Master of Clinical Trials Research

The Master of Clinical Trials (Research) is a distinctive course, targeted at medical doctors and allied health professionals, which will allow you to acquire the expertise needed to design, develop, lead and conduct clinical trials.The course is led by the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre (CTC), Australia's premier academic clinical trials research organisation and is specifically focussed on clinical trials design and research methodology and is offered via distance learning only.Graduates will gain a solid understanding of clinical trials methodologies underpinning the design of high quality studies, and the knowledge to lead, conduct and appropriately interpret the results of single and multi-centre clinical trials.This course is offered through our interactive online learning environment, giving you the flexibility to tailor your study schedule around your lifestyle.All stream specific units are online.

You may find however;

a couple of electives do have a face-to-face component.

These can be avoided depending on your individual preferences.

Admission criteria

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Clinical Trials Research will:

(a) hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification, with a credit average; or

(b) hold a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials Practice from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or

(c) have completed a graduate diploma in a relevant discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or

(d) have completed the requirements of the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Clinical Trials Research from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification.

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice.

What you'll study

Units of Study