Master of Science [M.Sc] [Health Services Research] From City, University of London

Who is it for?

The course is suitable for professionals from clinical and non-clinical backgrounds, including those who have worked in medical and allied health professions, local government, non-governmental organisations, research institutions and consultancies and pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

The course also provides a foundation for MPhil or PhD-level study in Health Services Research.

Objectives

The MSc in Health Services Research at City, University of London offers advanced research training to enable graduates to conduct and evaluate research to understand and improve service delivery, quality of care and patient outcomes.

The course explores the multifactorial causes of healthcare outcomes to develop and evaluate complex interventions and to improve services.

As a student on the course you will addresses questions such as: Why are there still quality gaps in care? How can we speed up the translation of evidence into healthcare practice? How can we apply evidence to improve patients' self-management of long-term conditions?

The course will equip you with the research knowledge, skills and experience to consume and generate primary and secondary research which addresses these questions.

Career prospects

The course will give you a thorough grounding in practical research and statistical skills enabling you to work in management, service provision and practice roles. You can go on to develop your career across a range of health service settings including the NHS, charities, industry, government, private practice and academic and research environments.

You will gain vital transferable skills which are applicable to all health and medical related careers where attention to detail, conducting research and evaluation for evidence based practice, and report writing is a career advantage. Graduates are also able to further their academic achievements by undertaking doctoral level study.