Overview

Bioethics from Harvard University provides students with rigorous academic grounding in bioethical issues related to clinical practice and research, as well as health law and policy. Students can customize the program to their specific interests by selecting from a wide range of elective courses.

Careers

Our students enroll from diverse educational and professional backgrounds; many already hold a terminal or professional degree in medicine, law, social work, chaplaincy, journalism, and other fields. The common factor is a commitment to wrestling with issues of fairness, equity, and justice in health care and medical research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bioethics Advocacy

Neuroethics

Global Health Ethics

Ethics in Reproductive Medicine

Ethics in Genomics

Health and Human Rights

Critical Reading of Contemporary Books in Bioethics

Narrative Ethics

Pediatric Bioethics

Race, Gender and Sexuality in Bioethics

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

More details

March 1: Deadline for applications to the online program

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Duolingo English Test

130

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Biology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 290 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Duolingo English Test

130

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Online Application Form

Unofficial Transcripts

Statement of Purpose

Resume or CV

Letters of Recommendation

Application Fee

Test Scores (Optional)

English Language Proficiency for International Applicants

Tuition Fee

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International

58566 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 58566 USD per year during 12 months.
National

58566 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 58566 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

58566 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 58566 USD per year during 12 months.

Part time - year 1 and 2 - $29,282

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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