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.<br><br>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.  <br>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.  During your time with us you will develop your analytical skills in quantitative research methods and critical appraisal. You'll hone your ability to apply research results to practice, and to health service decision-making. You'll also acquire practical skills in the economic analysis of health problems, for example, putting a price on the impact of Type Two Diabetes on a given NHS Trust.