Program Overview

Master in Health Economics

Programme Overview

The Master in Health Economics degree is awarded by Paris Cité University in Paris and delivered by world-class academics in Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. The programme prepares students for jobs in the Health Economics field. Students are taught on the ideal use of applied quantitative methods for the analysis of health care data and to provide a sound understanding of health economics issues that surface in today’s globalised economy.

Programme Structure

• Programme duration: 2 years
• Delivery language: English
• Degree awarded: Master in Health Economics
• Accreditation: The curriculum follows the European ECTS system and the degree is awarded by Université Paris Cité. This programme is accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation and the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES) in France.
• Admission deadline: 29 August 2025
• Interview dates: TBA

Programme Description

In recent years, regional health care systems have undergone major changes leading to extensive health economic evaluations. With a perceptible increase of big data within health care systems, there is an escalating demand for health care professionals to competently manage, explore, understand, and analyse data to facilitate decision-making.

Two specific needs have been identified for the Master in Health Economics degree. Firstly, a need for training in cost-effective analyses to evaluate the economic efficiency of drugs or policies and secondly, training in econometrics to explore care consumptions and care pathways in health data.

The first year of the programme provides the fundamentals in data management and econometrics, and includes introductory courses on several health economics issues. Several courses will be held in computer labs using statistical software so that students learn how to analyse cross-sectional data. Students also learn financial and management skills to understand health care expenditure trends.

During the second year, the course takes on a more specialised approach. Courses include understanding health economic issues in the private and public sectors. Students are taught the health technology assessment (HTA) to examine the economic efficiency of new health technologies. The Markov models are introduced, teaching students how to achieve and interpret cost-effective analyses. Econometrics models are explored in depth and individual and interactive decisions are explored in ‘Game Theory’, ‘Law and Economics’, and ‘Decisions under Health Risks.

Faculty and Teaching

The curriculum is delivered by visiting professors from France and the UAE. Our faculty has achieved worldwide acclaim and imparts a thorough knowledge of Health Economics through theoretical courses, case studies, lectures, seminars, and workshops. Students will have valuable opportunities to interact with professionals from various health care industries who will provide up-to-date perspectives on developments in the health care market.

Career Prospects

There are abundant rewarding career opportunities on a regional and global scale for graduates of the Master in Health Economics degree, at both regional and global levels. Graduates with a specialisation in Health Economics are eagerly sought after. For emerging and experienced professionals, career prospects vary from Senior Positions in government agencies, Consulting groups, and Health Care industries.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor in a relevant field with a CGPA of 3 out of 4 or equivalent. Candidates with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 (or equivalent scores as per the equivalency table) may be conditionally admitted under probation during the first semester.
• IELTS certificate with minimum overall band of 6.0 with a validity of 2 years or TOEFL certificate with minimum score of 79 (or equivalent) with a validity of 2 years.
• Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend an interview to assess the candidate’s motivation, career expectations and relevant professional experience in the degree area.

Tuition Fees and Scholarships

• Programme tuition fees (over 2 years): AED 166,400 (approximately US$ 45,344)
• 25% academic excellence scholarship: New joiners are eligible to 25% scholarship on tuition starting from the 1st semester.
• Preferential rates: 20% Alumni preferential rate, 25% preferential rate upon enrolment on a second master’s degree, 5%-15% corporate rate, and 10% Family discount.

Programme Courses

Year 1 Courses

• Office Software
• Choice between Economic Calculus or Advanced Contract Law
• Financial and Strategic Analysis
• Project Management
• Management and Strategy
• Advanced Internship Support
• Public Policies Assessment
• Communication in Economics and Management I
• Quantitative methods of management
• Communication in Economics and Management II
• Financial and Strategic Analysis
• Theory and Modeling in Finance
• Internship
• Decision Making tools
• Economics Report
• Data Analysis Applied to Economics
• Forecasting techniques
• Initiation to Research

Year 2 Courses

• Health Economics
• Economics of Health insurance
• Collective Decisions
• Health Industries
• Insurance Law in the UAE
• Data analysis in HTA
• Time Series Econometrics
• Panel Data Econometrics
• Decisions in HTA
• Statistics in HTA
• Decisions Under Health Risks
• Health Economics Report
• Research seminar & dissertation
• Game Theory

Master’s Thesis

Non-employed students will be required to submit an extended essay based on their internship. Full-time employed students will be required to submit a research-based thesis.

Internship

For nonworking students, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi has integrated a mandatory internship or professional report. The internship will encourage critical thinking and improve students’ reasoning abilities by blending academic theory with real-life work experience. Students will benefit from a greater depth of experience working in a professional environment. The internship also provides an excellent opportunity to gain crucial insights and improve access to various career opportunities in the region and beyond.