Overview

Focusing on social justice and health equity, the program is designed to create leaders in health care, health care administration, governmental agencies, and academic institutions with the capacity to exploit opportunities and manage resources effectively while remaining responsive to technological advances and the complex social, political, and economic conditions which drive health outcomes and health disparities.

The program is 100% online and can be completed in one year if enrolled full time, two years if enrolled in two courses per semester. The program is ideal for working students in mid-career.

Careers

A degree in Bioethics from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley can lead to a rewarding career in health care, academics, grant writing, or research. It’s a valuable complimentary credential for someone pursuing a career in law, medicine, nursing, health care, health care administration, public policy, or research. The program is 100% online and can be completed in just over one year if students take three courses a semester and in less than two years if students take two courses per semester. The program is ideal for working students or health care professionals in mid-career.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global Health: Critical Perspectives
Philosophy of Medicine
Environmental Philosophy
Human Rights, Justice, and Health
Bioethics and the Border
Directed Study in Bioethics
Narrative Bioethics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-05 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Texas City, United States

Disciplines

Biomedical Science View 37 other Masters in Biomedical Science in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.

Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.

Official transcripts from each institution attended (must be submitted directly to UTRGV).

Submission of 2 letters of recommendation. At least one of the letters must be an academic reference; the second letter of recommendation maybe academic or professional

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17673 USD / year

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Out-of-State

17673 USD / year

≈ 17673 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9573 USD / year

≈ 9573 USD / year

Funding

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