Overview

Key Features

The Bioethics and Health Law (Honours) programme offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is an introduction to Bioethics and Health Law at the postgraduate level. Students are trained to identify, interpret and resolve fundamental and topical ethical and legal issues in the health context.

The Honours programme in Bioethics and Health Law consists of two parts. Part 1 comprises the coursework component, which entails the successful completion of 4 taught courses. Part 2 comprises the research essay component, which consists of research methods and a written research essay of 8 000 words in length.

Part 1 constitutes 50% of the qualification and Part 2 the remaining 50%.

Successful completion of the coursework and research essay will lead to the degree (qualification) of Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours (BHSc Hons) in the field of Bioethics and Health Law.

Career Opportunities

Completion of the Honours in Bioethics and Health programme will strengthen application to:

Masters in Bioethics and Health Law programmes
LLM programmes
Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP)
Bioethics researcher
Academic/ University lecturer
Ethics and compliance officer
Bioethics consultant
Research ethics advisor
Research ethics officer
Administrator for Research Ethics Committee
Clinical ethicist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bioethics
Health Law
Practical and Applied Health Ethics
Ethics in Research
Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Health Sciences Ethics View 37 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

For admission into this course, a minimum of at least 70% average in final year courses of your Bachelors degree or highest degree obtained. Graduates with health sciences, sciences, humanities, and/or law backgrounds are preferable.
Medical Aid
English language proficiency
Study Visa
International Clearance to Register
Fee Structure
Passport
Matriculation exemption

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

53320 ZAR / year

≈ 53320 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

53320 ZAR / year

≈ 53320 ZAR / year

Additional Details

R53,320 – R56,910

Living costs

Johannesburg

South Africa

8434 - 12036 ZAR / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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