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Health Economics and Health Policy – (M.Sc.)
University of Birmingham
School of Medicine
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,420 - ≈ € 14,370 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
This programme, aimed at health care professionals and managers, as well as new graduates, provides an introduction to the central issues in health economics and health policy involved in the management of primary health care.
This programme is suitable for people currently working in the health care sector (in both the public and private sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry) who wish to improve their understanding of and skills in health economics. It may also be of interest to new graduates who wish to pursue a career in health economics and / or health services research.
The course does not require a first degree in economics.
Benefits of doing this course
The Health Economics & Health Policy Masters course:
• brings together professionals from a vast array of work environments, locations and backgrounds offering the benefit of knowledge and experience sharing
• does not ask for an economics first degree
• has a wide variety of module options creating a flexible degree to suit your needs
• offers modules on a block basis (3 or 5 days) making it easier for you and your employers to manage your study leave
Contents
Modules
The programme consists of taught modules (120 credits), plus a dissertation (10,000 words) on an agreed topic in an area of health economics or health policy (60 credits). There are five compulsory modules, each of 20 credits:
* Introduction to Health Economics (20 credits)
* Statistics for Health Economics (20 credits)
* Economic Evaluation in Health Care (20 credits)
* Modelling for Health Economics (20 credits)
* Policy and Economics of Healthcare Delivery (20 credits)
Students then have the freedom to select the modules for the remaining 20 credits from the range offered by the School of Health and Population Sciences or, with departmental agreement, by other departments within the University.
Optional Modules - please select 20 credits
* Advanced Applied Epidemiology (10 credits)
* Advanced Statistical Methods (10 credits)
* Health Technology Assessment Principles and Practices (20 credits)
* Methodological Basis of HTA (20 credits)
* Public Health in Developing Countries (10 credits)
* Public Health Management 1 (10 credits)
* Public Health Management 2 (10 credits)
* Qualitative Research Methods (20 credits)
Assessment
All assessment of compulsory modules on the Health Economics & Health Policy Masters course is by assignment.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The normal entrance requirement for our MSc programmes is a good Honours degree (upper second-class or above), or an equivalent professional qualification and professional experience.
Appropriate career experience may also be taken into account. It is hard to give general rules on these matters, since each case is considered on individual merit. However, the factors which tend to count in one's favour are suitable health services managerial experience, favourable reports from academic referees, or proven ability in research or publication. You should give as much evidence as possible of your capabilities in these areas.
English language requirements
* IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band
* TOEFL 600 Paper-based test /250 Computer-based tes
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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