Bioethics GradCert.
The University of Sydney
New South Wales, Australia
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6 months

DURATION

HK$142,670.56

TUITION(INTL)

English

LANGUAGE

Full-time

ATTENDANCE

On-campus

DELIVERY MODE

Unknown

DEADLINE

Overview

About this course

Bioethics is a field that studies ethical challenges that arise in health care, public health and the life sciences. It thinks about and responds to social concerns about issues including engineering, migrant or prisoner health, animal experimentation, and ethical challenges in clinical medicine.

Who is it for?

You don’t have to come from a medical or health background to study bioethics. Our students come from a wide variety of backgrounds, such as philosophy, humanities, social science, law, science, medicine, nursing, allied health professions, psychology and health management. 

Structure

What you’ll study

As part of our Graduate Diploma in Bioethics, you will complete:

  • 1 x core unit - Introduction to Ethical Reasoning 
  • 2 x units from Part 1 of the Unit of Study Table
  • 1 x unit from Part 1 or Part 2 of the Unit of Study Table

Candidates may apply to the Program Director for approval to complete BETH5000, or a suitable alternative, if they are unable to complete the core unit of study BETH5101 Introduction to Ethical Reasoning because of scheduling issues.

Download our sample course diagram to learn more about what you will study as part of this degree.

Costs

Tuition
HK$142,670.56
(international)

Funding

Admissions

Qualifications

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Bioethics requires:

  • a bachelors degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification in the field of science, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, philosophy/ethics, sociology, anthropology, history, law or other relevant field.

International qualifications

For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.

Language requirements
IELTS
7.0

A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.5 in each band

TOEFL
96

A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 20 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 22 in Writing

PTE
68

A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 61 in each band