Health research
Flexible postgraduate courses and training in health research
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A world-class postgraduate programme for healthcare professionals with the potential to be the independent researchers of the future. It is designed for medical and dental trainees, academic clinical fellows and healthcare professionals for whom clinical research will play an important role.
- Part-time postgraduate qualifications - study while working
- Taught by leading researchers through the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
- Flexible programme with elective modules for student choice
- Intensive residential weeks in Oxford with interactive, problem-based learning
- Home study supported by web access to course and library resources and to online discussions
Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Professional development
A flexible online statistics course for busy health and social care professionals who need to understand the basics of health statistics without becoming statisticians.
- Mon 26 Jan 2026 – 20 Mar 2026
Short intensive • Professional development
Using critical reflection as a framework to relate theoretical and conceptual models to practice, taking into account evidence, values, learner diversity and modes of learning.
- Mon 02 Feb 2026 – 06 Feb 2026
Short intensive • Professional development
Critical appraisal and application, at an advanced level, of the best evidence on diagnostic tests.
- Mon 09 Feb 2026 – 13 Feb 2026
Short intensive • Professional development
Covering the process of doing a systematic review, focusing on practicalities and emphasising how and why this qualifies as scientific research.
- Mon 23 Feb 2026 – 27 Feb 2026
Short intensive • Professional development
Introducing some of the more advanced concepts and skills of research design and how they relate to evidence-based health care.
- Mon 02 Mar 2026 – 06 Mar 2026
Short intensive • Professional development
Using economics to improve health and healthcare
- Mon 09 Mar 2026 – 13 Mar 2026
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Evidence-based health care programme overview
A world-class programme that equips individuals to transform health care with evidence-based methods. Short courses and postgraduate programmes (certificates, diplomas, master's and DPhil).Medical and health sciences
Postgraduate qualifications, short courses, part-time study and online courses in medical and health sciences at Oxford University.Postgraduate Certificate in Health Research
A course consisting of three taught modules, part of the Oxford Evidence-Based Health Care Programme