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
Short intensive • Professional development
Bridging the gap between scientific evidence and clinical practice by exploring the attitudes, beliefs and preferences of patients and practitioners.
- Mon 22 Jun 2026 – 26 Jun 2026
Short intensive • Professional development
Critical thinking about the assumptions of the health care profession, and learning about the empirical foundations of science
- Mon 29 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Short intensive • Professional development
Advanced statistical methods for the analysis of electronic health records data
- Mon 06 Jul 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
Short intensive • Professional development
This module is aimed at all health care professionals who already have some knowledge of critical appraisal and experience in the practice of evidence-based health care.
- Mon 14 Sep 2026 – 18 Sep 2026
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 12 Oct 2026 – 04 Dec 2026
Short intensive • Professional development
An introduction to the basic concepts and skills for evidence-based health care.
- Mon 12 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 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