MA Medical and Health Humanities
Norwich, United Kingdom
MA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The MA Medical and Health Humanities at the University of East Anglia examines how culture, ethics and personal stories shape healthcare. It combines theoretical study and practical approaches to explore patient experience, medical ethics and the role of arts and humanities in health. You’ll build research, analysis and communication skills through student-led projects, essays and discussions.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into healthcare, education, policy, research and public engagement.
Career opportunities: clinical communication, health policy development, patient advocacy, arts-in-health programming, medical humanities research, teaching and PhD study. These pathways use qualitative research, narrative analysis, ethics and interdisciplinary collaboration and consultancy.
The MA in Medical and Health Humanities is designed to explore how culture, ethics, and personal stories shape healthcare. It offers students opportunities to analyze issues like patient experience, medical ethics, and the role of the arts and humanities in health. The program encourages critical thinking about how meanings and values influence medical practice and health policies, helping students develop a deeper understanding of the human side of healthcare. It combines theoretical study with practical approaches, allowing students to engage with multidisciplinary perspectives related to health and wellbeing.
Students typically gain skills in research, analysis, and effective communication, preparing them for careers in healthcare, education, policy, or further academic study. The course emphasizes student-led learning, with options for independent research projects, essays, and active participation in discussions. It’s suitable for those with a background in health, arts, social sciences, or humanities, and aims to foster an empathetic and reflective approach to health issues. Overall, the program seeks to help students understand health as a complex social and cultural phenomenon, supporting informed and compassionate engagement with health-related challenges.
