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UCL (University College London): Health Humanities
Institution | UCL (University College London) View institution profile |
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Department | Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry |
Web | https://www.ucl.ac.uk |
MA
Summary
Health and illness in society is one of the key concerns that underpins our modern existence. The Health Humanities MA enables you to gain a detailed understanding of how methods from the humanities can influence biomedicine, clinical practice and the politics of healthcare. An interdisciplinary degree taught at UCL, you’ll graduate ready to apply your expertise to careers in the medical field, science organisations, academic research, and more.
**Modular (flexible) students - Some postgraduate taught and MRes programmes are available on a modular basis. Modular study lasts between 2 and 5 years. This is different to a part-time study which lasts for a fixed period.**
Study type | Taught |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. English level: Level 4 |
Location | London, Bloomsbury Gower Street Camden WC1E 6BT |
Summary
Health and illness in society is one of the key concerns that underpins our modern existence. The Health Humanities MA enables you to gain a detailed understanding of how methods from the humanities can influence biomedicine, clinical practice and the politics of healthcare. An interdisciplinary degree taught at UCL, you’ll graduate ready to apply your expertise to careers in the medical field, science organisations, academic research, and more.
**Modular (flexible) students - Some postgraduate taught and MRes programmes are available on a modular basis. Modular study lasts between 2 and 5 years. This is different to a part-time study which lasts for a fixed period.**
Study type | Taught |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. English level: Level 4 |
Location | London, Bloomsbury Gower Street Camden WC1E 6BT |
Summary
Health humanities seeks novel ways of understanding health and illness in society, and how methods from the humanities and social studies may be brought to bear on biomedicine, clinical practice, and the politics of healthcare. Experiences and portrayals of health and illness in literature, film and contemporary culture are also studied.
**Modular (flexible) students - Some postgraduate taught and MRes programmes are available on a modular basis. Modular study lasts between 2 and 5 years. This is different to a part-time study which lasts for a fixed period.**
Study type | Taught |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. English level: Level 4 |
Location | London, Bloomsbury Gower Street Camden WC1E 6BT |
Summary
Health humanities seeks novel ways of understanding health and illness in society, and how methods from the humanities and social studies may be brought to bear on biomedicine, clinical practice, and the politics of healthcare. Experiences and portrayals of health and illness in literature, film and contemporary culture are also studied.
**Modular (flexible) students - Some postgraduate taught and MRes programmes are available on a modular basis. Modular study lasts between 2 and 5 years. This is different to a part-time study which lasts for a fixed period.**
Study type | Taught |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. English level: Level 4 |
Location | London, Bloomsbury Gower Street Camden WC1E 6BT |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
The MPhil/PhD programme in Health Humanities offers students the opportunity to study with world-leading academics in the health humanities, researching issues related to health and illness from the humanities and social sciences in the vibrant research community of the UCL Health Humanities Centre, with the unparalleled research resources of Bloomsbury.
Study type | Research |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard and usually Master's degree with Merit in a relevant field. In the first instance, candidates should establish a dialogue with a potential supervisor before making a formal application. Admission is normally dependent on the submission of a detailed research project proposal. English level: Level 4 |
Location | London, Bloomsbury Gower Street Camden WC1E 6BT |
Summary
The MPhil/PhD programme in Health Humanities offers students the opportunity to study with world-leading academics in the health humanities, researching issues related to health and illness from the humanities and social sciences in the vibrant research community of the UCL Health Humanities Centre, with the unparalleled research resources of Bloomsbury.
Study type | Research |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard and usually Master's degree with Merit in a relevant field. In the first instance, candidates should establish a dialogue with a potential supervisor before making a formal application. Admission is normally dependent on the submission of a detailed research project proposal. English level: Level 4 |
Location | London, Bloomsbury Gower Street Camden WC1E 6BT |
Summary
The MPhil/PhD programme in Health Humanities offers students the opportunity to study with world-leading academics in the health humanities, researching issues related to health and illness from the humanities and social sciences in the vibrant research community of the UCL Health Humanities Centre, with the unparalleled research resources of Bloomsbury.
Study type | Research |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard and usually Master's degree with Merit in a relevant field. In the first instance, candidates should establish a dialogue with a potential supervisor before making a formal application. Admission is normally dependent on the submission of a detailed research project proposal. English level: Level 4 |
Location | London, Bloomsbury Gower Street Camden WC1E 6BT |
Summary
The MPhil/PhD programme in Health Humanities offers students the opportunity to study with world-leading academics in the health humanities, researching issues related to health and illness from the humanities and social sciences in the vibrant research community of the UCL Health Humanities Centre, with the unparalleled research resources of Bloomsbury.
Study type | Research |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard and usually Master's degree with Merit in a relevant field. In the first instance, candidates should establish a dialogue with a potential supervisor before making a formal application. Admission is normally dependent on the submission of a detailed research project proposal. English level: Level 4 |
Location | London, Bloomsbury Gower Street Camden WC1E 6BT |
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