MA Healthcare Ethics and Law (online) / Overview

Year of entry: 2025

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Degree awarded

Master of Arts (MA)

Duration

2 years (part-time)

Entry requirements

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.

Full entry requirements

How to apply

Apply online

The deadline for applications for all other courses is 1 September 2025.

Applying to the on-campus version of the course

This course is also available on-campus either full-time or part-time. For further details regarding the on-campus course and how to apply, please check out the pages below:

Course options

	Full-time	Part-time	Full-time distance learning	Part-time distance learning
MA	N	N	N	Y
PGDip	N	N	N	Y

Course overview

Pursue a flexible and interdisciplinary course which covers both healthcare ethics and law.
Develop your interest in healthcare ethics and law - both from a UK and a global perspective.
Flexible, online programme with no requirement to attend classes on campus.

Hear how the interdisciplinary nature of Manchester's teaching can help you develop new professional and academic perspectives

Open days

The University organises open days every year in June, September, and October.

These are an opportunity to find out about the course, meet students and staff, and tour the campus and facilities.

If you receive an offer, we will invite you to a visit day where you learn about the School, teaching and learning, study opportunities and student life.

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:

MA (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £7,250 per annum, £14,500 in total
International, including EU, students (per annum): £7,250 per annum, £14,500 in total
PGDip (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £4,833.50 per annum, £9,667 in total
International, including EU, students (per annum): £4,833.50 per annum, £9,667 in total

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

There are several scholarships and bursaries that you may be eligible for.

Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme

The Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course.

Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship

The University of Manchester is proud to offer scholarship awards to exceptional international students.

Manchester Master's Bursary

The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study and allocates 75 awards of £4,000 each year.

For more information on our awards, see fees and funding or search the University's postgraduate funding database .

Contact details

School/Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Contact name: Manchester Study Online
Telephone
Email: studyonline@manchester.ac.uk
Website: https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/law/
School/Faculty: See: School Subjects

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