Overview

The Health Research Ethics programme from University of Malaya is tailored to Malaysian and the Southeast Asian context to prepare graduates to engage thoughtfully and skillfully with a wide range of pressing ethical challenges in international biomedical and social science research, and contribute to the enhancement of research ethics committees, policies, training programs and practices.

Who Should Join

Academicians with interest in research ethics
Institutional Review Board or Research Ethics Committee members and managers
Clinical trial coordinators
Researchers with interest in bioethics

Research institution managers and officers

Career opportunity

Graduates of the programme will have the opportunity to explore careers related to health research ethics such as ethics institutional review board member, university academician or lecturer, researcher in health institutions, manager of clinical research centres, lawyer in law firms, officer in bioethics institutions, editorial member in publishing body, executive in ethics accreditation body and policy developer in the government agency.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods
Research Ethics in Special Populations
Responsible Conduct of Research
Ethical Issues in Global Health Research and Clinical Trials
Ethical Issues of Emerging Sciences
Healthcare Law and Ethics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

6

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Credits

42 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Disciplines

Health Informatics Ethics

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree related to health research ethics with CGPA of at least 3.0 and above or equivalent;
AND
Passed the entrance assessment set by the faculty (shortlisted candidates with be interviewed)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

60200 MYR / year

≈ 60200 MYR / year
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Applies to you

Citizens or residents

40100 MYR / year

≈ 40100 MYR / year

Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2210 - 3815 MYR / month

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Funding

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Overview

Who Should Join

Career opportunity

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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