Master Philosophie — Humanités Bio-médicales

Tuition costs 292 USD per year.

Sorbonne Université offers a Humanités Bio-médicales, or biomedical humanities, track within its Master Philosophie in Paris. This field sits at the crossroads of philosophy, ethics, and medicine, examining the conceptual, ethical, and historical dimensions of health, illness, and medical practice. Typical coursework includes philosophy of medicine, bioethics, the history of medical thought, and critical engagement with how concepts such as disease, normality, and the body have been understood across different periods and traditions. Students often study contemporary ethical debates in healthcare, such as questions around consent, end-of-life decisions, or the use of new medical technologies, alongside more historical and theoretical material on how medicine as a discipline has developed. Seminars typically involve close reading of philosophical and medical texts, and students are expected to write analytically about the ethical and conceptual issues raised by medical practice and biomedical research. Because the track bridges philosophy and medicine, it often draws students from both humanities and health-related backgrounds who want deeper training in the ethical and conceptual questions surrounding health care. Graduates commonly pursue roles in bioethics consulting, healthcare policy, academic research, publishing, or further doctoral study in philosophy or bioethics; the training also supports work within hospital ethics committees or health-related nongovernmental organizations. This track is part of a wider Master Philosophie at Sorbonne Université that also includes options in aesthetics, history of philosophy, philosophy of science, and political philosophy. The program lasts two years, is taught in French, and begins in September, with a yearly tuition of 250 EUR.