Program Overview

Advanced Topics in Health Economic Evaluation Methods

The Advanced Topics in Health Economic Evaluation Methods course is a 7.5-credit course that delves into the intricacies of decision modeling in health economic evaluation. This course is designed for students who have a background in health sciences, environmental health, or social sciences, and have completed the Health Economic Evaluation Methods course.

Course Description

In the main part of the course, decision modeling is explained, discussed, and practiced. Decision modeling is becoming increasingly popular in health economic evaluation as it allows for the gathering of information from many sources and tracking the course of a disease over a relatively long time perspective, taking into account the uncertainty of estimates used. The course explores different modeling techniques, and students are given the opportunity to set up and run their own models.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this course, non-programme students applying as single-course students must have:

• 120 ECTS, of which a minimum of 30 ECTS are within one of the following: health sciences, environmental health, or social sciences.
• A passing grade from the course 3FH042 Health Economic Evaluation Methods.
• English proficiency equivalent to English B/6 from Swedish Upper secondary education.

Selection

Selection is based on academic credits.

Application and Tuition Fees

As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland, students are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University. The application fee is SEK 900, and the tuition fee for the first instalment is SEK 20,013.

Course Details

• Type: Course, second cycle
• Study pace: Full time
• Study location: Umeå
• Type of studies: On campus
• Language: English
• Number of credits: 7.5 credits
• Teaching hours: Daytime
• Study location: Umeå

Start and End Dates

The course starts on 4 December 2025 and ends on 18 January 2026.

Application Deadline

The application deadline is 15 January 2026.

Department

The course is given by the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health.