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The UCL Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology is a centre of excellence for clinical trials, meta-analysis and epidemiological studies.

Why UCL?

  • UCL is winner of The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 2024
  • UCL is rated 9th in the QS World Rankings 2024
  • UCL is ranked 6th in the world for Public Health (ShanghaiRanking’s 2023)
  • UCL is No.1 for research power and impact in medicine, health and life sciences (REF 2021)
  • The Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology is a centre of excellence for clinical trials, meta-analysis and epidemiological studies offering distance learning master’s degrees
  • Our students are closely integrated into our community through research-embedded teaching

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For full programme information including modules, fees and entry requirements please visit the prospectus

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Clinical Trials MSc 

Book a 15-minute appointment with a member of the Clinical Trials MSc Programme Team. They will be happy to answer any questions you might have about the programme, careers or studying at UCL. 

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Statistics for Clinical Trials MSc

Book a 1-2-1 with a member of the Statistics for Clinical Trials MSc programme team. We will be happy to answer any questions you might have about the programme, careers or studying at UCL.

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Careers and employability

Clinical Trials MSc

Graduates have gone to work as: 

  • Clinical Trial Co-Ordinators
  • Data Managers / Data Scientists in Clinical Trials
  • Clinical Trials Monitors
  • Clinical Trial Physicians (our graduates who also have medical qualifications)
  • Clinical Trial Pharmacists (our graduates who are pharmacists)

Some graduates go on to specialise within certain areas of clinical trials such as: 

  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Quality Assurance
  • Patient and Public Involvement

Past employers of our MSc Clinical Trials Graduates include: 

  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust 
  • Imperial College London
  • Richmond Pharmacology 
  • IQVIA 
  • Johnson and Johnson Ltd. 
  • NHS Trusts 
  • UCL

Graduates have also gone on to work for contract research organisations, clinical trials funders, and many different organisations involved in clinical trials.

Statistics for Clinical Trials MSc

Potential career opportunities include:

  • Clinical trial statistician in academic trials units, the pharmaceutical industry, contract research organisations, hospitals, and government organisations.
  • Students may also use this qualification as a springboard for further study at doctoral level. Clinicians will possess the right knowledge and statistical skills to work in clinical research, in particular clinical trials.

Funding your studies 

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

Visit our Meet our Students webpage to hear from Tega Ayerume on how to successfully apply for a scholarship.

For tips on applying for the NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship for Clinical Trials, please visit our webpage.


What our students and alumni say

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Zoya, Clinical Trials MSc 

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Trishul, Clinical Trials MSc

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Joel, Clinical Trials MSc 

Whilst most topics can be taught in theory, this course gave me the skills to apply my learning to the real-world work environment. Using real-life examples of trials, the data they produced, and being taught by the people who conducted the work meant that us students were really embedded within current Clinical Trial practices. Beyond just giving me the “How to do something”, it gave me the “Why it was important”, which now means in my current role within trials I ensure that processes are followed because I know the potential consequences if they are not done."

Tasmin Rookes, Alumna Clinical Trials MSc and PhD Student 

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Clinical Trials MSc

E: ICTM.pgtct@ucl.ac.uk

Statistics for Clinical Trials MSc

E: ictm.pgtstatisticsct@ucl.ac.uk


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