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Graduate Certificate in Medical Humanities and Bioethics at Northwestern University

Northwestern University, United States

Programme overview

Certificate running alongside the Master's in Medical Humanities and Bioethics, introducing the approaches and methods of bioethics, law, history, literature and the social sciences for addressing problems in medicine; it prepares students for roles such as hospital ethics committees and institutional review boards.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Department: Medical Humanities and Bioethics  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Eight core courses: MHB 401 Foundations of Bioethics, 402 Medicine and Law, 403 History of Medicine, 404 Medicine, Literature, and Bioethics, 405 Social Science and Medicine, 406 Practice of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, 410 Special Topics and 499 Independent Study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Enrolled PhD and Master's students in The Graduate School with permission from their programme.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications for 2026-27 open September 15, 2026; deadlines vary by programme. The Graduate School application fee is $95 and nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card.

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