Degrees

The following degree programs are available:

• Graduate Certificate in Bioethics
• Graduate Diploma in Bioethics
• Master of Bioethics
• Master of Bioethics (Honours)

To qualify for this degree students will complete a total of four units of study (i.e. 24 credit points) within the Bioethics program.

• Students will complete:
  - the Core unit of study (BETH 5000),
  - any two Foundational units of study, and
  - one additional (Foundational or Elective) unit of study.
• Students may not take BETH 5301 or BETH 5302.
• This degree will usually be completed by full-time students during semester one or by part-time students over two or three semesters.

To qualify for this degree students will complete a total of six units of study (i.e. 36 credit points) within the Bioethics program.

• Students will complete:
  - the Core unit of study (BETH 5000),
  - any three Foundational units, and
  - two additional (Foundational or Elective) units.
• Students may not take BETH 5301 or BETH 5302.
• This degree will usually be completed full-time over two semesters, or part-time over three to four semesters.

To qualify for this degree students will complete a total of eight units of study (i.e. 48 credit points) within the Bioethics program.

• Students will complete:
  - the Core unit of study (BETH 5000),
  - four Foundational units of study, and
  - three Elective units of study.
• Students may not take BETH 5301 or BETH 5302.
• This degree will usually be completed full-time over two semesters, or part-time over three to four semesters.

The Master of Bioethics (Honours) degree provides opportunity for in-depth learning in an area of special interest and research experience necessary for further postgraduate study.

To qualify for this degree students will complete a total of ten units of study (i.e. 60 credit points) within the Bioethics program.

• Students will complete:
  - all requirements for the Master of Bioethics and
  - the Research Project (i.e. BETH 5301 and BETH 5302).
• Before applying for this track, students must first complete at least four units of study in the Bioethics program (i.e. usually while enrolled in one of the degrees listed above).
• Students must have at least a Distinction (D) average in Bioethics program units in order to be admitted to this track.
• Possibility of pursuing research projects will depend upon the availability of appropriate supervisors.
• This degree will usually be completed full-time over three semesters, or part-time over four to six semesters.