Health Economics and Policy MSc

Lancaster University

The field of health economics and policy is critical to addressing global healthcare challenges.Using economic principles, experts can provide research, evidence, strategies and tools to support effective healthcare management – from finance to supply chain management, and from efficiency gains to combatting inequalities.This programme enables you to extend your knowledge across the interrelated disciplines of health, economics and policy.You will gain the insight, knowledge and skills that will allow you to make a real impact in a senior health economics or health policy role.You will learn the principal theories and practices behind health economics and how these can be applied to current global challenges. You will also build skills in key areas such as qualitative and quantitative data analysis, research via literature review and evidence synthesis.The final part of the programme is an opportunity for you to showcase your knowledge and skills in a dissertation, where you will investigate and report on a topic that is of particular interest to you. You will be supported throughout your dissertation by a member of our academic team who has expertise in the chosen field.The MSc in Health Economics and Policy is mostly delivered online, allowing you flexibility in when and where you study.You will use our virtual learning environment to learn alongside your existing commitments via discussion forums, collaborative digital spaces and video conferencing.All students have access to a hub space that facilitates interaction with their cohort and with students on related programmes, creating a virtual information space that’s also sociable. An academic tutor will support you during the taught phase and a supervisor will support you in the research phase.