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University of Bristol: Health Economics and Health Policy Analysis
| Institution | University of Bristol View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Medical Sciences |
| Web | https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate |
| choosebristol-pg@bristol.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 117 394 1649 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Health economics and health policy analysis can enable decision makers to improve resource use and service delivery across health and care systems. This MSc will enable you to apply economic and policy theory and practice for this purpose, and to a range of complex challenges facing the global community (for example inequalities, mental health, infectious disease, climate change, health and social care provision). The programme will teach you key concepts in economics and policy by drawing on real-world examples from international and UK contexts. This applied focus will ensure you are able to communicate and share economic and policy thinking and evidence with various audiences, including policymakers, academics, and the general public.
You will learn a range of analytical techniques and research methods used by professional health economists and policy analysts, including statistics and econometrics, economic evaluation, qualitative and survey methods, evidence synthesis and modelling. You will also gain valuable practical experience in using appropriate software for qualitative and statistical data analysis, and for building economic models, so that you can confidently select and creatively apply these methods and software in your future careers and make sound, methodological judgements in the absence of complete data.
This MSc encourages you to apply multidisciplinary skills and a multi-stakeholder perspective to health and care challenges. The programme therefore welcomes professionals and students from multiple backgrounds. This MSc is particularly suitable for professionals who have experience of working within health care, social care or pharmaceutical settings, and graduates with a degree in economics, health sciences, mathematics, statistics, social policy or pharmacology.
This programme is available as an intercalated degree for current undergraduate medicine, dentistry or veterinary students from the University of Bristol or other universities. Find out more about our intercalated degrees and eligibility criteria: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/health-sciences/courses/undergraduate/intercalate/
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in any subject. You will also need to demonstrate evidence of your numeracy skills through one of the following: - one unit of Economics, Mathematics, Mechanics, Psychometrics, Quantitative Methods, R/STATA/SPSS/SAS, or Statistics at 60% or above or an international equivalent; or If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications: - evidence of significant, relevant work experience (minimum two years) in the following sectors/areas: Health, Pharmaceutical, Economist, Accountancy, Actuary. Specific module requirements would still apply. |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 11300 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 11300 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 11300 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 11300 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 11300 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 24800 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 24800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in any subject. You will also need to demonstrate evidence of your numeracy skills through one of the following: - one unit of Economics, Mathematics, Mechanics, Psychometrics, Quantitative Methods, R/STATA/SPSS/SAS, or Statistics at 60% or above or an international equivalent; or If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications: - evidence of significant, relevant work experience (minimum two years) in the following sectors/areas: Health, Pharmaceutical, Economist, Accountancy, Actuary. Specific module requirements would still apply. |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 5650 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 5650 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 5650 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 5650 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 5650 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in any subject. You will also need to demonstrate evidence of your numeracy skills through one of the following: - one unit of Economics, Mathematics, Mechanics, Psychometrics, Quantitative Methods, R/STATA/SPSS/SAS, or Statistics at 60% or above or an international equivalent; or If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications: - evidence of significant, relevant work experience (minimum two years) in the following sectors/areas: Health, Pharmaceutical, Economist, Accountancy, Actuary. Specific module requirements would still apply. |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 3767 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 3767 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 3767 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 3767 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 3767 GBP for Year 1 |
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