PGDip Healthcare Ethics and Law

MA/LLM

• You must hold a minimum Upper Second (2.1) class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject (eg medicine, law, philosophy, nursing, religious studies).
• If you hold a relevant degree but do not reach the entry qualification for the MA/LLM, you may apply for the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip).
• If you initially enrolled on the Postgraduate Diploma course, you will be considered for a transfer to the MA/LLM course. A decision as to whether a transfer can take place will be made once marks for all taught components are available. Transfer is dependent upon you reaching master's level in the taught course units.

PGDip

• You must hold a minimum Lower Second (2.2) class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent in a relevant subject (eg medicine, law, philosophy, nursing, religious studies).
• In exceptional circumstances, candidates who do not have a first degree, but can demonstrate professional competence, may be admitted on the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) course.
• There may be an opportunity to upgrade to the MA/LLM in Healthcare Ethics and Law. A decision as to whether transfer can take place will be made once marks for all taught components are available. Transfer is dependent upon you reaching master's level in the taught course units.

PGCert

• Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) applicants must hold a minimum of a Lower Second (2.2) class honours degree. In exceptional circumstances candidates who do not have first degree, but who can demonstrate professional competence, may be admitted.

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How it will benefit your career

• Receive the highest quality of teaching in healthcare ethics and healthcare law with an interdisciplinary approach.
• Gain the skills and knowledge needed to apply ethical and legal approaches to real-world scenarios.
• Develop your skills in understanding and presenting clear, robust and defendable arguments in response to complex, ethical and legal questions.

• Philosophical Bioethics    
• Medico-Legal Problems    
• International Issues in Health Care Law and Ethics 
• Research Ethics    
• Ethics, Genetics and Genomics   
• Mental Health Law and Policy    
• Medicine, Law and Society    
• Dissertation