Bioethics M.A.
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Academic Health Center Shared (TAHS)304 - Master of Arts
Preferred undergraduate degree in a related discipline
A bachelor's degree is required for admission.
Preferred undergraduate GPA
3
Preferred English language test for admission
No Preferred Test
TOEFL - Total - Score
100
Is a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score used to determine admission to this program?
Yes
GRE - General - Analytical Writing - Preferred Percentile
70
GRE - General - Quantitative Reasoning - Preferred Percentile
70
GRE - General - Verbal Reasoning - Preferred Percentile
70
Is a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score used to determine admission to this program?
No
Description of other application requirements
This program is not accepting applications for new students at this time.
Transcripts of all postsecondary academic work, a personal statement, a writing sample (preferably on a topic in bioethics), a description of research or relevant work experience, a C.V. or résumé, and at least three letters of reference are required. Applicants may also submit a statement on "Extenuating Circumstances" and "Diversity." See program website for more details.
Students are admitted to the Bioethics M.A. program for fall semester only. Applications are accepted as early as the first day of fall semester prior to the proposed start of the student's M.A. program. Our primary deadline is March 1 with an extended deadline of May 1 if space in our program remains available.
Students are encouraged to link their degree in bioethics to a degree in a related field (either before entering the bioethics M.A. program or at the same time). Given the fundamentally interdisciplinary nature of bioethics, prospective students are advised against viewing the bioethics M.A. as a stand-alone degree that prepares them for career placement. This model prompts students to acquire a firm disciplinary grounding as well as interdisciplinary bioethics expertise--a practice that best prepares students for bioethics-related career placement. Thus, the admissions process will give preference to students who have already earned or are in the process of earning an advanced degree in a related field, although this will not strictly be required for admission.
Because our program recommends pairing the Bioethics degree with another graduate or professional degree, we recognize applicants may need to answer to another program prior to our deadline. If this is the case, please email bthxed@umn.edu with your concern.
Transcripts of all postsecondary academic work, a personal statement, a writing sample (preferably on a topic in bioethics), a description of research or relevant work experience, a C.V. or résumé, and at least three letters of reference are required. Applicants may also submit a statement on "Extenuating Circumstances" and "Diversity." See program website for more details.
Students are admitted to the Bioethics M.A. program for fall semester only. Applications are accepted as early as the first day of fall semester prior to the proposed start of the student's M.A. program. Our primary deadline is March 1 with an extended deadline of May 1 if space in our program remains available.
Students are encouraged to link their degree in bioethics to a degree in a related field (either before entering the bioethics M.A. program or at the same time). Given the fundamentally interdisciplinary nature of bioethics, prospective students are advised against viewing the bioethics M.A. as a stand-alone degree that prepares them for career placement. This model prompts students to acquire a firm disciplinary grounding as well as interdisciplinary bioethics expertise--a practice that best prepares students for bioethics-related career placement. Thus, the admissions process will give preference to students who have already earned or are in the process of earning an advanced degree in a related field, although this will not strictly be required for admission.
Because our program recommends pairing the Bioethics degree with another graduate or professional degree, we recognize applicants may need to answer to another program prior to our deadline. If this is the case, please email bthxed@umn.edu with your concern.