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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Philosophy, Bioethics and Health

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Master Degree On-Campus Full-time, Part-time 1 September €2694 per year €17480 per year

About Philosophy, Bioethics and Health, Master Degree - at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Tackle healthcare's hardest dilemmas

What are the ethical considerations behind palliative care and euthanasia? Where do we draw the line between preventing serious handicaps in children and creating "designer babies"? Who determines whether a patient's personality has changed after neurological surgery?

The field of bioethics has surged in recent years due to breakthroughs in medicine and technological advances. But these have also led to new and puzzling questions - not just for scientists and doctors but for society as a whole.

In the Philosophy, Bioethics and Health specialisation of the two-year Master's in Philosophy, you'll tackle challenging ethical and philosophical questions in the context of medicine and health. This is truly a programme for today's evolving world.


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