A Guide for Prospective Candidates - Master of Bioethics
Course Overview
The Master of Bioethics by 100% research focuses on ethical issues raised by medicine and the biomedical sciences. It will be of interest to health care professionals, teachers in the health case field, and those with a general interest in the area. Areas of research strength include ethical issues in patient care, the ethics of clinical trials, ethical problems of resource allocation, medical end-of-life decisions, new reproductive technologies, nursing ethics, surrogacy, disability and discrimination, moral psychology and moral development.
Entry Requirements
The minimum qualifications for admission to 100% research masters candidature are:
- a four year Australian or New Zealand bachelors degree with an overall result of H2A or above (normally with a research component in the fourth year) or
- an Australian or New Zealand masters preliminary qualification with a significant research component and with an overall result of H2A or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand coursework masters degree with a significant research component graded at Distinction or above, and an overall result of Distinction or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand research masters degree with an overall result of H2A or above or
- a qualification considered equivalent to one of the above.
Applying
All applicants must submit an Expression of Interest form to the faculty PRIOR to submitting an application.
Applications are accepted at any time of the year.