Overview
Ready to take your healthcare career to the next level? Gain the skills you need to forge your career path with a Health Economics and Health Policy MSc online from Brunel University London. This UK-based course is created for distance learners with an active learning and research-led approach to help you develop the skills to change and influence public health at a local, national and global level. As science and research progresses, you’ll learn to use these developments to draw your own research conclusions and to address areas of health to really make a difference in society.
Here at Brunel University London, we take pride in our global recognition and involvement in leading-edge research. With growing teaching capabilities made possible through distance learning, we offer this fully online postgraduate programme in Health Economics and Health Policy to ensure that a bright career path is achievable for anyone, anywhere.
Global pricing available
The best part about offering postgraduate programmes online is that we can provide top-quality education to people around the world who can't just up and move to London. Taking many global factors such as international exchange rates into account, we provide a reduced tuition fee of £6,000 for Indian, Southeast Asian, and African students. Distance learning can be an ideal option for busy international professionals who are looking for a UK-based degree to boost their credentials for future career opportunities.
A degree offering career-ready skills
An online Health Economics and Health Policy MSc will help you develop a critical approach to health economics and the application of economic tools to evaluate healthcare intervention and policy, whilst acquiring advanced academic and research skills. You'll draw on multiple disciplines as you:
- Explore the links between population health and macroeconomic factors
- Build knowledge, skills, and competence to perfecome economic evaluation of interventions and policies, including in the application of epidemiology and decision modelling.
- Provide the opportunity to conduct an emporical research project on a health economics and policy issue.
- Consider equity in health and healthcare delivery and consumption.
- Develop your competence in critically evaluating and communicating research evidence
- Examine healthcare financing models, provider reimbursement mechanisms, incentives, and the implications for healthcare markets.
Canvas
Without leaving your country or career, you can study fully online with all of the support, resources, and energy of a campus programme. Our academic experts use a wide variety of teaching methods including lectures, seminars and self-directed learning to provide you with a comprehensive learning experience. You’re fully supported throughout the whole degree process including having a personal tutor and receiving one-to-one specialist academic supervision to complete the research project to demonstrate your depth of acquired knowledge.
Create a timetable that suits you
Your online master's experience shouldn't be stressful, so we make sure you can learn at your pace. You'll have the option to complete your degree in 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. This programme offers a flexible format for learning and teaching, including pre-recorded video content, asynchronous activities, and more. You’ll also get the chance to participate in various additional live classes to help build your networking community, participate in small group projects, and learn to problem-solve together.
Your future opportunities
The Health Economics and Health Policy MSc online from Brunel University London Online aims to facilitate you to gain advanced skills, principles and knowledge for a career in healthcare and health policy organisations (e.g. health services, government, universities, the non-profit sector, research units, pharmaceutical industry.)
Take the first step
Be sure to take a look at our website for more information on this programme. If you've got more specific questions about your online postgraduate studies with Brunel, our dedicated Admissions Team is more than happy to provide answers!
For a deeper dive into an online classroom demo and support mechanisms for our distance learners, check out our webinar to see how Brunel can help you maximise your career potential.
Why choose Brunel Online
- 72% world leading / internationally excellent research output.
- Top 40 research intensive university, 58th globally Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022.
- 4th in UK for International Outlook, Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
- Study anytime, anyplace with 100% online degrees.
- 1500+ online students with alumni network of 154K students.
Offers & Discounts
Brunel Regional Discount
Brunel offers special reduced fees i.e., £6,000 for India, South and East Asia and Africa with following programmes:
- Master of Public Health (MPH) Online
- Advanced Manufacturing Systems M.Sc Online
- Engineering Management MSc Online
- Health Economics and Health Policy MSc Online
- Public Health & Health Promotion M.sc Online
- Public Health & Behaviour Change MSc Online
- Global Public health & Social Justice M.sc Online
Brunel Graduate Discount
The Brunel Graduate Discount is available for self-funding applicants who have previously studied at Brunel University London (and achieved their intended award), who register for any subsequent degree programme. It offers a 15% concession on tuition fees.
Brunel Family Discount
If you have a direct family member who is interested in studying with us, they may be eligible for a 10% fee concession from their tuition.
Postgraduate Academic Excellence
The Postgraduate Academic Excellence scholarship is available for students on Postgraduate Taught (PGT) courses at Brunel University London and is available to all students who have obtained a First-Class undergraduate degree, offering a 15% concession on tuition fees.
Programme Structure
This online master's degree is divided into eight modules addressing topics that will help you develop skills to address the latest issues pressing the healthcare sector. Each module is designed with the help of industry experts to provide you with the knowledge and experience you need to rise through the ranks of public health professionals.
Modules in this programme include:
Economic Evaluation in Health Care
Epidemiology
Fundamentals of Heallth Economics
Decision Modelling
Health Policy and Social Justice
Health Economics and Population Health
Statistical Methods for Health Economics
Research Methods
Research Project - Dissertation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Economics Health Administration Social Policy View 125 other Masters in Health Administration in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree, or equivalent internationally-recognised qualification in a subject such as health promotion, public health, allied health, health-related studies, social sciences, biosciences, sport science, and environmental health. Non-native speakers of English need either of the following:
- IELTS: 6.5 (min 6 in all areas)
- Pearson: 58 (51 in all subscores)
- TOEFL: 92 (min 20 in all)
- BrunELT 65% (min 60% in all areas)
Tuition Fee
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International
11135 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11135 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
11135 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11135 GBP per year during 12 months.
Geo country fees (SEA, India, Africa): £6,000
Funding
A range of scholarships are available for students studying online programmes at Brunel. In addition to scholarship opportunities, a discount is available to self-funding students who pay the full amount of the fees due at or before their scheduled date of registration. This discount is 2% on the net course fee due, meaning that this 2% will be applied after any other discounts to which they may be entitled. No application is required for the Early Payment Discount.
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Scholarships Information
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