Clinical Investigation Sciences (MSc) Program By University of Louisville |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

28,520 USDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Aug, 2023Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc in Clinical Investigation Sciences degree program provides physicians, dentists, nurses and other health professionals an opportunity to acquire the clinical research skills necessary for a career in an academic health center.


The MSc in Clinical Investigation Sciences curriculum integrates biostatistical and epidemiologic methods in a problem-based learning format with additional instruction in several other biomedical and public health topics. Students pursuing the master's degree take didactic courses while they engage in mentored and independent research that culminates in the preparation of a professional paper.

Competencies The successful student is able to:

    • Access and critique scientific literature.
    • Address and discuss methods and issues of clinical epidemiology.
    • Identify important clinical research questions and state as testable hypotheses.
    • Develop collaborative clinical research studies in accordance with appropriate epidemiologic and biostatistical methodologies.
    • Disseminate study results to professional and lay audiences through oral and written communication.
    • Analyze ethical and legal issues in performing and disseminating clinical research.

    Program overview

    Main Subject

    Medicine Related Studies

    Degree

    MSc

    Study Level

    Masters

    Study Mode

    On Campus

    The MSc in Clinical Investigation Sciences degree program provides physicians, dentists, nurses and other health professionals an opportunity to acquire the clinical research skills necessary for a career in an academic health center.


    The MSc in Clinical Investigation Sciences curriculum integrates biostatistical and epidemiologic methods in a problem-based learning format with additional instruction in several other biomedical and public health topics. Students pursuing the master's degree take didactic courses while they engage in mentored and independent research that culminates in the preparation of a professional paper.

    Competencies The successful student is able to:

      • Access and critique scientific literature.
      • Address and discuss methods and issues of clinical epidemiology.
      • Identify important clinical research questions and state as testable hypotheses.
      • Develop collaborative clinical research studies in accordance with appropriate epidemiologic and biostatistical methodologies.
      • Disseminate study results to professional and lay audiences through oral and written communication.
      • Analyze ethical and legal issues in performing and disseminating clinical research.

      Admission requirements

      Undergraduate

      6.5+
      3+
      79+
      • Formal  graduate application
      • Curriculum vitae
      • Personal statement, a one-page essay that discusses the student’s background and his or her long-term goals in clinical research
      • Application fee
      • A minimum of two letters of recommendation
      • Official transcripts of all post-secondary coursework
      • Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. This requirement may be waived for applicants who have any of the following:
        • A graduate degree from a U.S. institution
        • ECFMG certification
        • Passed steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination)
        • Four or more years of clinical research related experience in the U.S. or Canada.
      • International students for whom English is not their primary language must show English language proficiency by one of the following:
        • TOEFL examination with a minimum score of 90 (after conversion for test type)
        • IELTS test score of 6.5 or higher
        • ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) certification
        • Successfully passing the exit examination for the advanced level of an Intensive English as a Second Language Program
        • Demonstration of a degree awarded from an institution with instruction primarily in English, as formally documented by an appropriate institutional official
      01 Aug 2023
      1 Year
      Jan
      Aug
      • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
      • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

      Tuition fee and scholarships

      Domestic Students

      -
      14,170 USD

      International Students

      28,520 USD
      -

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