Medical and health sciences

Postgraduate part-time courses and training in medicine and health

Over 90 part-time courses and training programmes in medical and health sciences, delivered through specialist departments of the University’s Medical Sciences Division. They are designed for clinicians, researchers, scientists, managers and educators working in health care provision, health administration, research organisations, pharmaceuticals, academia, and regulatory and government bodies.

Part-time postgraduate qualifications - study while working
Short training courses for professionals and online courses
Insights into the latest advances in knowledge, skills and techniques
Career-enhancing opportunities

"It was really important to me to find a course which was flexible. I can take a week off from my clinical work, come to Oxford and spend the week studying, and the rest of the course is online. I feel very supported by the forums and I can stay in touch with my colleagues but at the same time I haven’t had to put my clinical career or the rest of my life on hold to be able to do a Master’s."

Kristina, MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care (based in Canada)

Upcoming courses

Introduction to Bionanotechnology

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 09 Oct 2017 to 13 Oct 2017

This five-day course introduces physical scientists, engineers and non-scientists to biological systems and terminology relevant to nanotechnology, and showcases current applications and new developments in bionanotechnology.

The Structure of Clinical Trials and Experimental Therapeutics

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 09 Oct 2017 to 13 Oct 2017

This five-day course will feature face-to-face lectures and tutorials from leading clinicians and scientists. It will cover topics including drug discovery, drug development, Phase I, II and III studies, regulation, and research and writing skills.

Qualitative Research Methods

Professional development
Mon 30 Oct 2017 to 03 Nov 2017

bridging the gap between scientific evidence and clinical practice by exploring attitudes, beliefs and preferences of patients and practitioners.

Biological Therapeutics

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 06 Nov 2017 to 10 Nov 2017

This five-day course focuses on emerging areas of medicine using nucleic acids as drugs and using treatments based on stem cells and bioengineered tissues, including the combined technologies reflecting uses of genetically modified stem cells.

Hypersomnias and Parasomnias (Online)

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 13 Nov 2017 to 24 Dec 2017

Understand nosological classifications and definitions of hypersomnias and parasomnias; gain knowledge of, and appraise the utility of, treatment options for Narcolepsy and Kleine-Levin Syndrome.