Clinical Research
  • Postgraduate taught, Online
  • MRes

Clinical Research

Receive broad training and practical experience in designing, implementing and reporting clinical studies.

  • Postgraduate taught, Online
  • PG Cert

Postgraduate Certificate

Receive broad training and practical experience in designing, implementing and reporting clinical studies.

Receive broad training and practical experience in designing, implementing and reporting clinical studies

Specialise in diabetes and obesity, human nutrition or translational medicine on a dedicated research pathway

Become familiar with the innovative technologies that underpin novel clinical investigation

How would you like to study?

Study option:

Course key facts

  • Qualification

    • MRes

  • Duration

    1 year, 2 years

  • Start date

    October 2023

  • Study mode

    Full-time, Part-time

  • Fees

    • Full-time: £14,050
      Part-time: £7,025 per year Home

    • Full-time: £23,200 or £40,800
      Part-time: £11,600 or £20,400 per year Overseas

  • Delivered by

  • Location

    • Hammersmith

    • Online

Minimum entry standard 2023

  • 2:1 in medicine or life sciences

View full entry requirements

Minimum entry standard 2023

  • 2:1 in medicine or life sciences

View full entry requirements

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Course overview

Receive broad training and practical experience of designing, implementing, and reporting clinical studies on this MRes course.

You'll build skills in research conduct, clinical research measures, and explore a range of clinical research scenarios.

You'll then specialise in a chosen area of clinical research on one of three dedicated pathways:

  • Diabetes and Obesity - explore modern investigative techniques including MRI and metabolomics and understand the pathophysiology of both types of diabetes.
  • Human Nutrition - understand the regulatory requirements of human nutrition and analyse the latest cutting-edge research. This pathway may be studied on campus or fully online (remote learning). You must select which stream you wish to join when you apply.
  • Translational Medicine - assess the challenges of drug development including clinical trial design, and learn about non-drug therapeutic approaches including regenerative medicine and vaccine development.
    You'll also have an opportunity to apply your practical experience and training to a research project.

This work allows you to implement essential research skills in your subject area of interest and prepares you for further PhD study.

Receive broad training and practical experience of designing, implementing, and reporting clinical studies on this PG Certificate course

You'll build skills in research conduct, clinical research measures, and explore a range of clinical research scenarios.

You'll then specialise in a chosen area of clinical research on one of three dedicated pathways:

  • Diabetes and Obesity - explore modern investigative techniques including MRI and metabolomics and understand the pathophysiology of both types of diabetes.
  • Human Nutrition - understand the regulatory requirements of human nutrition and analyse the latest cutting-edge research.
  • Translational Medicine - assess the challenges of drug development including clinical trial design.
    The course explores innovative technologies in specific areas of clinical research and examines the concepts, theories and developments that underpin novel clinical investigation.

You'll also learn how to critically analyse data and become familiar with governance and ethics in relation to clinical research.

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Structure

This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest version of the curriculum. However, this information is subject to change.

Find out more about potential course changes.

You’ll study all the following modules.

Core modules

You’ll study one optional module depending on your selected pathway at registration.

Optional modules

Apply a range of clinical and laboratory techniques to a specific research area on an extensive project. 

The project topic will be based on your selected pathway, with your research skills supported by a supervisor.

Your work will be assessed by a research proposal, final thesis, poster presentation and oral exam.

You’ll study all the following modules.

Core modules

You’ll study one optional module depending on your selected pathway at registration:

Optional modules

Study option:

Teaching and assessment

Balance of teaching and learning

Key

  • Lectures, seminars and independent study
  • Research project

  • 30% Lectures, seminars and independent study
  • 70% Research project

Teaching and learning methods

  • Person at lectern giving speech
    Lectures
  • Interactive workshops
  • Journal clubs
  • Blackboard virtual learning environment
    Virtual learning environment
  • Presentations
  • A group of people interacting
    Group work
  • Project reports
  • Books for research studies
    Research proposal

Assessment methods

  • Case studies
  • Critical appraisal reports
  • A document of written text
    Documentation
  • Checklist for a practical examination
    Practical assessment
  • Oral examination
  • Poster presentation
  • Final thesis (research project)

Balance of teaching and learning

Key

  • Lectures, seminars and independent study
  • Research project

  • 100% Lectures, seminars and independent study
  • 0% Research project

Teaching and learning methods

  • Person at lectern giving speech
    Lectures
  • Interactive workshops
  • Journal clubs
  • Blackboard virtual learning environment
    Virtual learning environment
  • Presentations
  • A group of people interacting
    Group work
  • Project reports
  • Books for research studies
    Research proposal

Assessment methods

  • Case studies
  • Critical appraisal reports
  • A document of written text
    Documentation
  • Checklist for a practical examination
    Practical assessment
  • Oral examination
  • Poster presentation
  • Final thesis (research project)

Human Nutrition (online stream)

If you choose the Human Nutrition online stream, all taught components, group activities and assessments will take place online using Blackboard Learn and similar platforms.

Study option:

Entry requirements

We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.

Study option:

How to apply

Apply online

You can submit one application form per year of entry. You can choose up to two courses.

Tuition fees

Home fee (all streams)

MRes (full-time)

£14,050

MRes (part-time)

£7,025per year

PG Cert (full-time)

£7,025

Overseas fee (on-campus streams)

MRes (full-time)

£40,800

MRes (part-time)

£20,400per year

PG Cert (full-time)

£20,400

Overseas fee (Human Nutrition online)

MRes (full-time)

£23,200

MRes (part-time)

£11,600per year

PG Cert (full-time)

£11,600

Your future career

Microscope

Acquire transferable skills relevant to a career in clinical research.

Chemistry research on computer screen

Develop the clinical expertise required to pursue research positions within healthcare or to attend medical school.

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Expert leaders in the field provide practical training for a research career.

Graduate Cap above rolled Degree

Our graduates often pursue further study in master's programs or doctoral research.

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With specialised knowledge, you'll be highly sought after in a range of sectors.

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Graduates have gained employment in areas such as clinical trials and the food industry.

Terms and conditions

There are some important pieces of information you should be aware of when applying to Imperial. These include key information about your tuition fees, funding, visas, accommodation and more.

Read our terms and conditions

You can find further information about your course, including degree classifications, regulations, progression and awards in the programme specification for your course.

Programme specifications