MSc Public Health (Health Economics stream) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | On-Campus | Full-time | 1 years | September | find out | find out |
| MSc | On-Campus | Part-time | 2 years | September | find out | find out |
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Course overview
By the end of this stream students will be able to demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of the core disciplines of public health, consisting of statistics; epidemiology; health economics; and social research, to real health problems. In addition, students will be able to:
- demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the principles and methods of economic evaluation
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of health economic methods applied to health policy or decision analysis
- identify, assess and critically synthesise relevant evidence from health economic research literature
- select and apply appropriate, ethical and feasible study designs to answer questions in health care and health economic research
- show competence, both written and verbal, in communicating research evidence
The stream is aimed at anyone - with or without any previous training in economics - who is interested in working as a health economist in an academic or professional capacity across high-, middle- and low-income countries.
Entry requirements for this course
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