Master of Bioethics and Health Law (MBHL)

The Master of Bioethics and Health Law (MBHL) degree is an interdisciplinary postgraduate programme which consists in writing a research dissertation under supervision and completing papers worth an additional 120 points from a schedule of papers. The degree may be awarded with distinction or credit. The degree draws on the resources of both ethical and legal theory, and attends to bioethical problems arising from the increasing use of technology in medicine and changes in the resourcing and delivery of health care.; The Master of Bioethics and Health Law (MBHL) degree is an interdisciplinary postgraduate programme which consists in writing a research dissertation under supervision and completing papers worth an additional 120 points from a schedule of papers. The degree may be awarded with distinction or credit. The degree draws on the resources of both ethical and legal theory, and attends to bioethical problems arising from the increasing use of technology in medicine and changes in the resourcing and delivery of health care.

Admission to the programme will be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).Standardly, applicants must have been awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics and Health Law with an average grade of at least B.Notwithstanding the provisions of 1(b), an applicant may be admitted to the programme prior to the completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics and Health Law with approval of the Bioethics Board of Studies.