give you the knowledge and tools you need to succeed in this vital healthcare field.

The Clinical Trials (Online Learning) programme offered by The University of Edinburgh offers a structured yet flexible pathway to gaining deep insights and practical skills in clinical trial management, designed to be completed part-time over three years.

The University of Edinburgh is ranked consistently among the top 50 universities globally, reflecting our commitment to excellence in research and education. Our MSc Clinical Trials programme is a testament to this, preparing you to lead and innovate in this crucial field.

Take the next step towards leading in the field of clinical trials.

Career opportunities

This programme allows you to enhance your career prospects while continuing your employment.

Our Certificate, Diploma and Masters courses are designed to improve your prospects in the rapidly growing field of clinical trials research. Equipped with a qualification in leading clinical trials, our graduates 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).

If you have general or specialist experience and wish to broaden your role in the design, management, analysis and reporting of clinical trials, our programme will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to progress further.

A specialised qualification such as this will demonstrate to employers your commitment to continual professional development and will ensure a competitive edge when applying for future positions.

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

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethical and Regulatory Considerations in Clinical Trials

Clinical Trial Designs

Data Enabled Clinical Trials

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

Principles of Clinical Trial Management

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-21 00:00:00

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It is strongly recommended you apply as early as possible. Applications may close earlier than the published deadlines if there is exceptionally high demand.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

PgDip - 120 credits

PgCert - 60 credits

PgProfDev - up to 50 credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, biological sciences, life sciences, biomedicine, statistics or other related discipline.

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Tuition Fees

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6370 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

6370 GBP / year

≈ 6370 GBP / year

Additional Details

PgCert: £6,370 full

PgDip: £12,735 full

Funding

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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