This course aims to provide students with an opportunity to engage in a research exercise under the supervision of an appointed academic supervisor. This will allow students to develop and refine their scientific knowledge and research skills and will ultimately lead to the write-up of a research based dissertation. During the course of the research project the students will enhance knowledge and research abilities in a specifically chosen area of research.

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications: (a) the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) from the Faculty of Health Sciences in an area of study which should be directly related to the area in which the research is to be carried out or (b) a Bachelor's degree obtained with at least a Second Class (Honours) in a discipline deemed by the Board as being closely related to the area of study in which the research is to be carried out or (c) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to be equivalent to the qualifications listed in (a) and (b) above.