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Global Medical Ethics

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The deadline for UK students to apply for this course for entry in 2023 was 31 August 2023.

The deadline for international students was 14 July 2023.

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Course overview

Designed for intercalating students with an interest in bioethics, this master's course will provide you with the opportunity to explore and understand ethical problems of medicine in a global context.

Introduction

As the importance of understanding and undertaking biomedical research on a global scale increases, healthcare professionals, simultaneously, need to develop modern and flexible research skills and professional behaviours in the field of clinical ethics. Major advances in medical and communication technology have increased patients’ expectations and options too, meaning future clinicians need to be equipped with a wide range of intellectual and practical skills to deal with limited healthcare resources nationally and internationally.

The Global Medical Ethics programme will help you to do just that.

The course encompasses a broad range of subjects, from general ethics theories to legal and societal aspects of medical practice and cultural components and representations of body, health, illness and the role of medicine. It also provides an opportunity to gain a deeper and more systematic awareness and understanding of these issues, and to explore the moral problems encountered by health care professionals around the globe.

Additionally, there are exciting placement opportunities exploring not only clinical settings, but also health charities and community care.

Who is this course for?

This MSc Programme is primarily designed for intercalating students from medicine and dentistry.

What you'll learn

  • Ethics theories
  • Legal and societal aspects of medical practice
  • Explore the moral problems encountered by health care professionals

 

Course content

Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed.

Semester one

Designed as a flexible programme, with a core of Applied Medical Ethics and Global Bioethics, an introductory module will familiarise you with the work required for the placement modules.

For the MSc programme, the final step is the dissertation in form of a research project (MDSC406, 60 credits), where the final authentic assessment will be a preliminary report based on a project plan, written work in a form of a journal article, and a poster presentation (designed to be presented at a specialist conference).

Compulsory modules

Applied Ethics for Clinical Practice I (MDSC400)

Credits: 30 / Semester: semester 1

This module will provide students with the opportunity to explore and understand ethical problems and theories, to enhance their ethical reasoning skills and to develop a series of research skills and professional behaviours in the fields of clinical ethics and in ethical decision-making processes.
Major advances in medical technology, increased patients’ expectations, social media (and the access to both quality and fake medical information), limited healthcare resources nationally and internationally, and changing moral attitudes have combined to generate an increasing range of complex ethical and legal problems in the fields related to medical ethics. Professionals and individuals who care for patients with chronic and acute illnesses can face particularly pressing and difficult moral choices. This module provides an opportunity to gain a deeper and more systematic understanding of these issues, and to explore the moral problems health care professionals working in these areas may face.
Through the exploration of different ethical perspectives, the students will gain a much deeper understanding of ethical challenges in everyday healthcare practice. This module is designed to help students to comprehend different perspectives: the ethical decisions for healthcare staff; patients’ perspectives on ‘ethical care’ and patients’ moral commitments to their immediate environments (families, other chains of care); institutional levels of care and the ethics of resource allocation; duty of care towards the research subjects; as well as ethical suggestions and contributions towards improving present health care practices.

Liverpool’s School of Medicine is ideally located for access to some of the UK’s leading specialist clinical units. Students will have the advantage of being taught by ethicists together with clinical experts in hospitals such as Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, The Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, and The Walton Centre, the UK’s only specialist hospital trust dedicated to neurological services.

Students also benefit from the expertise within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences research institutes teaching and research links with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and surrounding medical institutions.

This module is designed for healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, health care managers, medical students, medical and pharmaceutical researchers, radiographers, health care educators, chaplains, medical volunteers, hospice personnel and social workers).

In order to accommodate different professional and personal needs, the programme has a flexible structure. There are 3 grouped full days of face to face teaching, when the students have the opportunity to attend the lectures and workshops, to engage with ethicists and health professionals and to share their experiences and ethical dilemmas. Along the teaching semester, and generally for the duration of the whole programme, students will engage with teachers and students through an online learning format which will benefit from highly authentic approaches to learning and assessment.

Optional modules

Global Bioethics (MDSC404)

Credits: 30 / Semester: semester 1

This module is designed for healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, health care managers, medical students, medical and pharmaceutical researchers, radiographers, health care educators, chaplains, medical volunteers, hospice personnel and social workers), but students with interest in bioethics, medical sociology and medical anthropology are also encouraged to apply.
Students have the opportunity to explore topics like: International Medical Migration, Ethics and Pandemics, Principles of Global Justice in Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Cultures, International Professionalism, Medical Values across the World. The module will be taught by mixed teams of clinicians, ethicists, and global health experts. Students with experience in international placements are invited to share their experiences and thoughts.

This module has been specifically designed and developed to be part of an MA programme (Global and Applied Healthcare Ethics) and is to be included in future professional practice programmes. Launching the module in September 2020 as CPD will assist in identifying the market interest and is in response to feedback from local NHS practitioners as initial evidence of demand.

The specific aims of this module are to develop healthcare professionals’ ability to appraise and analyse the impact of global healthcare problems (staff mobility, migration, pandemics) on national healthcare provisions, regulations and to understand the ethical implications of a globalised understanding of health and healthcare.
In comparison to the other modules this module allows students to apply ethical theories to wider, global healthcare scenarios and to analyse in greater depth challenges of practicing medicine in a different culture. Current topics of critical debate will be presented by experts, who are working at the heart of these ethical challenges within the healthcare system.
In order to accommodate different professional and personal needs, the programme has a flexible, online structure. This module will be delivered in a blended learning format which uses digital skills in the virtual learning environment to explore the subject area of global healthcare ethics. Existing best practice in technology will be used to augment learning.

Teaching will be delivered using a wide range of methods including e-lectures, online seminars, blogs, podcasts and quizzes. Case study workshops will be a feature of this programme to allow free discussion in multi-disciplinary groups of clinical professionals.

The authentic assessment – in line with the principles of Curriculum 2021 – aims at creating brief reports (as part of the presentation and the first Coursework assessment) on global ethics issues. Weekly formative assessments will be developed online to allow students to measure their progress and to respond to feedback.

Contributions to teaching will be from key research areas in connection with Global Heath and where appropriate cross-Faculty to ensure research informed teaching.
Teaching will be provided by mixed teams of clinicians, ethicists, representatives of medical Institutions (e.g. GMC) and university lecturers providing an experiential, peer group and active learning environment.

The summative assessments for this module consist of three components 1. Presentation (25%, topic of choice); 2. First essay based on the presentation (25%, 1500 words); 3. Second essay, (50%, Case study report, 3000 words).

Liverpool’s School of Medicine is ideally located for access to some of the UK’s leading specialist clinical units. Students will have the advantage of being taught by ethicists together with clinical experts in hospitals such as Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, The Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, and The Walton Centre, the UK’s only specialist hospital trust dedicated to neurological services.

Students also benefit from the expertise within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences research institutes teaching and research links with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and surrounding medical institutions.

Introduction to Intercalated Global Medical Ethics (MDSC410)

Credits: 15 / Semester: semester 1

The Global Medical Ethics (GME) (intercalated) programme is aimed at intercalating medical students and will provide students with the opportunity to develop in depth applied knowledge, clinical practice, research skills and professional behaviours.
In the core placement modules student will rotate through the three specialist areas within one working within clinical, community care and charity teams to apply knowledge, perform and develop clinical skills and learn (and demonstrate) professional behaviours, in often complex situations. Student engagement and progress will be assessed by portfolio and guided reflection.

Through exposure to highly integrated practice across different healthcare settings, students will gain a much deeper understanding of the ethical dilemmas encountered during ‘patient journey’ and the design and main principles of the NHS ethics that deliver a framework to clinical decision making, including legal, ethical, governance and research components of wider clinical practice, ensuring deep understanding of the inherent linked nature of the specialties with authentic assessment.

In this introductory module, students will be prepared with the underpinning knowledge and relevant clinical skills to support them on their entry into GME medicine placements. It is designed to consolidate and develop knowledge and skills gained to date during their undergraduate MBChB programme.

They will learn key basic skills needed for activities in the hospital, community care and health charities settings, focused on common ethical issues and core ethical skills to support their activities in clinical placement modules. In addition, they will develop the transferable skills and behaviours necessary to engage with clinical decisions in complex and unpredictable contexts; and learn how to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions in support of patient-based medicine in the GME environment.

Intercalating Students Placement/Negotiated Learning Experience 1 (MDSC407)

Credits: 15 / Semester: whole session

This module was developed to offer students the possibility of observing ‘bedside ethics’, i.e., how in the everyday clinical practice ethical problems occur and how ethical decisions are made.

It is based on a four-week placement within the NHS (e.g. covering primary care, ITU and other specialities)

The module prepares students to undertake a work-based project which is an integrative activity of the MSc Intercalating Global Medical Ethics programme.
The aim of this module is to enable students to use and extend knowledge and skills that they have acquired during their Undergraduate Medical programme of study. Using critical thinking, reflection, ethical arguments for clinical decision-making, students will have the opportunity to explore an area of interest within clinical practice in greater depth, by seeing ‘ethics in action’. Students will work on a specific clinical issue (ethical dilemmas, regulation, new ethically unchartered territory, global healthcare issue etc.) and undertake a self-managed process of systematic ethical inquiry.

The module adopts a tripartite approach with the student being supported by a work-based supervisor with expertise in the student’s chosen area of study and an academic at the University. Within this tripartite agreement, the student is recognised as being the main drive to the success of this module. A clinical supervisor (clinically qualified) will need to be approved by the programme director.
The module will then be assessed by a 15-minute presentation (30%) (Poster), Portfolio (40%), and a reflective summary (500 words) based on their placement experience (30%).

Intercalating Students Placement/Negotiated Learning Experience 2 (MDSC408)

Credits: 15 / Semester: whole session

Through exposure to multifaceted integrated practice across the field of Global Medical Ethics, students will gain a much deeper understanding of the patient’s ‘journey’ and dilemmas, including legal, ethical, governance and research components of wider healthcare practice, ensuring deep understanding of the inherently linked nature of ethics and care.
This module was developed to offer students the possibility of observing ‘bedside ethics’, i.e., how in the everyday health charities’ practice ethical problems occur and how ethical decisions are made.

It is based on a four-week (2 days per week) placement within health charities.

The module prepares students to undertake a work-based project which is an integrative activity of the MSc Intercalating Global Medical Ethics programme.
The aim of this module is to enable students to use and extend knowledge and skills that they have acquired during their Undergraduate Medical programme of study. Using critical thinking, reflection, ethical arguments for clinical decision-making, students will have the opportunity to explore an area of interest within cross-cultural healthcare practice in greater depth, by seeing ‘ethics in action’. Students will work on a specific ethical issue (ethical dilemmas, regulation, new ethically uncharted territory, global healthcare issue etc.) and undertake a self-managed process of systematic ethical inquiry.

The module adopts a tripartite approach with the student being supported by a work-based supervisor with expertise in the student’s chosen area of study and an academic at the University. Within this tripartite agreement, the student is recognised as being the main drive to the success of this module. This person will need to be approved by the programme director.
The module will then be assessed by a 15-minute presentation (30%) (PowerPoint), Portfolio (40%), and a reflective summary (500 words) based on their placement experience (30%).

Intercalating Students Placement/Negotiated Learning Experience 3 (MDSC409)

Credits: 15 / Semester: whole session

Through exposure to multifaceted integrated practice across the field of Global medical Ethics, students will gain a much deeper understanding of the patient’s ‘journey’ and dilemmas, including legal, ethical, governance and research components of wider healthcare practice, ensuring deep understanding of the inherently linked nature of ethics and care.
This module was developed to offer students the possibility of observing ‘bedside ethics’, i.e., how in the everyday clinical practice ethical problems occur and how ethical decisions are made.

It is based on a four-week (2 days per week) placement within community care institutions (care homes, hospices etc.).

The module prepares students to undertake a work-based project which is an integrative activity of the MSc Intercalating Global Medical Ethics programme.
The aim of this module is to enable students to use and extend knowledge and skills that they have acquired during their Undergraduate Medical programme of study. Using critical thinking, reflection, ethical arguments for clinical decision-making, students will have the opportunity to explore an area of interest within clinical practice in greater depth, by seeing ‘ethics in action’. Students will work on a specific clinical issue (ethical dilemmas, regulation, new ethically unchartered territory, global healthcare issue etc.) and undertake a self-managed process of systematic ethical inquiry.

The module adopts a tripartite approach with the student being supported by a work-based supervisor with expertise in the student’s chosen area of study and an academic at the University. Within this tripartite agreement, the student is recognised as being the main drive to the success of this module. This person will need to be approved by the programme director.
The module will then be assessed by a reflection on their portfolio, 1000 words (40%), Portfolio (20%), and an information leaflet about an ethics issue (40%).

Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.

Our curriculum

The Liverpool Curriculum framework sets out our distinctive approach to education. Our teaching staff support our students to develop academic knowledge, skills, and understanding alongside our graduate attributes:

  • Digital fluency
  • Confidence
  • Global citizenship

Our curriculum is characterised by the three Liverpool Hallmarks:

  • Research-connected teaching
  • Active learning
  • Authentic assessment

All this is underpinned by our core value of inclusivity and commitment to providing a curriculum that is accessible to all students.

Course options

Studying with us means you can tailor your degree to suit you. Here's what is available on this course.

Study as an intercalated degree

Intercalation allows you take a break from your medical degree, usually after year 3 or 4, and study an additional qualification. Most intercalating students choose to study a master's degree. This gives you the opportunity to explore a subject of interest at an advanced level and acquire new skills and knowledge that will enhance and/or complement your medical degree.

Your experience

This course has a flexible structure and has a blended approach to delivery with teaching being delivered on campus and online. Teaching is provided by the School of Medicine by a mixed team of clinicians, ethicists, representatives of medical institutions (e.g. GMC) and university lecturers providing an experiential, peer group and active learning environment.

Supporting your learning

From arrival to alumni, we’re with you all the way:

An exicting place to study

  • Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning
  • Flexible delivery supporting health professionals throughout their careers
  • Access to Centres of Clinical Excellence across the UK
  • Programmes designed for international impact overseas
  • Training health professionals for over 180 years
  • Committed to technologically innovative teaching with state-of-the-art facilities.

Careers and employability

Global healthcare ethics is recognised as a priority by WHO. The programme will help you with progression, will enhance professionalism, and will facilitate additional roles in ethics committees, professional organisations, and international healthcare organisations.

Career planning

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Our campus Career Studio is a space for students and graduates to drop into and talk to a career coach. Career coaches are highly trained to help no matter what stage you are at in your career planning. You can access support to find and apply for full-time and part-time roles, placements, internships and graduate schemes. You will also find the help you need if you have a start-up idea or want to create a business plan. You can explore the world of work, prepare for job interviews, and access careers events and workshops. The Career Studio is open Monday to Friday from 10am-5pm, simply drop in at a time that works for you.

From education to employment

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We develop our programmes with employers in mind. You will be supported to enhance your long-term employment prospects as you learn. We do this by exposing you to professionals, a variety of sectors and supporting you to work collaboratively with others to develop transferable skills. You are equipped with a clearer view of what to focus on in your area of interest, and to reflect on your studies. Our digital employability tools give you a tech-enhanced curriculum experience and make it easy for you to prepare for the world of work. You can use tools like the Handshake platform to connect with employers and message the Career Studio 24/7.

Networking events

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You can start building good professional networks by attending events and employability activities. Our events are designed to develop your skills and expose you to many different employers, as well as to help you make contacts in your field. We help you improve your confidence when speaking to employers and give you access to unique opportunities. Our networking events also boost your understanding of the competencies and skills that employers are looking for in their recruitment process, giving you a competitive edge.

Your future

This master’s degree offers the opportunity to work in ethics and policy-related jobs, nationally and internationally. For example:

  • Ethics committees of national and international health institutions and organisations
  • The WHO
  • The Nuffield Council on Bioethics
  • The Department of Health
  • The General Medical Council
  • The British Medical Association ethics department
  • Medical research centres
  • Teaching ethics in medical schools.

Meet our alumni

Hear what graduates say about their career progression and life after university.

Fees and funding

Your tuition fees, funding your studies, and other costs to consider.

Tuition fees

UK fees (applies to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland)
Full-time place, per year £10,400
International fees
Full-time place, per year £21,550
Fees stated are for the 2023-24 academic year.

Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching and assessment, operating facilities such as libraries, IT equipment, and access to academic and personal support.

If you're a UK national, or have settled status in the UK, you may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan worth up to £12,167 to help with course fees and living costs. Learn more about tuition fees, funding and Postgraduate Loans.

Additional costs

We understand that budgeting for your time at university is important, and we want to make sure you understand any course-related costs that are not covered by your tuition fee. This could include buying a laptop, books, or stationery.

Find out more about the additional study costs that may apply to this course.

Additional study costs

We understand that budgeting for your time at university is important, and we want to make sure you understand any course-related costs that are not covered by your tuition fee. This could include buying a laptop, books, or stationery.

Find out more about additional study costs.

Scholarships and bursaries

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help cover tuition fees and help with living expenses while at university.


ANID CHILE Awards

  • International students
  • Chile

Postgraduate taught and research students from Chile are eligible for this scholarship.

Chevening Scholarships

  • International students

The University, in partnership with Chevening, is delighted to offer this generous scholarship to students who are studying a master’s programme and who have future leadership potential. Please note that there is a fee cap applied to MBA programmes that requires applicants to cover any additional tuition costs over £18,000. You will still receive all additional allowances.

CONACYT Award

  • International students
  • Mexico

The University of Liverpool has an agreement with CONACYT to support postgraduate taught and research students from Mexico.

FIDERH Award

  • International students
  • Mexico

20% reduction in tuition fees for postgraduate taught and research programmes. Must be Mexico national.

Fulbright Commission Scholarship

  • International students
  • University of Liverpool alumni only
  • United States

One scholarship is available for a master’s student from the US and another is available for a postgraduate research student to undertake a three to six month research stay from the US

FUNED Awards

  • International students
  • Mexico

Up to ten awards are available for Masters or Research students from Mexico in receipt of FUNED loans. The award gives students a 20% reduction in fees for all applications received.

HRM Princess Sirindhorn University of Liverpool Scholarship (Thailand)

  • International students
  • Thailand

The University is able to offer one award to a new postgraduate taught master’s student from Thailand.

The scholarship is open to all subjects offered as a one-year taught master’s programme.  However, priority will be given to those students who wish to study in a subject area associated with HRH Princess Sirindhorn such as science, IT, medicine, the arts, geography, history and languages.

John Lennon Memorial Scholarship

  • Home students

The John Lennon Memorial Scholarships were set up by a trust fund endowed in the University for the provision of scholarships in the memory of John Lennon. The award is intended to support students from Merseyside who might be in financial need and enhance, among other things, awareness of global problems and environmental issues.

Current or prospective UK (taught and research) students, either born in or with very strong family connections to Merseyside can apply for these awards.

JuventudEsGto Scholarship

  • International students
  • Mexico

Residents of State of Guanajuato, Mexico, wishing to study at postgraduate taught and research levels are eligible for this scholarship.

Marshall Scholarship

  • International students
  • University of Liverpool alumni only
  • United States

One scholarship is available for a master’s student from the US to cover the cost of tuition fees. Another, to the value of £20,000, is available for Doctoral study visit: https://www.marshallscholarship.org/

Postgraduate Opportunity Bursary

  • Home students
  • University of Liverpool current students and alumni only

Recipients must have been in receipt of one of the University’s Widening Access Awards as an undergraduate.

UK University of Liverpool graduates who have graduated in the last two years and are progressing to a standard master’s course, including MRes programmes, in 2023.

Graduates must have been in receipt of the University’s Widening Access Award during their undergraduate studies i.e.

Liverpool Bursary
Mature Students’ Bursary
Liverpool Scholars’ Award
Realising Opportunities Award
North Liverpool Academy Scholarship
Estranged Students’ Bursary
Young Adult Carers’ Bursary
Care Leaver’s Opportunity Bursary
The Liverpool Life Sciences UTC Scholarship
Recipients of the Asylum Seekers Bursary who now have a ‘home’ fee status classification.

Postgraduate Progression Award – International Students

  • International students
  • University of Liverpool current students and alumni only

Current international University of Liverpool students and alumni are eligible for a £2,500 fee reduction when progressing to a master’s course.

If you’re a current international University of Liverpool undergraduate or alumni, including Study Abroad and Exchange students and students from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, progressing to either a full or part-time new postgraduate taught programme you’re eligible to receive our Postgraduate Progression Award.

Postgraduate Progression Award – UK students

  • Home students
  • University of Liverpool current students and alumni only

The Postgraduate Progression Award is available to all UK University of Liverpool undergraduate students or alumni considering a postgraduate taught/master’s course, including MRes qualifications, at our Liverpool campus.

Eligible applicants MUST have completed their undergraduate degree at the Liverpool campus.

Sport Liverpool Scholarships

  • Home and international students

The University is pleased to be able to offer scholarships to talented athletes competing at national and regional levels. See https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/team-sport-liverpool/performance-programme/  for more information.

The Aziz Foundation Scholarship

  • Home students

The University of Liverpool together with the Aziz Foundation are offering master’s scholarships to support British Muslims who are dedicated to bringing positive change to society and have career aspirations in media and journalism, technology, sustainability and the environment, law, policy (excluding health policy) and creative content.

Successful applicants will receive a full scholarship for their tuition fees and access to a programme of training days and career mentors via Aziz Scholarships Plus and the Aziz Scholars Association.

Students in receipt of one of the Aziz Scholarships are not eligible for other University of Liverpool bursaries or scholarships.

Turkish Ministry of Education Scholarship

  • International students
  • Turkey

Postgraduate taught and research students from Turkey are eligible for this scholarship, see the Turkish Ministry of Education website https://meb.gov.tr/ for more information.

University of Liverpool Commonwealth Postgraduate Bursary

  • International students
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Cyprus
  • Dominica
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda

The University of Liverpool Commonwealth Postgraduate Bursary fee reduction for students from Commonwealth countries new to studying at the University of Liverpool on master’s programmes.

University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong & Tung Postgraduate Scholarships

  • International students
  • China
  • Hong Kong

The University is able to offer competitive scholarships for both postgraduate taught master’s and research programmes.

University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Masters Programmes

  • International students

The three awards available cover full tuition fees, visas and support for accommodation and living expenses.

This scholarship is open to support people who have recognised status as either refugees or are under humanitarian protection under the 1951 Refugee Convention. This status must be held outside of the UK.

The scholarship is open for all postgraduate-taught programmes, excluding medicine, dentistry, veterinary and nursing.

University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Excellence Scholarship

  • International students

The University of Liverpool will award five University of Liverpool International College students, who achieve the highest academic excellence (minimum 75%) in their UoLIC Pre-Master’s programme, the prestigious UoLIC Excellence scholarship.

University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Impact Progression Scholarship

  • International students

University of Liverpool International College recipients of the Kaplan awards will receive the £3,000 Progression Impact Scholarship, deducted from first-year tuition fees, on successful progression to their UoL degree programme.

To be eligible for our Impact Progression Scholarships, students must apply for one of the Kaplan Impact Scholarships demonstrating their commitment to making an impact across issues of importance to the University and Kaplan. Themes include:

Sustainability
Women in STEM
Community
Career Focus (Employability)

Vice-Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship

  • International students

Open to all new international students starting a one-year full-time postgraduate master’s programme in September 2023 who:

  • Achieve a UK first-class undergraduate degree award or equivalent qualification as defined by the University of Liverpool (click here for a list of equivalent qualifications) are studying at the Liverpool campus.

Vice-Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship for China

  • International students
  • China

Details are:
1 (one) Full scholarship
2 (two) £10,000 scholarships
5 (five) £5,000 scholarships
10 (ten) £1,000 scholarships
All scholarships will be awarded after the formal registration at the University and will take the form of a fee waiver.

Please note: This scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarships or bursaries provided by the University.

Entry requirements

The qualifications and exam results you'll need to apply for this course.

Candidates must satisfy the general admissions requirements of the University of Liverpool.

All students will be required to submit a reference, a 2 page A4 CV, and a personal statement outlining ambitions for learning.

My qualifications are from: United Kingdom.

Your qualification Requirements

About our typical entry requirements

Postgraduate entry requirements

International qualifications

International qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines. You can see typically accepted qualifications by country here http://www.liv.ac.uk/study/international/countries

English language qualifications

This is a linguistically demanding programme and students whose first language is not English are required to have passed the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) examination before commencing the programme. The IELTS reading and writing tests taken by candidates must be the Academic Reading and Academic Writing tests.

If you require additional English Language training during your study, the University is able to provide tuition and arrange IELTS tests through its English Language Centre, details of which are available at www.liverpool.ac.uk/english-language-centre.

This course will only consider IELTS scores (other Secure English Language tests or Country specific tests such as WAEC or Malaysian SPM 1119 are not suitable for this programme).

We have simplified our IELTS requirements to an A-F band equivalent. View our IELTS academic requirements key here for equivalents.

Please be advised that TOEFL is no longer classified by UK Visas and Immigration as a Secure English Language Test (SELT). However, at the current time the university is continuing to accept TOEFL, at the required level, for entry on to Undergraduate and Postgraduate academic programmes.

International qualifications

If you hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, but don’t meet our entry requirements, a Pre-Master’s can help you gain a place. This specialist preparation course for postgraduate study is offered on campus at the University of Liverpool International College, in partnership with Kaplan International Pathways. Although there’s no direct Pre-Master’s route to this MSc, completing a Pre-Master’s pathway can guarantee you a place on many other postgraduate courses at The University of Liverpool.

English language requirements

You'll need to demonstrate competence in the use of English language. International applicants who do not meet the minimum required standard of English language can complete one of our Pre-Sessional English courses to achieve the required level.

English language qualification Requirements

About our entry requirements

Our entry requirements may change from time to time both according to national application trends and the availability of places at Liverpool for particular courses. We review our requirements before the start of the new application cycle each year and publish any changes on our website so that applicants are aware of our typical entry requirements before they submit their application.

We believe in treating applicants as individuals, and in making offers that are appropriate to their personal circumstances and background. Therefore the offer any individual applicant receives may differ slightly from the typical offer quoted on the website.

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Why Liverpool?

Liverpool bursts with diversity and creativity which makes it ideal for you to undertake your postgraduate studies and access various opportunities for you and your family.

Accommodation Postgraduate students walking through the campus.

Accommodation

To fully immerse yourself in the university experience living in halls will keep you close to campus where you can always meet new people. Find your home away from home.

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Fees and Finance

Discover what expenses are covered by the cost of your tuition fees and other finance-related information you may need regarding your studies at Liverpool.

Changes to Global Medical Ethics MSc

See what updates we've made to this course since it was published. We document changes to information such as course content, entry requirements and how you'll be taught.

23 March 2023: New postgraduate taught course pages

New course pages launched.