BSc (Hons) Medical Research

Key Details

Attendance: Full Time
Award: Degree of Bachelor of Science
Course Length: 1 year
Course Start Date: September 2025

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Course Overview

Medical research is the backbone of modern medicine, driving innovation and improving patient care. While research and clinical practice may seem to be separate entities, advanced research skills develop a greater depth of understanding in doctors – and have a hugely positive impact on their practice.

Our one-year intercalated BSc in Medical Research is your gateway to mastering research skills and transforming your medical career.

Our programme is tailored to medical students eager to immerse themselves in a specialised research area. Whether your interests lie in clinical or biomedical research, we offer the flexibility to pursue research questions that align with your career goals.

Alongside taught modules, you’ll take part in a year-long dissertation research project. During your dissertation, you’ll engage with actual experiential research within a discipline of interest and undertake a closely supervised programme of research during the first two semesters, enabling you to produce a synoptic dissertation.

On this course, we aim to instill a lasting love for research, highlighting its vital role in enhancing patient care. You’ll gain unparalleled expertise in the areas of medicine you’re passionate about and prepare for a future where research informs your practice.

Study and Modules

Structure

This is a one-year degree. As part of this intercalated BSc, you’ll complete compulsory taught modules exploring research methods, quantitative methods and transferrable skills for research, alongside a research dissertation project.

Compulsory Modules

Important Information

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.

Teaching and Learning

This degree is taught by a mixture of methods, primarily didactic lectures supported by online resources. Socratic teaching and active participation in computer laboratories best enable training in software usage, as well as skills acquisition in the further quantitative methods module and in the small group teaching of transferrable skills which also contains some seminars. Your research project is mentor led and supported by face-to-face tutorials with expert researchers.

Assessment

The research project is evaluated by double marking of the submitted dissertation. Taught modules will be evaluated by written examination, or oral presentation, depending on the module topic.

Entry Requirements

This course is open to: UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.

Please note that this is a one-year intercalated degree for students who wish to specialise in research.
Typical UK Entry Requirements: Students need to have successfully passed at least the first 2 years of their UK Bachelors Degree in either a Medical, Veterinary or Dental Degree and have the consent of their course provider/university.
Additional Entry Requirements: Applicants are required to submit a 500 word research proposal with their application.
Admissions Policy: Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.

This course is open to: UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.

Please note that this is a one-year intercalated degree for students who wish to specialise in research.
Typical International Entry Requirements: Students need to have successfully passed at least the first 2 years of their UK Bachelors Degree in either a Medical, Veterinary or Dental Degree and have the consent of their course provider/university.
Additional Entry Requirements: Applicants are required to submit a 500 word research proposal with their application.
Admissions Policy: Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.

Fees and Funding

UK Students: £9,250

International Students: £19,250

Course Related Costs

Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.

How to Apply

How to apply

Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.

To apply please use our online application form.

Further information

If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying, please do contact us:

Postgraduate Admissions Office

Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk

International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.