Overview
Balancing a challenging liberal arts and sciences curriculum with a commitment to social justice, the master’s program in Bioethics from Loyola Marymount University:
- Invites students to reflect systematically on contemporary issues in bioethics and healthcare from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
- Engages students in the critical analysis of bioethical topics through the interplay between ethical theory and professional practice.
Features
A traditional full-time schedule is two courses per semester, and two in the summer, to finish the degree in twenty-one months. An intensive twelve- or fifteen-month track is available for qualified candidates. In general, we follow a cohort system -- but there are flexible start dates.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Bioethics
- Bioethics at the Beginning of Life
- Law and Bioethics
- Bioethics at the End of Life
- Clinical Bioethics
- Theological Ethics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 21 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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International applicants are encouraged to submit their application and materials at least three months prior to the first term of their enrollment.
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Disciplines
Biology Philosophy & Ethics Health Sciences View 1259 other Masters in Biology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent
- Graduate Division Online Application
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Statement
- Short Essay Response
- One Official Copy of Postsecondary Transcripts
- A $50.00 fee
- Personal Interview
- Language Test Scores (TOEFL or IELTS)
- Transcript Translation and Evaluation
Tuition Fee
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International
15924 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15924 USD per year during 21 months. -
National
15924 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15924 USD per year during 21 months.
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Funding
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