Full time: 12 months
Part time: 2 years, 3 months
Full-time: £10,920
Part-time: £5,460 per year
Full-time: £15,610
Part-time: £7,805 per year
Full-time: £15,610
Part-time: £7,805 per year
There is no fixed application deadline. However applications close when the course is full, so we encourage you to apply early.
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The demand for specialists in health economics continues to increase. Whether you have a quantitative, sciences’ or economics background, the MSC in Economic Evaluation in Healthcare is designed to help you meet that demand.
From economic evaluation, health economics and quantitative methods to welfare economics and epidemiology, this course will give you the expertise to pursue a rewarding career in health economics.
This course has been designed to meet the demand for health economics’ quantitative and analytical skills for decision-making in the healthcare sector.
The Economic Evaluation in Healthcare MSc helps you:
The Department of Economics hosts both the City Health Economics Centre (CHEC) and the London Health Economics Group (LHEG)
You should have:
Students with a good lower second class in one of the above disciplines might be considered on a case-by-case basis
You must also meet the English language requirement for the programme.
Don’t meet the entry requirements? INTO City, University of London offers a range of academic and English language programmes to help prepare you for study at City, University of London. You’ll learn from experienced teachers in a dedicated international study centre.
These programmes are designed for international students who do not meet the required academic and English language requirements for direct entry. To prepare for this degree course, learn more about the Graduate Diploma in Social Sciences and the Arts.
City works in partnership with Kaplan International College (KIC) London to provide preparatory courses for international students. Pre Masters courses at KIC London offer comprehensive support to students wishing to complete their postgraduate study at City. Progression to this degree is guaranteed if you complete the KIC London Pre-Masters course at the required level.
If you are applying with an overseas degree, the following is an indication of international equivalents of an upper second class degree from a UK institution. Please note these figures are intended as a guide only and individual applications will be assessed on a case by case basis.
If English is not your first language you will need the following qualification:
All applicants that require a Tier 4 visa must meet the minimum Home Office English Language ability requirements before City can issue the Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS) that is needed to apply for a Tier 4 visa.
Don’t meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses.
International Students (EEA and Non EEA) coming to study in the UK, may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study. The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:
For more information see our main Visa page.
Applications for 2021 are now open.
Fees in each subsequent year of study (where applicable) will be subject to an annual increase of 2%. We will confirm any change to the annual tuition fee to you in writing prior to you commencing each subsequent year of study (where applicable).
The Office of Health Economics wants to increase capacity of highly skilled economists specialised in health economics research by funding 2 part time students per year to do the M.Sc. in Health Economics or a M.Sc. in Economic Evaluation in Healthcare, part time, at the Department of Economics at City , University of London.
OHE will pay the corresponding part time fees and a stipend to the student of £ 1,500 per month for 2 years.
Deadline: 31st May, 2020
CONDITIONS:
Jameel's Story
Jameel completed the MSc Health Economics and now works at Astellas Pharma Europe as the Director of Health Economics and Outcomes Research . He talks about how his time at City helped him get where he is now and how the field of Health Economics is advancing.
If you are interested in applying for the MSc Economic Evaluation in Health Care but cannot make it to an Open Evening, you may be able to register for one of our upcoming online sessions for prospective students.
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This programme has a placement scheme that provides you with a unique opportunity to apply the skills you have learned during the MSc and acquire experience in a workplace environment.
Companies and organisations are invited to meet with you and propose subjects for your dissertation, which will be done during a placement. Organisations and students liaise directly with the approval of the academic supervisor.
Our students secure placements with a wide range of organisations (these may change from year to year), such as:
As a Master’s student at City, you will benefit from state-of-the art student-geared facilities, including a bright new gym and meeting points. Most importantly, you will benefit from City’s central London location.
We offer a variety of accommodation options and support services for postgraduate students.
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Our Accommodation Service can also help you find private accommodation.
We offer a free language course for City, University of London students.
Course timetables are normally available from July and can be accessed from our timetabling pages. These pages also provide timetables for the current academic year, though this information should be viewed as indicative and details may vary from year to year.
Please note that all academic timetables are subject to change.
We offer an extensive support network during your time here at City, University of London – from Learning Support (including disability support) and counselling to financial and career advice – leaving you free to enjoy every opportunity campus life has to offer.
Find out more about the different types of student support available.
Chat to our current students and read their blogs to gain an insight into studying at City and learn more about our undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
To make sure that you can begin or continue your studies with us during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have reviewed and adapted our courses to ensure a safe learning environment for our students and staff. We have modified the way some of our courses are delivered, with many programmes being made available online.
Contact us to find out more about how our programmes will be delivered.
Modules in this programme are taught by research-active academic staff, graduate teaching assistants and visiting lecturers. We also invite speakers from the industry and other organisations to present specialised topics in health economics.
The teaching takes place over two terms, from September to June.
Full-time students take 20 weeks of lectures, plus dissertation and examination periods over one year.
Full-time students who pass all the taught modules during the main exam sessions will finish the programme at the end of September, when they submit their dissertation.
Full-time students who successfully complete the taught modules in the August re-sit exam session will submit their dissertation in December.
Part-time students take 20 weeks of lectures, plus dissertation and examination periods spread over two years and three months.
Part-time students complete all modules over the course of four terms, from September to June, before undertaking their dissertation.
Part-time students who successfully pass all the taught modules during the main exam periods will finish the programme in December of the second year, when they submit their dissertation. Part-time students who successfully pass all the taught modules in August submit in March of the following year.
Assessments are typically a combination of unseen written examinations (70% for each module) and coursework (30% for each module), but this can vary by module.
About two-thirds of our students secure a placement at a firm. The placement is an opportunity to gain experience about the sector while writing the MSc final dissertation.
Pre-sessional activities covering Probability, Microeconomics, Stata, Excel and Mathematics run in September before the start of term. These are available for all students who secure a place on the MSc Health Economics. Pre-sessionals are included in your degree fee and are designed to prepare you for the course. We therefore strongly encourage you to make every effort to attend. Further information such as the exact dates, times and locations will be provided in your induction schedule. Please note that you are not required to register for the above pre-sessionals, you just need to turn up on the day.
As an Economic Evaluation in Healthcare MSc student at City, you will benefit from invited lectures, modules and seminars from an extensive list of collaborators, from the industry and other institutions including:
You will complete 180 credits. This includes modules worth 120 credits (one module worth 30 credits and six modules worth 15 credits). The dissertation is worth 60 credits.
Each module typically has a weekly two-hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial, but this may vary.
This course is taught on Thursdays and Fridays only. A full-time student can expect to spend all day Thursday and Friday at City, for 10 or 11 weeks in the Autumn term and the Spring term. A part-time student can expect to spend all day Thursday in the first year and all day Friday in the second year, for 10 or 11 weeks in the Autumn term and the Spring term.
Please note it is not possible to give an exact indication of hours per week, as these vary from term to term.
You will take Quantitative Methods and Economic Evaluation on Thursdays during the first term and Health Economics and Advanced Economic Evaluation on Thursdays during the second term.
You will take Epidemiology on Fridays during the first term and Welfare Economics and Economic Evaluation Workshops (Modelling) on Fridays during the second term.
Part-time students will take modules taught on Thursdays during the first year and modules taught on Fridays during the second year.
The programme specification contains more information on how the course is organised, the requirements for progression for each part and credits required for awards.
This MSc prepares you for a wide range of career opportunities in economic consultancies, think-tanks, the pharmaceutical industry, professional associations, governmental bodies and non-governmental organisations. It will also enable you to explore teaching and research positions in academic institutions.
Our MSc Economic Evaluation in Healthcare graduates have gone on to work for companies such as:
The MSc also provides a solid academic foundation for students wishing to pursue doctoral research in health economics. Our Master’s graduates have obtained PhDs from UCL,University of York, City, University of London and University of Warwick.
Applications for 2021 are now open.
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