MRes Health Research (Online)

• Academic requirements

  A minimum of a second class Honours degree (2:1 preferred) or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.

• English language requirements

  If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:

  • IELTS: 6.5 with 6.0 minimum in each skill
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Grade C or above
  • Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Grade B or above
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic): 60 with 56 in each component
  • IBT TOEFL: 90 with no subtest less than 20

  More information on our English language requirements

• English language courses

  If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner INTO University of Stirling offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to this degree.

  Find out more about our pre-sessional English language courses.

Course Details

• Teaching

  This course is taught via a virtual learning platform where you can access module reading, podcasts of lectures and other educational resources. We also have a virtual online classroom, where we can teach in real-time through interactive seminars, online team-working and skills development sessions. This enables students to study with us from virtually anywhere in the world.

  Online teaching sessions are delivered in the evenings (UK time), but are usually recorded so that those who can’t attend can listen to the session later on. Students looking for face-to-face contact can attend optional monthly “MRes meet-ups” which are held on the University campus. These informal sessions allow you to meet with peers and MRes staff. Guest researchers also attend sessions to talk about their research.

• Assessment

  You’ll be assessed in a variety of areas, including:

  • Advanced literature searching and annotation
  • Designing research projects
  • Creating funding proposals and ethics applications
  • Data analysis exercises
  • Verbal presentations
• Classroom hours

  Each 20 credit module requires around 200 hours of study time, including lectures, independent study and assignment preparation.

• Course director

  Dr Fiona Harris

  +44 (0)1786 466104

  fiona.harris1@stir.ac.uk

• Key staff

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• Fees and costs

  Fees shown are per year (fees are different for each course)

  Fee status	2018/19
  Home/EU Students	20 credit module - £522
  Overseas (Non-EU) Students	20 credit module - TBC

  Please note: You will be liable to pay tuition fees for every year you’re in attendance, and your fees will be held level upon entry. If you need to extend your period of study, you may be liable for an additional fee.

  Home/EU Students

  If you’re domiciled in Scotland, you may be eligible to apply to the Students Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a loan of up to £10,000 to cover your tuition fees and associated living costs. Students domiciled in the EU can also apply for tuition fee support, although may not be eligible to receive funding to support living costs.

  If you're domiciled in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you should be eligible to apply for a loan from your regional body.

  English students apply for a loan of up to £10,000 per year as part of the UK Postgraduate Loan Scheme, Welsh students can apply for a non-means tested loan of up to £10,280 from the Welsh Government and Northern Irish students are eligible to apply for support of up to £5,500.

• Scholarships

  Fully funded places are available on this course through the ESRC. Details can be found on the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science website.

  If you have the talent, ability and drive to study with us, we want to make sure you make the most of the opportunity – regardless of your financial circumstances. That’s why we offer a wide range of scholarships and funding opportunities available.

  To explore our scholarships and learn more about funding opportunities, use our scholarship finder.

• Additional costs

  If you choose to attend your graduation ceremony, you will be liable for an additional charge. There is no charge if you wish to graduate in absentia. Learn more about additional fees.

• Cost of living

  If you’re domiciled in the UK, you can typically apply to your relevant funding body for help with living costs. This usually takes the form of student loans, grants or bursaries, and the amount awarded depends upon your personal circumstances and household income.

  EU and overseas students won’t normally be able to claim living support through SAAS or other UK public funding bodies. You should contact the relevant authority in your country to find out if you’re eligible to receive support. .

  Find out about the cost of living for students at Stirling

• Payment options

  We aim to be as flexible as possible, and offer a wide range of payment methods - including the option to pay fees by instalments. Learn more about how to pay

Our Health Research course suits students who want a variety of careers in health where research plays a core role. It will give you all the practical and theoretical skills and knowledge you need to progress as a researcher or go on to pursue a PhD.

• 1^st in Scotland and top 15 in the UK for Health Sciences (REF2014)
• 98% of our postgraduate leavers are in employment or further study within six months of graduating (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, 2015/16)

The majority of our students are already working in health or social care prior to starting the course and remain employed throughout the duration of their studies. Others use the MRes as preparation for PhD studies. Whatever your situation, the course provides valuable training in conducting high quality research that can make a genuine impact on the health and social care sector – a skill that is valued in a vast range of professional and academic roles.

• Testimonial quotes

  I applied to study for the Master of Research in Health Research chiefly because my work experience and career plan aligns with what the course offers. The modules and teaching approaches offered by the University of Stirling through the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport seemed like the perfect fit for me because the programme greatly improved my previous knowledge and subsequently Job skills. The knowledge gained and applied where I currently work has earned me employer’s recognition and promotion.

  Samuel O Ikani, Nigeria
  MRes Health Research 2014

• Employability skills

  You’ll develop a wide range of transferable skills during your studies that will boost your career opportunities, including:

  • Team-working
  • IT skills
  • Literature searching
  • Critical appraisal
  • Presentation skills
  • Writing and data analysis
• Companies we work with

  The MRes team consists of experienced health professionals and social scientists. Through their work they collaborate with various national and international bodies.