Healthcare Law and Policy
 | According to the “QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019” Mykolas Romeris University is ranked 251-300 worldwide in the area of law and is the only Lithuanian university ranked in this field |
Why this study programme?
The Healthcare Law and Policy programme is a joint Master's degree programme that aims to prepare highly qualified specialists, having a deep knowledge of international, the EU, national mechanisms and standards of legal regulation and policy of the healthcare sector.
The following subjects are included into a Curriculum: Intellectual Property, Professional and Corporate Ethics, Topical Issues of Public Law, Topical Issues of Procedural Law, Topical Issues of Private Law, Human Rights in Healthcare, Legal Framework for Healthcare Governance, International Healthcare Regulation, EU Health Law, Bioethics and Biopolitics, Legal Protection of Personal Data in Healthcare, Liability in Healthcare.
An internship is an part of the study programme. Students are be able to choose either an internship in Lithuania or they may apply for Erasmus + scholarship and explore the possibilities of an internship in other EU Member States. Studies are completed by defending a thesis and taking final exam.
The following subjects are included into a Curriculum: Intellectual Property, Professional and Corporate Ethics, Topical Issues of Public Law, Topical Issues of Procedural Law, Topical Issues of Private Law, Human Rights in Healthcare, Legal Framework for Healthcare Governance, International Healthcare Regulation, EU Health Law, Bioethics and Biopolitics, Legal Protection of Personal Data in Healthcare, Liability in Healthcare.
An internship is an part of the study programme. Students are be able to choose either an internship in Lithuania or they may apply for Erasmus + scholarship and explore the possibilities of an internship in other EU Member States. Studies are completed by defending a thesis and taking final exam.
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| Assoc. prof. Agne Sirinskiene, lecturer:
The reason behind developing this study programme was was complexity of modern healthcare sector. The need to address new emerging issues in euro-integration require lawyer’s specialized knowledge in healthcare policy, in specifics of the healthcare, and in various fields of health technologies. On the other hand, current research shows that lawyers who have specialized training in the healthcare law and understand health issues are considered to be far more valuable by their employers than traditional private or public law practitioners, working with healthcare issues without any specific training.
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| Andrius Narbekovas, member of a Lithuanian National Health Council:
This Joint master degree programme offers a unique opportunity to study healthcare law in an interdisciplinary environment, as it integrates various spheres of law and policy together with bioethics, healthcare and biomedicine.
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| Programme type | Master's studies |
| Field of study | Law |
| Study area | Social sciences |
| Degree awarded | Master of Law |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Creadits | 120 |
| Accreditation | Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education |
| Course language | English |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania and Kyiv, Ukraine (1st and 2nd semesters at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 3rd and 4th semesters at Mykolas Romeris University)
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| Starting date | September 1st |
| Tuition fee at Mykolas Romeris University | 2240 EUR/per year |
Entry requirements
- Bachelor's degree of law or an equivalent first university degree with a minimum 3-year study duration;
- English language proficiency - the level not lower than B2 (following the Common Framework of Reference for Language approved by the Council of Europe). Distant English language level test is organized for those, who do not possess IELTS or TOEFL certificates.
International mobility possibilities
The candidate selection (submission of the documents and entrance exams) and the first year of studies is to be conducted at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine. Afterwards, the students will move to Lithuania and continue their second year of studies at Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius. The defense of the Master's thesis will take place in Lithuania as well. However, the final exam will be passed in Ukraine.
Students can participate in ERASMUS+ mobility programme as well, which gives a possibility to study at a university abroad for 1 or 2 semesters and do internship in another country.
Students can participate in ERASMUS+ mobility programme as well, which gives a possibility to study at a university abroad for 1 or 2 semesters and do internship in another country.
Career prospects
Graduates will have excellent career opportunities both at their home country and abroad, e.g., national public or private sector (regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, institutions responsible for the development and implementation of a healthcare policy or working in patient rights protection area, etc.) as well as European institutions, agencies or international institutions. Graduates will have enough knowledge and experience to work as lawyers or attorneys specializing in a very specific field of healthcare and medical product development.
Excellent possibilities of career and employment are supported by the fact that the programme will be carried out in two countries. This will give students a brilliant opportunity to gain more diverse and versatile experience, more knowledge and skills, to improve professional foreign language skills, and to develop their ability to work in a changing multicultural environment.
Excellent possibilities of career and employment are supported by the fact that the programme will be carried out in two countries. This will give students a brilliant opportunity to gain more diverse and versatile experience, more knowledge and skills, to improve professional foreign language skills, and to develop their ability to work in a changing multicultural environment.