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Health Economics and Decision Modelling MSc / PG Certificate / PG Diploma

Health Economics and Decision Modelling MSc / PG Certificate / PG Diploma

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Full time | University of Sheffield | 1 year | 30-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Economics Health Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

We tackle some of the world’s greatest health challenges to improve the health and care of people across the globe.

Course description

On this course you’ll study a growing area with a worldwide demand for qualified specialists.

The importance and use of health technology assessment and health economic modelling is rapidly increasing. This course helps you to become highly employable by developing the analytical skills required to evaluate the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of health technologies such as new drugs, public health initiatives, screening programmes and diagnostic tools.

Sheffield has nine professors of health economics and decision sciences, including the world-renowned Prof John Brazier and in Professors Alan Brennan, Jim Chilcott and Matt Stevenson who are some of the most experienced health economic modelling experts in the country. You'll develop the transferable skills and knowledge to work anywhere in the world as a professional decision-analytic modeller or health economist. Students will also gain PGCert and PGDip awards in this course.

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.

Modules

This module introduces the basic principles of economic evaluation as applied to healthcare interventions. The course introduces the concept of economic evaluation, the different types that are available and the various stages and techniques that need to be applied to generate results. Current practice guidelines will be described so that students can understand the current policy context of the methods. Also, as alternative techniques are described, their strengths and weaknesses will be highlighted, with the students being encouraged to critically appraise their appropriateness to different contexts.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,580

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£27,650

Entry requirements

You need at least a 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a numerate subject, such as economics, operational research, mathematics, statistics, pharmacy or industrial engineering, management science, physics, or pharmacy or systems control.