Overview

Health and Care Research course at the University of Essex provides practitioners with a framework for the evaluation of health and social care practice to support reliable, evidence-based decision-making. Applications from all health and social care practitioners are welcomed.

Key facts

Our MRes Health Research course is designed to enable health and social care practitioners to develop advanced and applied research skills and prepare them for careers as researcher-practitioners. The course draws on the expertise of researcher and researcher-practitioners, orientating learning towards the challenges facing the health and social care sector, focusing on research methodologies, theories and practices associated with contemporary and future priorities in health and social care. Approaches favoured by the NIHR – the UK’s national research council for health research – are embedded throughout the curriculum, ensuring that you develop expertise in:

Quantitative and qualitative research skills

Critical appraisal of research methodologies

Evidence synthesis and the dissemination of implementation of evidence in practice

Theories and concepts that inform methodological approaches and standards.

Managing small and large datasets

Ethical research conduct and practices

Project management in the context of health and social care research

This course is offered as a full-time or part-time course starting in October, as well as a part-time course in January. Please note that this programme is not available to students who require a Student visa.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation

Qualitative Health Research

Statistical Analysis

Survey Research Methods

Health Economics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-08 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Deadlines: to be confirmed

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

An honours degree, at grade 2:2 or above or international equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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12000 GBP / year

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12000 GBP / year

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Living costs

Colchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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Funding

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