Public Health - Health Economics Stream MSc
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
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By the end of this stream students will be able to demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of the core disciplines of public health, consisting of statistics; epidemiology; health economics; and social research, to real health problems. In addition, students will be able to:demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the principles and methods of economic evaluationdemonstrate advanced knowledge of health economic methods applied to health policy or decision analysisidentify, assess and ...Read more

By the end of this stream students will be able to demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of the core disciplines of public health, consisting of statistics; epidemiology; health economics; and social research, to real health problems. In addition, students will be able to:

  • demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the principles and methods of economic evaluation
  • demonstrate advanced knowledge of health economic methods applied to health policy or decision analysis
  • identify, assess and critically synthesise relevant evidence from health economic research literature
  • select and apply appropriate, ethical and feasible study designs to answer questions in health care and health economic research
  • show competence, both written and verbal, in communicating research evidence

The stream is aimed at anyone - with or without any previous training in economics - who is interested in working as a health economist in an academic or professional capacity across high-, middle- and low-income countries.

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LSHTM is an excellent school made up of simply amazing students. I’ve learned so much since starting the course here, from both my classes and my fellow students. The student body..Read more

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In order to be admitted to the MSc Public Health, an applicant must: hold either a first degree at Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) standard in a relevant discipline, or a degree in medicine recognised by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) for the purposes of practising medicine in the UK, or another degree of equivalent standard awarded by an overseas institution recognised by UK ENIC or the GMC or hold a professional qualification appropriate to the programme of study to be followed obtained by written examinations and judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to an Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) degree or above or applicants with a 2:2 degree will also be considered if they have sufficient relevant professional experience or training in the field (sufficient, relevant work experience would typically mean at least two years working in a field allied to public health) - we would encourage such applicants to contact the Programme Directors to discuss their suitability before applying.

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£12,940 per year

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£29,960 per year

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Public Health - Health Economics Stream MSc
LSHTM is an excellent school made up of simply amazing students. I’ve learned so much since starting the course here, from both my classes and my fellow students. The student body...
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London , LONDON

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is a specialist university in Bloomsbury, London, with a long-established reputation...

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Keppel Street Camden LONDON CAMDEN WC1E 7HT United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Goodge Street  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Euston   0.4 miles away
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