Across the world, healthcare systems face the challenge of meeting vast patient needs with limited resources. Enter health economics—a vital and rapidly growing field that drives intelligent decision-making and shapes impactful policies.
Gain access to 'Introduction to Health Economics' and other CPD courses - available for potential applicants free of charge.
Why study Health Economics? Watch the video This course is your gateway to mastering the most crucial aspects of health economics and health policy.
Whether you're an experienced healthcare professional, a manager looking to make a bigger impact, or a recent graduate eager to jumpstart your career, this course will immerse you in the vital issues shaping the future of healthcare.
This course will run over 12 months, full-time. It can also be undertaken on a part-time basis. While the exact content may change, here’s what you can expect to study each term. This is based on a full time Masters course.
In the first term, you’ll study Introduction to Health Economics, Economic Evaluation in Health Care, Statistics for Health Economics 1, and Research Methods in Health Economics.
In the second term, you’ll study Policy in Economics of Healthcare delivery and Modelling for Health Economics.
Term three will be dedicated to your dissertation. This will be on an agreed topic in an area of health economics or health policy.
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To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
Applicants with a 2:2 degree plus relevant work experience may be considered.
English language requirements If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.
For this course we require IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band, which is equivalent to:
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.