Search
Did you study here?
Write a short review & help students like you! Over 1,500 students already shared their experience.
International Health Policy (Health Economics) – (M.Sc.)
London School of Economics and Political Science
Department of Social Policy
| Application Deadline: | None - rolling admissions | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 14,381 - ≈ € 20,446 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
| Educational Form: |
| ||
| Education Variants: |
| ||
| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of London School of Economics and Political Science
In the MSc International Health Policy, you analyse current and emerging health care problems and the range of health policies being developed to meet them internationally. The programme gives you the opportunity to examine important health policy issues through the application of basic health policy and economic principles. Within the MSc, the Health Economics stream allows you to concentrate on options geared to health economics analysis. While the core health policy modules are retained, if you pursue the relevant range of options, recognition of your specialism in health economics is acknowledged.
For both the programmes, you take courses to the value of four units consisting of compulsory and optional courses. In both the programmes, as part of the compulsory course, students submit a long essay on a relevant topic which may be written in conjunction with a summer placement with a government department or agency, or international, or private organisations, private companies or academic research institutions.
You study with a highly international and diverse group of students. Professional destinations after completing the degree include consultancies, pharmaceutical companies, national health services, international organisations and government departments and agencies as well as employment in research or further study for a PhD.
Contents
MSc International Health Policy
Students must take courses to the value of four full units as shown below, and undertake a full unit MSc dissertation. Compulsory courses (* half unit)
* Financing Health Care*
* Measuring Health System Performance*
* Dissertation
Two of the following courses:
* Health Economics*
* Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy*
* Foundations of Health Policy*
Options Choose to the value of two full units from the following:
* Public Economics I
* Healthcare Information Systems*
* Quantitative Analysis I: Description and Inference*
* Quantitative Analysis II: The Generalised Linear Model*
* European Social Policy
* Statistical Methods in Health Care Economic Evaluation*
* Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Health Care*
* Health and Population in Contemporary Developed Societies*
* Health and Population in Developing and Transitional Societies*
* Valuing Health*
* Health Systems and Policies in Developing Countries*
* Advanced Health Economics*
* US Health Policies*
* Key Issues in Biomedicine, Bioscience and Society
* Behavioural Public Policy*
* Another LSE course subject to approval of the course tutor
* Selected linear and study units at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine subject to the approval of the course tutor
MSc International Health Policy (Health Economics)
Students must take courses to the value of four full units as shown below, and undertake a full unit MSc dissertation. Compulsory courses (* half unit)
* Financing Health Care*
* Health Economics*
* Dissertation
Two of the following courses:
* Cost-Effectiveness Analysis*
* Valuing Health*
* Advanced Health Economics*
Options Choose courses to the value of two full units from the following:
* Public Economics
* Quantitative Analysis I: Description and Inference*
* Quantitative Analysis II: The Generalised Linear Model*
* Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy*
* Statistical Methods in Health Care Economic Evaluation*
* Health and Population in Contemporary Developed Societies*
* Measuring Health System Performance*
* Health Systems and Policies in Developing Countries*
* US Health Policies*
* Pharmaceutical Economics and Politics in Developing Countries*
* Key Issues in Biomedicine, Bioscience and Society
* Financing Health Care in Developing Countries*
* Another LSE course subject to approval of the course tutor
* Selected linear and study units at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine subject to approval of the course tutor
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testGRE® revised General Test
GRE Scores are accepted at business schools worldwide. Learn more and register.
Register Now!Requirements
Minimum entry requirement:
* 2:1 in science, medicine, economics or social science. For the health economics stream, first degree should be in economics, mathematics, statistics, or any other quantitative subject. Professional experience is advantageous
English requirement:
* TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 603 in the paper test or 100 in the internet based test. For full information on TOEFL and testing centres worldwide, please see
* IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.5. For full details about the British Council's English tests, please see
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 603 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
Ask a Question
You can contact Marsha Fu to ask a question about International Health Policy (Health Economics) at London School of Economics and Political Science.
Relevant Links
Contact
Contact London School of Economics and Political Science
Using the form on this page, you can directly ask questions to the contactpersons at the university.
Fill out your contact information and message. The information you fill out in this form will be sent directly to the university. They will reply to you on the e-mail address you provide here.
Explain your academic background in the message; the more sophisticated your e-mail, the better the answer.
MastersPortal.eu cannot take any responsibility for the answering of contacts or for the content of their replies.
MastersPortal.eu - Finds the Masters for you!