Overview

You will study a wide variety of ethical and legal subjects including autonomy, consent, refusal of treatment, confidentiality, the moral status of the foetus, resource allocation, genetic testing, HIV testing, medical malpractice, clinical negligence, organ and tissue transplantation, fertility treatment, genetic manipulation, research ethics, stem cell research and euthanasia.

Aims

The MA in Healthcare Ethics and Law course from The University of Manchester covers a wide variety of ethical and legal subject matter in order to allow students to apply their theory to real-world scenarios.

Career opportunities

Successful graduates are able to progress within a wide variety of roles in both medical, legal and ethical fields. Graduates from previous years have, for example, proceeded to specialise in medico-legal practice and academic careers, and the degrees have enhanced the careers of healthcare professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Philosophical Bioethics

Medico-Legal Problems

Mental Health Law and Policy

Ethics & Genetics and Genomics

Global Health Law and Bioethics

Research Ethics

Medicine, Law and Society

Children, Medicine and the Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Public Law Ethics View 54 other Masters in Ethics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

MA applicants must hold a minimum Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject.
Those applicants who do not satisfy the entry requirements for direct entry onto our MA course may wish to be considered for entry onto the Postgraduate Diploma course.
In exceptional circumstances candidates who do not have first degree, but who can demonstrate professional competence, may be admitted on the Postgraduate Diploma course. Transfer to the MA, if requested, will be considered based on marks obtained in the taught component, and is dependent upon the student reaching Master's level in the taught modules.

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

29500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29500 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

16000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16000 GBP per year during 12 months.

MA (part-time)

UK students (per annum): £8,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £14,750

Living costs for Manchester

645 - 1197 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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