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Specialized training for MA, MSc or LLM students in Experimental Medicine, Family Medicine, Religious Studies, Law, Human Genetics and Philosophy.听

DEGREE: Determined by base program

PROGRAM TYPE: Specialization with thesis for MA, MSc and LLM degrees听

DURATION: 2 years听

CREDITS: 33 credits

START TERM: Fall听

Program overview听

Leaders in health care wrestle with some of humanity's most significant concerns: ethical action, human rights, global justice, and understanding our relationship with the environment. With the Master's Degree Specialization in Bioethics, you will develop the conceptual frameworks and tools to address fundamental questions about life and the interventions by healthcare in research, policy and practice.听

Working closely with a faculty from medicine and law, you will expand your knowledge of modern research methodologies, knowledge and techniques needed to apply a bioethical analysis to your base discipline.听

The specialization combines course work, a bioethics practicum and a Master's thesis on bioethics that satisfies the requirements of the specialization and base discipline. Students graduate with a Master's degree in the designation of their base discipline (MA, MSc or LLM) with a specialization in bioethics. Students in the program are well-placed to continue in doctoral studies or as law or healthcare professionals.听

Program structure听

Degree requirements:听

Fully-qualified candidates are required to complete 33 credits in addition to the requirements of their base program.听

Upload unofficial copies of your complete record of study from each university-level institution you have attended to date.听

You will be required to submit official records following an offer of admission.听

Personal statement听

In 2 to 3 pages, typed and double-spaced, outline your interest in studying bioethics at 91社区 in combination with the base discipline the which you are applying. Include any relevant information on your background, education, experience or involvement in the field, to demonstrate how the 惭补蝉迟别谤鈥檚 Specialization in Bioethics fits with your research interests and career goals.听

If you would like to be considered for the Rabinowitch Fellowship please see here.听

Consider the following in preparing your statement:听

English-language proficiency听

Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate that their knowledge of English is sufficient to pursue graduate studies in their chosen field. Please refer to the English language proficiency page for further information on requirements and exemptions.

Academic supervisor听

Applicants applying to the Bioethics option do not need to name a supervisor at the time of their application. You can choose or be assigned a supervisor after you are admitted to the program. Proceed with the online application and this requirement will be removed once you have submitted your application.

Questions:

Please get in touch withjennifer.fishman [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Question%20about%20Bioethics%20Specialization) ( Jennifer Fishman), the Graduate Program Director, for questions about the specialization and which department you should apply to.
Tuition and funding听

Tuition fees听

The tuition fees of the program may differ depending on your student status. To estimate the cost of your education at 91社区, use the graduate fees table.

Awards and funding听

Competitive funding packages in the form of awards, teaching and research assistantships are offered at the time of admission to most students to allow them to focus on their research and studies. The Quebec and Canadian governments offer several competitive graduate scholarships.听

Rabinowitch Fellowship

Learn more about the awards you may be eligible for.