MSc (Health Economics)—full-time and part-time
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics
Course overview
The aim of the programme is to:
- Develop a thorough knowledge and applied competence in the fundamentals of health economics, including health technology assessment;
- Develop an ability to critically appraise alternative systems of healthcare finance and delivery in terms of equity and efficiency;
- Expose the student to policy debates regarding access to healthcare, and how it is affected by new and expensive technologies.
Key facts
Entry requirements
Students admitted to the programme will normally hold a primary degree with Second Class Honours, Grade 1 or equivalent international qualification, which will have included the study and understanding of economics to intermediate level. Applications from people with experience in the pharmaceutical industry or the health care system are also welcome. Applicants without a background in economics will be offered an opportunity to take courses in economics before starting the programme. Applications to the part-time programme are especially welcome. Students who hold a Higher Diploma in Economics with Second Class Honours, Grade 1, or equivalent international qualification may also apply. IELTS scores of 6.5 or equivalent if applicable.
Duration:
1 year, full-time; 2 years, part-time
Next start date: September 2013
Average intake: 15 (full-time). no limit (part-time)
Closing date: Please refer to the offer rounds/closing date webpage.
Course outline
The course is comprised of eight taught modules and a dissertation. Students are exposed to a number of specialist health economics courses including Economic Evaluation of Health Care, Applied Health Technology Assessment and Decision Modelling, Health Technology Assessment, Health Economics, and Health Systems and Policy Analysis, as well as more general economics modules such as Econometrics or Cost Benefit Analysis. Areas examined include the design of healthcare systems and the relationship between these and system performance, methods of evaluation in healthcare, model construction and use in health technology assessment. The dissertation allows the student to use the skills acquired to address a specific research question.
Specialist contributions from leading US and UK researchers have featured in the course. The MSc o ffers students the opportunity to use the skills they acquire in a placement. Several students have successfully transitioned into full-time employment with their
placement host.
Applications and selections
Requirements and assessment
Find out more
Brendan Kennelly
T +353 91 493 094
E brendan.kennelly@nuigalway.ie
PAC code
GYC26, full-time
GYC27, part-time
Fees for this course
EU (Total): €6,015
- Student levy: €224
Non-EU (Total): €13,250
Current students
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Past students
Liam McMorrow
Curently studying for his PhD in Health Economics in the UK
"I found the MSc in Health Economics to be an intensive, well organized programme that provided me with the knowledge and confidence to pursue a PhD and a career in academia. The course modules taught us how to approach and answer problems in health economics and how to apply skills that were directly applicable to the workplace. I used many of the skills we learned in my master’s thesis and am now in the process of using the knowledge and techniques I learned at NUI Galway in my PhD.”
