理学硕士（卫生经济学）

硕士（健康经济学）向学生介绍了在不断发展的技术发展，人口老龄化和患者期望值不断变化的背景下进行卫生保健决策的经济分析的基本原理。该计划是为有兴趣在政府，卫生服务，制药和医疗器械行业或研究与咨询机构中谋求职业的人们设计的。该计划检查了卫生保健提供方面的稀缺性挑战，分析了财务和服务的替代系统，并介绍了卫生保健中使用的评估技术。<br> <br>毕业生已在诸如以下领域从事了一系列职业制药行业，管理咨询公司，志愿人员和公共部门，以及接受博士学位的继续教育或寻求研究助学金。每个学生都要在公司，政府机构或合适的健康经
The MSc in Health Economics is a taught Masters programme which introduces the student to the theoretical principles and practical techniques of economic analysis which are applied to inform health policy and health care decision-making within the evolving global context of technological development, population ageing, rising healthcare costs and changing patient preferences and expectations.<br><br>In particular, the programme seeks to equip students with the tools to examine individual behaviours with respect to health and health care, to explore alternative systems of health care finance and delivery, and to apply economic evaluation, preference elicitation and econometric techniques to inform health care resource allocation.<br><br>The programme consists of a mix of modules, which are delivered through a series of lectures, practical workshops, tutorials, and seminars from academic and industry experts, in addition to a supervised minor dissertation or applied placement project, which are generally completed over the course of a summer placement at an appropriate host organisation.<br><br>A large number of our graduates have found employment in leading pharmaceutical companies and in health economics and market access consulting companies. Other graduates are pursuing careers in the public sector, working in the government, the health service, regulatory agencies or public health agencies. The programme is also a very useful springboard for a career in research. Several graduates have completed a PhD following the M Sc and are working in academic and research organizations.