Program Overview

University Program Overview

The university program includes teaching in health economics and health services research and planning through various formats, such as short courses, workshops, and specialized programs.

Program Structure

The program is designed to meet the needs of three main groups:

• Economists: The program aims to encourage young economics graduates to work on health-related issues and enhance their economics skills. Opportunities are available for postgraduate coursework, PhD study, and post-doctoral programs.
  • Postgraduate coursework
  • PhD study
  • Post-doctoral programs
• Non-economists: The program provides specific training in health economics for individuals engaged in health policy development and implementation, as well as those working in areas such as health care planning, management, and evaluation. This training is offered through short courses and workshops.
  • Health policy development and implementation
  • Health care planning
  • Health care management
  • Health care evaluation
• Clinicians: The program offers opportunities for health care professionals, particularly those involved in epidemiological and health services research, to develop an understanding of the principles of economics as applied to health and health care. This can be achieved through general workshops or by incorporating health economics as a subject in post-graduate training in public health, clinical epidemiology, and health services research.
  • Epidemiological research
  • Health services research
  • Public health
  • Clinical epidemiology

Research Areas

The program focuses on health economics and health services research, with opportunities for study and research in areas such as:

• Health care planning
• Health care management
• Health care evaluation
• Epidemiological research
• Health services research
• Public health
• Clinical epidemiology