No.1 in Australia

The University is ranked first in Australia and fourth in the world for graduate employability in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020.

No.1 in Asia-Pacific

The University is ranked first in Asia-Pacific and 18th in the world for public health in the 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities.

The University of Sydney bioethics program provides a comprehensive overview of the field of bioethics through interdisciplinary coursework at postgraduate level.

Core units cover philosophical, sociological, and legal approaches to bioethics. Students can also pursue areas of special interest in bioethics, such as biotechnology, clinical ethics, research ethics, public health ethics, health law and mental health ethics.

Why study with us?

• The program provides a stimulating and diverse environment for learning.
• Our academics are all active researchers with backgrounds in medicine, health law, philosophy, sociology and public health.
• You will study along side students from a wide variety of professional and academic backgrounds across the health professions, the health sciences, and the humanities and social sciences.
• Courses are offered in a variety of formats to suit students who have other demands on their time. All units of study are offered both on campus (if minimum attendance numbers are met) and via distance learning.

Bioethicists work in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, dentistry, public health, health law, health and public policy, science communication and related fields.