Graduate Diploma in Bioethics

Program Overview

The University of Sydney's Graduate Diploma in Bioethics explores ethical challenges in healthcare, public health, and life sciences. It is a one-year full-time (or part-time) program offered in both face-to-face and online modes. The program, directed by Dr Kathryn MacKay and coordinated by Dr Hojjat Soofi, consists of 36 credit points of units of study, including core units, elective units, and an individual study plan.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Bioethics is a field that studies ethical challenges that arise in health care, public health and the life sciences. It thinks about and responds to social concerns about issues including engineering, migrant or prisoner health, animal experimentation, and ethical challenges in clinical medicine.

Outline:

• Duration: 1 year full-time (Available part-time)

• Location: Camperdown/Darlington University of Sydney
• Study mode: Face to face and Online
• Credit points: 36
• Program Structure: Our Graduate Diploma in Bioethics requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of units of study including:
• 6 credit points from core units of study; and
• 12 credit points from Part 1 of the Table of units of study; and
• 18 credit points from Part 1 or Part 2 of the Table of units of study.
• Full-time Study: Full time study can normally be completed over the course of 2 semesters, with 3 units taken per semester.
• Individual Study Plan: Your individual study plan will depend on the availability of units in a given semester.
• Program Direction and Coordination: This program is directed by Dr Kathryn MacKay and coordinated by Dr Hojjat Soofi.

Careers:

Our Graduate Diploma in Bioethics will prepare you for a career in a wide range of industries, including:

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Allied health
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Public health
• Health law
• Health and public policy
• Science communication

Other:

• Rankings:
• We are a top 20 university globally (QS World University Rankings 2024)
• 2nd in Australia and 18th globally for public health (ShanghaiRankings Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2023).
• Learning from Experts: Learn from experts in bioethics at Sydney Health Ethics, part of Australia’s first dedicated Sydney School of Public Health
• Flexible Study: Study flexibly, accessing live online sessions or recorded lectures to suit your schedule
• Professional Recognition: Gain professional recognition or accreditation in your field
• Skill Enhancement: Improve your non-technical skills and add value to your existing career
• Networking: Connect with a network of over 350 clinicians, researchers, scholars, and policy-makers in the Sydney Health Ethics Network