




Designed for healthcare professionals working directly with patients or involved in clinical governance, research, or risk management, this course equips you to navigate complex legal and ethical challenges in modern medicine — all while continuing your career.
Delivered entirely via Distance Learning, the programme allows you to study flexibly around your schedule, helping you stay in work, enhance your expertise, and maintain a healthier work-life balance.
Key features
- Learn while you work: Ideal for busy professionals — fit your studies around cl...
Designed for healthcare professionals working directly with patients or involved in clinical governance, research, or risk management, this course equips you to navigate complex legal and ethical challenges in modern medicine — all while continuing your career.<br/><br/>Delivered entirely via Distance Learning, the programme allows you to study flexibly around your schedule, helping you stay in work, enhance your expertise, and maintain a healthier work-life balance.<br/><br/>Key features<br/><br/><br/>- Learn while you work: Ideal for busy professionals — fit your studies around clinical or governance responsibilities without career disruption.<br/><br/><br/>- Real-world focus: Tackle pressing legal and ethical issues including euthanasia, mental health, abortion, patient safety, negligence, and Coroner’s law.<br/><br/><br/>- Taught by experts: Learn from experienced legal professionals — including barristers, solicitors, and international legal scholars.<br/><br/><br/>- Practical, applied learning: Engage with real scenarios through guided, independent and problem-based learning — sharpen your analysis, evaluation, and decision-making skills.<br/><br/><br/>- Flexible block teaching: Study one subject at a time for deeper focus, less stress, and better retention — supporting a more manageable balance of work, study, and life.<br/><br/><br/>- Access to legal resources: Even remotely, benefit from dedicated legal support, including digital access to case law, journal articles, and virtual learning environments.<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Distance-online
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Unknown
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Course Code
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Institution Code
D26
Points of Entry
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £10,700 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £18,450 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |