Postgraduate

MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Trials

Study Support

This programme is self-taught using the fully comprehensive study materials provided.  Students will be assigned a named tutor for each module and will communicate with, and receive feedback from, the tutor largely through email.

Students also have access to a Student to Student Network (WebBoard). This allows registered students to communicate with each other, provide mutual support and receive input from tutors.

After you register you will also receive your study materials which have been specially written for the course by a team of academic experts.  These materials will largely be made available online. However you should expect to receive some materials in paper format and on CD-ROMs. You will also receive:

• regulations
• handbooks
• a study guide.

You will need access to a calculator and a computer that meets the minimum specifications (please see 'Entrance requirements').

Time commitment

Because individuals differ in how many hours per week they need to devote to study, and how quickly they wish to complete the programme, it is difficult to be precise about how many hours you will require for your study. A rough guide, however, is that to complete in the minimum period (one year for the PG Diploma, two years for the MSc) you should be prepared for between 15 and 25 hours of study per week during the annual study calendar of 36 weeks.

Short courses

If you wish to take an individual unit or units, perhaps for professional updating or special interest, or you would like to ‘sample' the programme, you may take units as a short course student.

Flexible period of study

The MSc/PG Diploma has been designed to offer you the flexibility to plan your studies as you wish and to enter the examinations when you feel you are ready. The University know that if you have a full-time job, family or other commitments, and wish to study at a distance, you will have many calls on your time. The University therefore allow you between 1-5 years to complete the PG Diploma and between 2-5 years to complete the MSc.