Medical Ethics & Law MA

at King's College London

Required modules

Courses are divided into modules. All students will normally take modules totalling 180 credits, including the dissertation module (60 credits).

Students are required to take the following modules:

If taking the MA in Medical Ethics and Law, you are required to take these modules:

• Dissertation in Medical Ethics and Law (60 credits)
• Medical Law I: Consent, Refusal and Request (15 credits)
• Moral Theory & Medical Ethics (15 credits)

If taking the MA in Medical Law, you are required to take these modules:

• Dissertation in Medical Law (60 credits)
• Medical Law I: Consent, Refusal and Request (15 credits)

Standard requirements

• A minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above.
• If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).

Other requirements

• 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. 
• Alternative qualifications:Evidence of achievement of an academic level comparable to at least upper second class honours standard through past studies and where previous study, work or experience has made the applicant a suitable candidate, will also be considered.

Tuition Fees

UK:
Full time: £11,040 per year

International:
Full time: £24,660 per year

These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

Many alumni have gone on to work in policy-related roles including positions at the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the Human Tissue Authority, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and the Department of Health and Social Care. Several alumni have also worked in the BMA Ethics Department, for the GMC, Progress Educational Trust, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, the King’s Fund, and medical defence societies. Others have found academic positions in law schools and research centres, some teaching ethics and/or law in medical schools. Others have progressed to PhD studies.