Clinical Research

Entry requirements

Normally a Bachelor's degree with minimum 2:1 honours and a professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council or Health Professionals Council (or equivalent experience).

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

If you do not meet the normal entry requirements you should pay particular attention in preparing your supporting statement and CV to ensure that you draw attention to evidence of potential success at graduate level. This might include publications, preparation of substantial reports or active participation in funded research.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The Clinical Research MRes is a multi-disciplinary course aimed at practitioners who wish to develop their clinical or academic research careers. The course seeks to enhance the skills and knowledge needed for supporting, delivering and integrating research into clinical practice, as well as fostering evidence-based practice. Practitioners with the appropriate innovation and critical-thinking skills may be supported to undertake further study at MPhil/PhD level with the aim of developing a future clinical academic career.

Key benefits

• You will be studying at the top nursing faculty in the UK, ranked 1st in the world (2025 QS World University Rankings).
• Located in the heart of London, across four of King’s Thames-side campuses (Waterloo, Strand, St Thomas’ and Guy’s) and the Denmark Hill Campus in South London.
• Lectures delivered by experienced multi-disciplinary researchers on contemporary issues in the conduct and utilisation of health, clinical and social care research.
• Support will be given to circulate work relating to your studies, predominantly through publication in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, with the opportunity to develop your research into a PhD Fellowship application.

Fees and funding

The following scholarship is available for this programme:

• Burdett Trust scholarship
  
  
• NIHR INSIGHT Research Masters Studentship - Closing date for applications is 26 January 2026 at 13:00
  The INSIGHT Programme Research Master's Studentships provide funding and valuable training for early-career registered healthcare, social work or public health professionals (excluding doctors/dentists) seeking to pursue a research career.

Visit the King's Funding Opportunities for further details on other available scholarship, bursaries and more!