Program Overview

The MSc in Health Economics and Econometrics is ideal for new graduates hoping to pursue a career in health economics or for those currently working in the health care sector who wish to develop skills in this area.

We are offering over 400 awards of £2,000 to support the brightest and best applicants wishing to undertake Masters study at the University during 2023-24.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 (UK time) on 30 April 2023.

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Health care systems are being challenged to meet unlimited patient/population needs with constrained and limited resources and health economics data plays an important role in evidence-based decision making. This programme provides an in-depth understanding of health economics and advanced econometric techniques and their application in addressing economics and policy issues.

This programme gives you the opportunity to follow a more econometrics based pathway in health economics, underpinned by microeconomic theory, whilst also taking core modules in economic evaluation, and modelling.

The programme is targeted at those with an undergraduate economics degree and a desire to obtain skills that can be applied to the healthcare sector, for careers as a health economist in industry, the health service or academia. This is an area identified as a priority for the health service and health economists with these skills are in short supply.

The MSc in Health Economics and Econometrics is taught by the University’s Health Economics Unit and the Department of Economics.

This programme incorporates two core modules provided by the Department of Economics (Microeconomics, Econometrics) and four core modules from the MSc Health Economics and Health Policy Programme (Introduction to Health Economics, Economic Evaluation, Statistics II, Modelling for Health Economics) and one relevant policy based optional module.