Health Justice and Bioethics MA Postgraduate Programme By Temple University |TopUniversities
Application Deadline

01 Jan, 2026Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

Medicine Related StudiesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Health justice and urban bioethics is grounded on the assertion that health disparities are an ethical problem. The Master of Arts in Health Justice and Bioethics in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University explicitly focuses on applying the bioethics toolbox—critical thinking, reflexivity, ethical analysis, ability to effectively communicate, foregrounding social and structural determinants of health—to questions of health equity, health justice and the elimination of unethical health disparities. While health disparities—differences in health outcomes based on social, economic, political and structural forces—are endemic to much of the United States, urban and rural alike, the Center for Urban Bioethics at Temple University focuses a critical lens on urban spaces, areas defined by their density, diversity and disparities. 


Graduates of the Health Justice and Bioethics master’s program gain the theoretical foundations and practical tools and skills to apply their degree in a wide range of clinical, research, public health and other settings. The Katz School of Medicine and Center for Urban Bioethics welcomes all applicants who anticipate that their work may benefit from the perspectives gained from our program and from the exposure to our interdisciplinary and intergenerational student body. Our students bring to the classroom a broad range of life experiences and fields, including medicine, public health, law, social sciences, public policy, social work, industry, administration, education and research.  


The diverse perspectives and wide-ranging knowledge of our students is our program’s greatest strength, and the interdisciplinary experience of the urban bioethics student body as a key element in fostering health equity in all communities.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine Related Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Health justice and urban bioethics is grounded on the assertion that health disparities are an ethical problem. The Master of Arts in Health Justice and Bioethics in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University explicitly focuses on applying the bioethics toolbox—critical thinking, reflexivity, ethical analysis, ability to effectively communicate, foregrounding social and structural determinants of health—to questions of health equity, health justice and the elimination of unethical health disparities. While health disparities—differences in health outcomes based on social, economic, political and structural forces—are endemic to much of the United States, urban and rural alike, the Center for Urban Bioethics at Temple University focuses a critical lens on urban spaces, areas defined by their density, diversity and disparities. 


Graduates of the Health Justice and Bioethics master’s program gain the theoretical foundations and practical tools and skills to apply their degree in a wide range of clinical, research, public health and other settings. The Katz School of Medicine and Center for Urban Bioethics welcomes all applicants who anticipate that their work may benefit from the perspectives gained from our program and from the exposure to our interdisciplinary and intergenerational student body. Our students bring to the classroom a broad range of life experiences and fields, including medicine, public health, law, social sciences, public policy, social work, industry, administration, education and research.  


The diverse perspectives and wide-ranging knowledge of our students is our program’s greatest strength, and the interdisciplinary experience of the urban bioethics student body as a key element in fostering health equity in all communities.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
53+
79+
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: While a baccalaureate degree is required for admission to the MA program, the major studied for the undergraduate degree is not specified.

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  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

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