Overview

Key facts:

The Medical Ethics program of University of Pennsylvania is designed to train physician-scientists or other scholars aspiring to empirically oriented bioethics faculty positions in academic medical centers and universities. Penn’s MSME program fills this important need.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Bioethics
Conceptual Foundations in Bioethics
Research Ethics
Advanced Clinical Ethics
Mentored Research
Data Collection Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Before applying to the MSME Program, we recommend applicants contact the Faculty Program Director.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Ethics View 32 other Masters in Ethics in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should complete the MSME application

Include a non-refundable $70 application fee. The application fee is waived for dual degree applicants.

Include a current resume/CV.

Include a writing sample, which demonstrates your potential to do independent scholarly work.

Arrange to have all transcripts of previous post-secondary work sent to the address above. NOTE: We do not require the GRE or any other test scores.

Arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation from close professional colleagues or academic instructors sent to the address above. NOTE: There are no recommendation forms included in the application packet.

Tuition Fee

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International

6316 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6316 USD per module during 12 months.
National

6316 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6316 USD per module during 12 months.
In-State

6316 USD/module

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6316 USD per module during 12 months.

tuition per course unit.

Living costs for Philadelphia

1313 - 2284 USD /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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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Medical Ethics.

Available Scholarships

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