Health and Social Care

University of Manchester
Postgraduate MRes Distance learning (full-time) 12 Months Nursing

About this course

Our MRes in Health and Social Care is designed to give you an in-depth understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of research and the research methods relevant to applied research in contemporary health and social care contexts.

The course is designed for those who want to pursue a career in health and/or social care where research is a core component. Most of the units on this course are shared with other MSc and PhD programmes.

You will learn how to conduct and apply health and social care research to practice at both an individual and organisational level, drawing on the expertise of renowned lecturers and practitioners from disciplines including social work, nursing, midwifery, speech and language therapy, audiology, psychology and medicine.

The bulk of the course content is delivered online and is complemented by two compulsory four-day campus-based introductory and winter study schools, and one mid-semester study day in both Semester 1 and 2.

PhD with integrated master's

If you're planning to undertake a PhD after your master's, our Integrated PhD programme will enable you to combine your postgraduate taught course with a related PhD project in biology, medicine or health.

You can also visit this page for examples of projects related to integrated master's courses.

Study Options

This course is available in 5 study options:

Distance learning (full-time) Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MRes

Location: Manchester

Distance learning (part-time)

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MRes

Location: Manchester

Distance learning (part-time)

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Manchester

Distance learning (full-time) Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Manchester

Distance learning (part-time)

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Manchester

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1171 Health services and public health managers and directors
3213 Medical and dental technicians
2232 Registered community nurses
1231 Health care practice managers
2235 Registered mental health nurses
2259 Other health professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Master of Research - MRes
Study Mode
Distance learning (full-time)
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Manchester
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Nursing