Department of Economics and Related Studies
University of York
The MSc in Health Economics has been running since 1978 and the course has been completed by over 300 British and overseas students. It provides a comprehensive training in the theory and practice of Health Economics and gives students the experience and skills needed for research and health service decision-making. Graduates work in government departments, research units, universities, national health services and health care organisations, and the pharmaceutical industry.
The normal entry requirement for the MSc is an upper-second class honours degree in economics or equivalent. However many students have other qualifications, including medicine, pharmacy, and nursing. The Department provides five-week Summer Session course in microeconomics and quantitative methods for non-economists. Please visit our department website for further details on the Summer Session.
Please visit our department website for further information and for details on how to apply.
General funding sources
For general sources of funding that may apply to this study opportunity, visit the page(s) below.
Study information
- Qualification:
- Master of Science
- Study duration:
- 1 year
- Study mode:
- Full time
- Start month:
- October
- Entry requirements:
- Minimum entry requirement is the equivalent of an upper second class degree in economics or other relevant discipline.
- Language requirements:
- The department's normal English language requirements, specified here, are (a) an IELTS result of 6.5 or (b) a TOEFL result of 600 if paper-based, 250 if CBT and 100 if iBT, or (c) A, B, and C Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English.
- Fees:
- Please visit our department website for details
Contacts and how to apply
- Academic contact:
- Professor Andrew Jones
Director of the MSc in Health Economics
Email: amj1@york.ac.uk - Administrative contact and how to apply:
- Graduate Admissions Secretary
Telephone: 0044 (0)1904 433755
Email: econ-pg-admissions@york.ac.uk
