Health Economics MSc

How can we increase effectiveness and efficiency? What is the monetary impact of smoking on the healthcare system? What value should we place on this drug or that procedure? In an era of diminished budgets and ageing populations, health economists are in more demand than ever. 

Study Health Economics at UEA and you’ll learn to make decisions that really count. You will be based in the Norwich Medical School, where you’ll not only develop an understanding of economic concepts as applied to health, public health, and health services policy, you’ll be part of a school at the forefront of research. 

You’ll train with a wide range of healthcare students, taught by leading academics, and you’ll be connected to a well-respected group of researchers who advise on international and national policies that affect people’s health, worldwide. 

You’ll graduate ready to tackle some of the biggest questions in the provision of care for national government, the NHS, the private sector or for a research organisation.

ABOUT

Our course will help you understand the ways in which economic ideas and principles are relevant to, and applied in, health and healthcare. It will also enable you to gain practical experience in the application of health economics techniques.

If you’re a graduate economist, or you have a degree from another relevant disciplinary background such as the health arena or one of the quantitative social sciences, and have a keen interest in health economics, this course is for you. Through it you will also gain an appreciation of the links between economic evaluation and economic theory, as well as those between health service research and decision making.

AFTER THE COURSE

Our programme will arm you with the analytical tools and practical skills with which to start building a career in health economics. After graduation, you will be a sought-after professional ready to pursue a rewarding career as a health economist in government, the NHS, a pharmaceutical firm or the World Health Organisation. 

You could also choose to enter into postgraduate research, followed by a career in research or academia. 

CAREER DESTINATIONS

• Central government departments 
• NHS Trusts 
• The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 
• The World Health Organisation (WHO) 
• Pharmaceutical firms 
• Research or academia