Overview

The MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care at the University of Oxford will position you to integrate the best available research evidence with your clinical expertise and patient values to make better informed decisions in your field of health care. It can be taken part-time alongside work commitments, generally over two to four years.

This is a joint programme between the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and the Department for Continuing Education. The programme works in collaboration with the renowned Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford.

This programme has teachers and contributors who are internationally recognised leaders in the field of evidence-based practice and teaching. The flexible structure of the course has been devised to fit with the structure of specialist training and to accommodate student choice.

The aims of the course are for you to:

find and appraise quantitative and qualitative research evidence critically and efficiently and understand what the results mean in different contexts and for different healthcare decisions
integrate and synthesise different sorts of information, from diverse sources, when making both individual patient and health policy decisions in a wide range of situations
work comfortably in situations of uncertainty and make sound judgements in the absence of definitive evidence
understand how to work with colleagues to make informed decisions based on evidence and operate effectively in a variety of team roles
understand, apply and evaluate the process of translating knowledge into action within a healthcare system
present and communicate information about research evidence and evidence-based practice clearly in written, electronic and oral forms to a range of audiences
be able to produce a robust research protocol, for a variety of different types of research question, in a format that can be submitted as an application for research funding
be able to play a lead role in the conduct and presentation of research according to Good Clinical Practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Practice of Evidence-Based Health Care
Study Design and Research Methods

Clinical Trial Management
Mixed Methods in Health Research
Knowledge into Action
Evidence-based Diagnosis and Screening
Statistics for Health Care Research
Systematic Reviews
Randomised Controlled Trials
Qualitative Research Methods
Essential Medical Statistics

Audience

Most part-time students commencing this programme are already in full-time employment. The MSc offers health care professionals opportunities to enhance their working lives by:

updating and improving their clinical practice
facilitating effective and timely decision making in health care
developing and applying research critically to improve health for individuals, populations and healthcare systems
disseminating and translating knowledge for patient and public benefit
opening up new career opportunities.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-03 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom
Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in any subject.
Successful completion of a professional training course or professional work experience in the health service or a health-related field may also be considered.
For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA normally sought is 3.6 out of 4.0.
If your degree is not from the UK or another country specified above, visit our International Qualifications page for guidance on the qualifications and grades that would usually be considered to meet the University’s minimum entry requirements.

Tuition Fees

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9020 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9020 GBP / year

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Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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