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North American Graduate Bioethics and Medical Humanities Training Program Survey

The American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, with the support of the Canadian Bioethics Society, surveyed the field of bioethics graduate programs in 2001. Their report can be found in the American Journal of Bioethics; Fall 2002, Vol. 2 Issue 4, page 3.

Distance Education Programs in Bioethics (Outside Canada)

Institution	Location	Degree/Program
University of Manchester	Manchester, England	MA in Health Care Ethics & Law Postgraduate Diploma in Health Care Ethics & Law
Albany Medical College	Albany, New York	MSc. in Bioethics
Albany Medical College	Albany, New York	Certificate in Clinical Ethics
Medical College of Wisconsin	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	MA in Bioethics Certificate in Clinical Bioethics
Loyola University of Chicago	Maywood, Illinois	MA in Bioethics
Saint Louis University Hawthorn University	St. Louis, Missouri Whitethorn, California	Certificate in Clinical Health Care Ethics Master's of Science in Bioethics for the Holistic Health Professional
Cleveland State University	Cleveland, Ohio	Graduate Certificate in Advanced Study in Bioethics Undergraduate Certificate in Bioethics Bioethics for Health Care Professional
Monash University	Victoria, Australia	Master of Bioethics by coursework
		Graduate Diploma in Bioethics
		Graduate Certificate in Bioethics

*For a comprehensive listing of North American and International graduate programs visit Peterson’s Graduate Planner. Their interactive search tool allows you to search for specific programs, such as bioethics.

*For comprehensive listings of American university programs in bioethics, please visit the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities and Bioethics.net.

Educational Institutions Offering Ethics Education Opportunities

Canadian English Language Universities

(Pour les institutions francophones, voir ci-dessous)

Province	Institution	Degree/Programme
Alberta	University of Calgary	BA in Religious Studies & Applied Ethics
	University of Calgary	MA/PhD in Philosophy with Specialization in Ethics & Political Philosophy
	University of Alberta	Graduate Courses in Bioethics
	University of Alberta	MA/PhD in Philosophy
British Columbia	University of Victoria	BSc/BA with Interdisciplinary Minor in Applied Ethics
	University of British Columbia	MA/PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies (Biomedical Ethics)
		Study in Applied Ethics
		MA/PhD in Philosophy with Specialization in Biomedical Ethics
Saskatchewan	University of Saskatchewan	BA in Sociology of Biotechnology
Ontario	Brock University	BA with Minor in Professional Ethics
	Carleton University	BA with Specialization in Philosophy, Ethics & Public Affairs
	Carleton University	BA with Minor in Philosophy, Ethics & Public Affairs
	York University	Certificate in Practical Ethics
		Graduate Diploma in Value Theory & Applied Ethics
		MA in Philosophy
	St.Paul University	Bachelor in Ethics
		Undergraduate Certificate in Ethics
		Graduate Certificate in Public Ethics
		Masters of Arts in Public Ethics
	University of Toronto	MHSc in Bioethics
		Collaborative Graduate Program in Bioethics Health Policy, Management & Evaluation Institute of Medical Science Law Nursing Philosophy Public Health Sciences Religion
		Undergraduate Study in Bioethics- Arts & Science (Specialist, Major and Minor programmes)
		Undergraduate Study in Bioethics- Nursing (BscN)
		Undergraduate Medical Bioethics
		Postgraduate Education in Medical Ethics
		Ethics, Society and Law
		Executive Program in Health Care Policy
	University of Western Ontario	Diploma in Ethics
	University of Western Ontario	BA with Minor in Ethics
	Wilfred Laurier University	M.Th. in Christian Ethics
	Laurentian University	BA in Ethics Studies Certificate in Ethics Studies
Quebec	McGill University	MA/MSc./LL.M with Specialization in Bioethics
New Brunswick	University of New Brunswick	BA Minor in Ethics
Newfoundland	Memorial University	Diploma in Applied Ethics
Nova Scotia	Dalhousie	Graduate Education in Bioethics
Nova Scotia	Dalhousie	Ethics in Medical Education

Please note: most Canadian universities offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in philosophy, which usually include a significant number of ethics and bioethics courses as part of the programme. For a comprehensive listing of Canadian universities, visit the Association of Canadian Universities or this helpful site at the University of Waterloo.

Veuillez noter: la plupart des universités canadiennes offrent des grades de premier cycle et des cycles supérieurs en philosophie qui comprennent des cours d'éthique et de biologique. Pour une liste compréhensive des universités canadiennes, veuillez visiter l'Association des universités canadiennes ou bien cette page web de l'université de Waterloo.

Université francophones canadiennes

Province	Institution	Grade / Programme	Faculté Départment	Site web
Ontario	Université Laurentienne de Sudbury	B.A. en éthique	Philosophie	Click to View
		Certificat en éthique
	Unviersité Saint-Paul	Baccalauréat en éthique	Philosophie	Click to View
		Certificat d’études supérieures en éthique publique		Click to View
		M.A.Maîtrise d'arts en éthique publique		Click to View

Québec	Université Laval	Diplôme en deuxième cycle en éthique appliqué	Philosophie / Théologie	Click to View
	Université de Montréal	Mineur en éthique et droit	Philosophie	Click to View
		Microprogramme en biologique	Études supérieures	Click to View
		Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées (D.E.S.S.) en biologique
		M.A. en biologique
		M.A.Ph.D. en sciences biomédicales, option bioéthique		Click to View
		M.A.Ph.D. en sciences humaines appliquées, option bioéthique
	Université du Québec à Chicoutimi	Diplôme de deuxième cycle en éthique de société	Études supérieures	Click to View
		Certificat en éthique	Études religieuses, éthique et philosophie
				Click to View
	Unversité du Québec à Rimouski	Maîtrise en éthique	Études supérieures	Click to View
		Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées en éthique
		Programme court de 2e cycle en éthique
	Université de Sherbrooke	Microprogramme de 1er cycle en éthique appliquée	Lettres et sciences humaines	Click to View
		Diplôme de 2e cycle en éthique appliquée		Click to View
		Microprogramme de 2e cycle en éthique appliquée		Click to View
		Microprogramme de 2e cycle en éthique clinique	Médecine et sciences de la santé	Click to View
		Microprogramme de 2e cycle en enseignement de l'éthique et de la culture religieuse au primaire	Théologie	Click to View
		Microprogramme de 2e cycle en enseignement de l'éthique et de la culture religieuse au secondaire		Click to View