Program Overview

PGDip Healthcare Ethics and Law Postgraduate Diploma / Overview

Overview

The PGDip Healthcare Ethics and Law is a postgraduate diploma program that explores the intersection of healthcare ethics and law. This program is designed for individuals who wish to expand their knowledge in this field without committing to a full master's degree.

Entry Requirements

• We require a UK bachelor's degree with a Lower-Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.
• In exceptional circumstances, candidates who do not have a first degree but can demonstrate professional competence may be admitted on the Postgraduate Diploma course.
• When assessing your academic record, we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved, and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

Application and Selection

• Apply online
• If you would like to study this course 100% online, please check out the Healthcare Ethics and Law online learning page.

Course Details

• Duration: 9 months
• Degree Awarded: Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)
• Course Options:
  • Full-time: Y
  • Part-time: Y
  • Full-time distance learning: N
  • Part-time distance learning: N

Course Overview

• Expand on your interest in healthcare ethics and law, and how the two disciplines interact.
• Learn how philosophical and medico-legal issues can be resolved in a healthcare setting.
• Pursue your ethical and legal interests without the need to complete a full master's degree.

Fees

• PGDip (full-time):
  • UK students (per annum): £10,666
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £19,666
• PGDip (part-time):
  • UK students (per annum): £5,333
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £9,834

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.

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• For information on available funding, please see fees and funding or search the University's postgraduate funding database.

Careers

• The PGDip Healthcare Ethics and Law is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the ethical and legal issues in healthcare, preparing them for careers in healthcare, law, and related fields.