The MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Ethics & Law is provided by the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy of The School of Law.
Intakes are in September of each year.
No attendance is required at the University.
Students on the MA complete 5 course units and an independent research dissertation.

This programme aims to provide the highest quality training in healthcare ethics and health law.

Students will gain an expert knowledge and understanding of ethical and medico-legal theories, and the skills needed to apply them to real world scenarios in a diverse range of contexts. You will cover a wide variety of ethical and legal subjects including autonomy, consent, refusal of treatment, confidentiality, the moral status of the fetus, resource allocation, genetic testing, HIV testing, medical malpractice, clinical negligence, organ and tissue transplantation, fertility treatment, genetic manipulation, research ethics, stem cell research and euthanasia.

Although no attendance at the University is required for this programme, we do encourage all students to attend Study Days that are held each year, as a way of meeting both staff and fellow students involved in the programme. Students are also encouraged to participate in online discussion groups.

Students are also provided with one-to-one tutorial support from staff at the Centre via email, telephone or on campus throughout the programme.

Entry Requirements

MA applicants must hold a minimum Upper Second Class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject (e.g. medicine, law, philosophy, nursing, religious studies). In exceptional circumstances candidates who do not have first degree, but who can demonstrate professional competence, may be admitted on the Postgraduate Diploma course.

Candidates without a first degree may register initially for the Postgraduate Diploma and will be considered for transfer to the MA. A decision as to whether transfer can take place will be made once marks for all taught components are available. Transfer is dependent upon the student reaching Master's level in the taught modules.

English Language Requirements
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Students whose first language is not English are required to hold IELTS 7.0 with a minimum writing score of 7, or an equivalent score in the IBT- TOEFL, PEARSON, or Cambridge CAE.

It is also recommended that applicants with 6.5 in IELTS attend pre-sessional English language courses at the University. Depending on your score in the writing component, we will offer you a place on a 20 weeks, 10 weeks or 5 weeks course. Booking deadlines apply.

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This programme makes available core elements of IDPM's existing Master's programmes in Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development, enabling participants to obtain a Master's degree by distance learning without leaving home or interrupting their careers.

It is a practical and critical introduction to the philosophy, values, policies and practices of HRM/D in an International context. The next intake for the distance learning programme is January 2015.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will normally be expected to hold a Bachelors degree with a Second Class Honours, Upper Division or equivalent. The programme has been designed to accommodate participants from a broad range of backgrounds and relevant professional experience will be taken into consideration as a qualification for entry to the programme. Applicants who do not fulfil all the entry requirements for the Masters degree may be registered as Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate students. Such students whose performance has met the standard required at Master's level at the end of the fourth module proceed to the remaining modules and dissertation. Students whose performance has met only the standard required at Diploma level proceed to the remaining modules. On satisfactory completion of all the modules they are awarded the Postgraduate Diploma.

English Language Requirements
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Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the following language requirements:

IELTS Test score of 6.5 or more overall, with a minimum score of 6.5 in writing and a minimum score of 6.0 in the other subsections, or

TOEFL internet-based test score of 90 or more overall, with a minimum writing score of 22 and no other subsection below 20, or

Pearson Test of English score of 62 or more overall, with a minimum score of 62 in writing and a minimum score of 55 in the other subsections, or

Grade C in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, or

Grade A in the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English.

Other Fees

Domestic dissertation fee - £2,260

International dissertaton fee - £4,560

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Information systems are spreading into every sphere of business and non-business organisations. They herald the dawn of a new 'Information Age' in which information, information systems and information technology are recognised as key organisational resources and in which management activities become more information-intensive. Yet the majority of information systems - including e-government, e-commerce, and e-development systems - are under-performing or are failures.
A key cause of this problem is the gap of knowledge, of skills, of culture and of language that exists between functional managers and information systems professionals.
The aim of this Masters degree is to close that gap by training individual staff to become 'hybrid managers'. Hybrid managers are those who understand both the job of management in its organisational setting and the role, management and jargon of information, information systems and information technology. These individuals will be in a strong position to lead the successful development and implementation of new information systems in their organisations.
At the end of the programme, participants will have been provided with:
conceptual frameworks to understand the role of information, of information technology and of information systems in organisations;

new knowledge and skills to help in the effective planning, development implementation and management of information systems;

new knowledge and skills to help in the effective management and change of organisations.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have a good first degree (minimum 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant discipline from an approved university, and are expected to have one year's full-time or two years' part-time work experience. Admission of candidates who do not meet this criterion may be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or professional experience can be provided. Prior computing expertise is not a pre-requisite for entry onto the programme

English Language Requirements
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Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the following language requirements:

IELTS Test score of 6.5 or more overall, with a minimum score of 6.5 in writing and a minimum score of 6.0 in the other subsections, or

TOEFL internet-based test score of 90 or more overall, with a minimum writing score of 22 and no other subsection below 20, or

Pearson Test of English score of 62 or more overall, with a minimum score of 62 in writing and a minimum score of 55 in the other subsections, or

Grade C in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, or

Grade A in the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English.

Other Fees

Domestic dissertation fee - £2,260

International dissertation fee - £4,560

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Reliability Engineering and Asset Management is a critical field of managerial and technical importance to UK and international industry. It is estimated that 10% of typical plant cost is spent every year maintaining that plant. Maintenance can make the difference in competitiveness on a global scale. Maintenance managers can make major impacts on their companies' bottom line, and often report at board level.
Reliability Engineering and Asset Management is a key element in increasing the competitiveness of industry. It is a sophisticated discipline, which embraces management techniques, organisation, planning and the application of substantial electronic, engineering and analytical know-how to manufacturing processes, transport, power generation and the efficient operation of industrial, commercial and civic buildings. The aim of the programme is to give companies the technical and managerial expertise to thrive in the global marketplace.

On completion of the course you will be able to obtain one of the following degrees: MSc, Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)

Entry Requirements

The standard academic entry requirements for this Masters programme is a Second Class UK honours degree or international equivalent, in a relevant science or engineering discipline.

English Language Requirements
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Students will need to be able to demonstrate competency in the English language and students who do not already possess a recognised English Language qualification will need to take a test such as IELTS or TOEFL and attain the required English Language score: TOEFL greater than or equal to 570 (with TWE score not less than 5), CBT TOEFL greater than or equal to 230 (with TWE score not less than 5), IBT TOEFL greater than or equal to 90 (with no sub-test below 22), IELTS greater than or equal to 6.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.5).

Other Fees

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The PM PDP is an industry led partnership concerned with practice based learning for project management development. The course embodies critical thinking and reflective practice, both through the dissertation phase and throughout the taught modules. PM PDP promotes and supports a community of practice (CoP) for delegates, enabling networking and communication with their peers; sharing experiences and practices across a wide array of project environments. The course is increasingly becoming sustainable across various sectors with the curriculum and delivery methodology continuously improving.

The Taught Component
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Throughout the taught component of the course there are two study cycles per year April - October and October - April. In each six month period there is a plenary session and 2 midterm sessions .

The Dissertation Component
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After all the 8 taught modules are completed, delegates start the dissertation. This takes 12 months to complete. There are 2 routes: Research or Reflective.
The dissertation delegates that choose the traditional research route will be allocated a research supervisor. Delegates maintain contact with their supervisor through the year on a one to one basis. The alternative route is the reflective dissertation route. In this option the supervisor arranges meetings or workshops normally three times during the dissertation phase.

Entry Requirements

Once potential delegates have been approved by their company, The University of Manchester admissions policy applies: For Direct MSc entry to the course delegates must have an Upper Second Class Degree or international equivalent, in a relevant subject.

Delegates with no first degree, but with additional relevant qualifications or professional experience may be offered a Certificate or Diploma level registration initially.

English language requirements
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If English is not your first language The University of Manchester may require applicants to demonstrate competency in the English language. Applicants who do not already possess a recognised English Language qualification will need to take a recognised test such as IELTS or TOEFL and attain a minimum of IELTS 6.5 (with no sub test less than 5.5), TOEFL 570 with 5.0 in the TWE (Computer-based 230 or above or Internet-based 88-89 or above). Other English Language qualifications/tests can be considered including those offered by the University's Language Teaching Centre .

English language test validity:
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Some English language test results are only valid for two years. Your English language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

Other Fees

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