Overview

Key Features

As medical school curricula become increasingly full and apprenticeship prospects wane, pathways to becoming a clinical researcher have narrowed. This program offers talented-but-novice investigators who already have a doctoral degree a chance to master the basic principles and scientific methods essential for conducting human research studies.

The 30-credit Clinical Research Methods program at Columbia University can be completed within one year if initiated during the summer semester. Part-time students must complete the degree in five years. Throughout their course of study, CRM students receive formal, rigorous training in skills that are critical to the design and analysis of research studies involving human subjects.

Applicants to the program must hold a doctoral degree in a clinical discipline or public health field. Recent applicants have included physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who desire careers or are actively engaged in clinical research. An applicant's undergraduate training should include a one-semester course in calculus.

Applications are due on April 1st of each calendar year, to begin studies the following summer or fall, and include transcripts from college and graduate school, a curriculum vitae, a personal statement detailing the applicant's reasons for seeking clinical research training, and three letters of reference.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Psychology

Public Health

Theory

Research

Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed online application form

$150 nonrefundable application fee (U.S. currency)
Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Your résumé
Two letters of recommendation
Statement of academic purpose (two parts, each part no more than 500 words)
Optional: Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Video Essay
An admissions interview may be required
Students whose primary language is not English must include proof of English proficiency
International students must fulfill visa requirements

Tuition Fees

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26928 USD / year

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26928 USD / year

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26928 USD / year

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Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

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