Master of Bioethics (MBE)

The Master of Bioethics degree is a new collaborative program of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. An innovative, interdisciplinary, and cross-divisional graduate program, the goal of the MBE program is to prepare students from diverse individual and professional backgrounds for the bioethics challenges of professional and civic life.

The rigorous pursuit of human wellbeing through health care and research has resulted in tremendous gains, locally and globally, for the benefit of individuals and populations. From the first ventilator to the first vaccine, such scientific and technological discoveries have been used to prolong life and alleviate human suffering while advancing health-related knowledge. These advancements, however, often present challenging ethical questions — for individuals and society — about appropriate use, access, safety, and rights and obligations, among many others.

Graduates of the MBE program will be equipped to drive the responsible pursuit of new knowledge, new approaches to considering societies’ thorniest issues, and new ways of improving health to further progress in science and technology, the humanities and arts, and public health and medicine.

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH), the number one ranked school of public health in the world, is dedicated to the improvement of health for all people and the education of a diverse global community of research scientists, public health professionals, and others in positions to advance the public’s health.

Our students, faculty, and researchers save lives every day. At BSPH, you’ll learn alongside leaders who are making epic contributions to the health of the public—locally, nationally, and globally.

Led by renowned experts actively working in the field, we offer in-person and online master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and certificate programs designed for working professionals.

With over 80 centers and institutes at the BSPH, there are countless opportunities for students to step out of the classroom and into the community to put public health solutions into action.

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is where you’ll gain knowledge of the real world and fuel your passion for improving health throughout all stages of life, ensuring that circumstances do not dictate the destiny of health.

Join us in protecting health, and saving lives—millions at a time. Request information about our degrees today.