MSc Economics & Health Economics

Develop the skills and knowledge to give you the edge as an economist in the health sector or in further academic research. Run jointly with the School of Health and Related Research, this course advances your analytical skills and technical capabilities in health economics. It then examines ways in which your skills can be used to address the important issues and problems involved in allocating resources in the health sector.

Economics modules in the first semester build your skills, followed by programmes to further develop and apply these skills in the second semester.

MSc Economics & Health Economics received studentship funding offered by the National Institute for Health Research up to 2013-14. The studentship is for full time UK students and covers the fees, and a standard research council stipend. Studentship provision for 2014-15 onwards is currently unknown.

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Content and structure

Study MSc Economics & Health Economics and you'll need to take and pass eight taught modules over two semesters, four in each. These are examined at the end of each semester. Seven are core modules; the eighth is chosen from several option modules.

After you've completed the second semester's taught modules, there is a 10-week period to write your dissertation. We'll support you through dissertation workshops and input from your supervisor. To be awarded the MSc in Economics & Health Economics you will have to pass the examinations and complete the dissertation to the required standard.

See below for details of the core and optional modules across the two semesters.