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Master of Arts in Medical Ethics and Palliative Care Keele University Keele University, UK

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GBP 17700

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

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12 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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87

TOEFL

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55%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Nowhere is healthcare ethics more relevant than the difficult decisions taken during palliative care. For example, who should make medical decisions for patients who are too ill to decide for themselves? What should the response be to patients who refuse treatments likely to be beneficial or demand treatments not likely to be?

The reality of these situations is rarely straight forward, especially when decision-making not only affects patients and their loved ones, but also a large, interdisciplinary support team, which can include physicians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, psychologists, social workers, chaplains, and dietitians. Care itself can also be provided in a variety of contexts, including in hospice, hospitals, and home settings. Since multiple values such as respect for autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice lie at the heart of care giving decisions, it’s no surprise that conflict can arise.

Keele is a pioneer of medical ethics and law education: our MA Medical Ethics and Palliative Care remains the only programme of its kind in the UK which specialises in palliative care and end-of-life medical ethics.

The course aims to improve your ability to examine health care contexts, identify and consider the moral issues that healthcare professionals may face, then weigh up and, if need be, effectively present and communicate alternative scenarios.

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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 7 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Oct 2025

Closed

Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, student must have a Bachelor's degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    87 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    62 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    55% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

    The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.

    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    17700

    Tuition Fee
    (GBP)

     Free

    Application Fee
    (GBP)

    9207 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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    Scholarships

    Undergraduate Global Scholarship (UG) 2025

    The award

    The Undergraduate Global Scholarship is awarded to students who exceed the published entry requirements on entry.

    • Year 1
      • Awards of £5,000 will be awarded towards the Year 1 (Level 4) tuition fee for students who exceed published entry requirements on entry.
    • Year 2
      • If a weighted average module mark of 60-69% is achieved from the modules studied in Year 1 (Level 4), then a payment of £1,000 will be awarded towards the Year 2 (Level 5) tuition fee. If a weighted average module mark of 70% or more is achieved from the modules studied in Year 1 (Level 4), then a payment of £2,000 will be awarded towards the Year 2 (Level 5) tuition fee.
    • Year 3
      • If a weighted average module mark of 60-69% is achieved from the modules studied in Year 2 (Level 5), then a payment of £1,000 will be awarded towards the Year 3 (Level 6) tuition fee. If a weighted average module mark of 70% or more is achieved from the modules studied in Year 2 (Level 5), then a payment of £2,000 will be awarded towards the Year 3 (Level 6) tuition fee.
    • Year 4 (if applicable)
      • If a weighted average module mark of 60-69% is achieved from the modules studied in Year 3 (Level 6), then a payment of £1,000 will be awarded towards the Year 4 (Level 7) tuition fee. If a weighted average module mark of 70% or more is achieved from the modules studied in Year 3 (Level 6), then a payment of £2,000 will be awarded towards the Year 4 (Level 7) tuition fee.

    Eligibility

    • Enrolled undergraduate international students who exceed the published entry requirements (as per the prospectus for the year of entry) will automatically be awarded the scholarship as a tuition fee discount.
    • Only self-funding international students are eligible and you must be confirmed as an overseas student for fee paying purposes. The scholarship is not open to students who are in receipt of funding from external bodies such as local Government, charities or private organisations.
    • The scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in September 2025. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry.
    • One-year top-up degree courses are also eligible for the Scholarship, as long as all course and applicant-related terms and conditions are met.

    Exceptions

    The scholarship is not available for students on the following programmes:

    • entering Foundation Year study
    • Medicine programmes
    • Programmes delivered through the Harper and Keele Veterinary School

    International Excellence Scholarship- PG

    Tuition fee discount for full-time, self-funded international students

    Postgraduate:
    Based on class of UG award:

    • 1st (75%+/CGPA 7.5+) = £5,000
    • 2:1 (60-74% / CGPA 6.5-7.4) = £4,000
    • 2:2 (55-59%/CGPA 6.0-6.4)= £3,000

    Please Note -

    • Automatically awarded.
    • Cannot be combined with external scholarships.The scholarship is not available for students studying fully online courses delivered by Keele. 

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