Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip

University of Leeds

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	62%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Number of students	33 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	18 Months - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Postgraduate Diploma, PgDip
Subject	Biomedical Sciences, Ethics, Health and Social Care

Student Satisfaction	62%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Number of students	33 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Postgraduate Diploma, PgDip
Subject	Biomedical Sciences, Ethics, Health and Social Care

Student Satisfaction	62%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Number of students	33 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	24 Months - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Masters in Research, PgDip
Subject	Biomedical Sciences, Ethics, Health and Social Care

Student Satisfaction	62%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Number of students	33 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Arts, PgDip
Subject	Biomedical Sciences, Ethics, Health and Social Care

Student Satisfaction	62%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Number of students	33 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Masters in Research, PgDip
Subject	Biomedical Sciences, Ethics, Health and Social Care

Student Satisfaction	62%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Number of students	33 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	24 Months - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Arts, PgDip
Subject	Biomedical Sciences, Ethics, Health and Social Care

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip at University of Leeds for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.

Overall student satisfaction

62 /100

20 total respondents

	University of Leeds, Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip	Average review score among all Biomedical Sciences courses in the UK
Explanations	90	94
Interesting courses	75	84
Intellectually stimulating	85	92
Challenged to do my best	55	84
Depth of concepts	100	88
Builds on previous learnings	70	84
Joined ideas from different topics	85	85
Balance directed/independent study	65	74
Applicability of course content	70	70
Clear criteria in markings	60	72
Fair assessment	75	85
Tests reflected your learning	60	78
Timely feedback	30	84
Helpful feedback	35	71
Approachability of teachers	80	82
Support from teachers	75	84
Organisation of courses	75	76
Communication of changes	68	74
IT facilities	65	78
Library	89	86
Course specific resources	92	81
Student feedback opportunities	84	76
Student feedback valued	72	79
Student's feedback acted upon	39	59
Work of student union	58	63
Mental wellbeing services	59	69
Overall satisfaction	62	79

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Economics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Economics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£32000	£36000	£48000
25-75 percentile range	£28000 - £35500	£27500 - £45000	£36500 - £63000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of University of Leeds

Salary of all UK Graduates of Economics

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£27884	£27717	£35530
25-75 percentile range	£23465 - £32837	£21492 - £35900	£25913 - £47649

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Economics courses in the UK

Course Description

Explore the application of ethics in the biomedical and healthcare sectors, and develop the knowledge and skills needed to address the complex ethical issues facing professionals in this field.

This course allows to you investigate current issues, debates and theories surrounding ethical principles in medicine and healthcare.

You’ll gain a critical understanding of issues such as trust, confidentiality, autonomy and consent, and demonstrate the contemporary relevance of your findings by applying them to real-life case studies.

Throughout, you’ll benefit from teaching informed by consultation with healthcare professionals and shaped by the latest social, technological, and political developments. You’ll learn from experts who are experienced and actively engaged in research in this field.

As our student, you’ll join a diverse community of people from many different countries and backgrounds. Whether you’re looking to progress in your career, change to a new one, or explore a new subject area, you’ll be fully supported in achieving your goals.

You can study this course on campus or through distance learning, and at Masters or PGDip level. All of these options are available both full time and part time.

Extensive resources

Leeds University Library is one of the UK’s major academic research libraries, and has extensive holdings to support your studies. You can access a wide range of books, journals and other items online, as well as webinars on academic skills.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Economics
Total respondents	25	130
Unemployed	10%	6%
Studying	10%	13%
Working	70%	62%
Both studying and working	10%	14%
No information	0%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	95%	5%
Utilise skills from studies	45%	55%
Work is meaningful	100%	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	85%
Non highly-skilled jobs	15%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics PgDip at University of Leeds

30%	Administrative occupations
25%	Secretarial and related occupations
15%	Media Professionals
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Librarians and Related Professionals
5%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%	Welfare and housing associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	18%	82%	0%
year 2	17%	83%	0%
year 3	11%	89%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	0
Lower second class	5
Upper second class	80
First class	15

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 170

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	3
112-127	3
128-143	2
144-159	28
160-175	30
176-191	10
192-207	13
208-223	3
224-239	0
>240	7

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees taught
- no components less than 6.0
- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees research
- no components less than 5.5
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- No components less than 5.5

If you have the talent and drive, we want you to be able to study with us, whatever your financial circumstances. There may be help for students in the form of loans and non-repayable grants from the University and from the government. Find out more at https://www.leeds.ac.uk/info/130536/funding The IDEA Centre also offers a range of scholarships for taught postgraduate study. Find out more at https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-masters

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Biomedical and Healthcare Ethics, PgDip, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

A bachelor degree. Professional experience may also be considered. If you want to apply for this MA course but don't have a degree, you can begin your studies by completing the PGDip either online or on campus and then progress onto the MA. We look for your willingness and ability to think clearly and independently, as well as good writing skills, a basic understanding of philosophical ethics and any relevant experiences of ethical issues in practice. We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications. Please contact us for more information.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Leeds in top UK and global rankings.

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About University of Leeds

The University of Leeds is a government funded research university based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The main campus is situated approximately one mile north of Leeds city centre, and is also close to the popular student neighbourhoods of Hyde Park, Woodhouse, and Headingley.

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Student composition of University of Leeds

Total number of students enrolled at University of Leeds by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 26410
postgraduates:: 10335
Total:: 36745

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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