M.mel. Medizin - Ethik - Recht (120 CP) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

The consecutive master programme Medizin - Ethik - Recht (M.mel., Master of Medicine, Ethics and Law) is unique in Germany and teaches the intersections of medicine, ethics and law, such as ageing societies, health-care costs, end-of-life care, transplantation, reproductive medicine and the allocation of scarce resources.

Faculty: Juristische und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Department: Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaftliches Zentrum Medizin-Ethik-Recht  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Sommersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Compulsory modules (25 CP) cover health research, medical and health law, forensic medicine and practical philosophy; a compulsory internship (30 CP), electives in a specialisation area (45 CP, for example health economics and theology) and the master thesis (20 CP) complete the programme.

Career pathways

New career fields include specialised legal practice in medical, medical criminal, malpractice or pharmaceutical law, and advisory and officer roles in institutions at the interface of medicine, ethics and law.

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