Queen's University Belfast

Applied Research in Healthcare

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

This Postgraduate Certificate supports nurses to develop the confidence, competence and capacity to engage with research as part of their professional career pathway. It provides a clear grounding in qualitative and quantitative research methods, evidence-based practice, critical appraisal and implementation science, enabling students to understand how evidence is generated, interpreted and translated into practice. The programme equips nurses and midwives with the skills to evaluate services, contribute to improvement initiatives and support research activity within clinical environments.

It is open to all registrants and is particularly valuable for those involved in research delivery, audit, quality improvement or who wish to develop a research focused career in healthcare.

Key highlights

  • Grounding in qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • Covers evidence-based practice, critical appraisal and implementation science
  • Builds skills to evaluate services and support improvement initiatives
  • Prepares nurses and midwives to support research in clinical settings
  • Open to all registrants, including those in audit or research delivery

Scholarships

  • County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

    Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.

  • Early Confirmation Award

    Funding Amount - £1500

    Up to £1,500
  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000
  • International Undergraduate Scholarships

    This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.

  • INTO Progressors Scholarship

    £1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.

    Up to £1,500
  • LLB Senior Status International Scholarship

    Scholarships Value - £4000

    Up to £4,000
  • Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Queen’s Family Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Royal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme

    Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000

    Up to £5,000
  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees
  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate

    50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Clinical Research Nurse
  • Research Midwife
  • Clinical Audit Lead
  • Quality Improvement Lead
  • Research Delivery Nurse
  • Nurse Researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £2,568

Admission

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