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Master of Health Economics and Policy M.HlthEc&P
2010

Program Outline | Program Structure | Admission Information | Areas of Specialisation | Study Plans | Career Opportunities | Further Information

Location: North Terrace Campus
Duration: 2 years (full-time or part-time? equivalent)
Degree/Award: Masters by Coursework

Program Outline

The Master of Health Economics and Policy program is designed to provide specialisation in the related fields of health economics, health policy and health care management with a particular focus on international health systems. Graduates will develop the capacity to design health reform programs, analyse policy effectiveness, perform economic evaluations of health care interventions, and identify challenges for policy implementation and governance issues by combining management skills with a sound knowledge of economics and public health policies. The flexible structure of the course allows students to tailor their studies according to their educational background or career aspirations, focussing on the economic, health policy or management aspects of health care delivery and planning in countries at different stages of development.

For further information phone (08) 8303 4637 or contact the Discipline's Postgraduate Administrative Officer.

Program Structure

The program consists of course work comprising core courses in the areas of Health Economics and Policy, Economic Methods, Public Policy and Management, and electives in the areas above or other approved courses offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences or the Faculty of the Professions. Students with at least a Distinction average may also choose to complete a dissertation on a research project.

Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Economics may be granted credit towards the Master of Health Economics and Policy.

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Admission Information

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Domestic applicants

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SATAC Code 3CM112
Annual tuition fees ?
Commonwealth-supported place: $7,567
Mid-year entry? Yes
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only.
Applicants with a completed Bachelor of Economics or Graduate Certificate in Economics apply to SATAC code 3CM112. Applicants without a completed Bachelor or Graduate Certificate in Economics must apply for a packaged offer to SATAC code 3CM120 (Graduate Certificate in Economics PLUS Master of Health Economics and Policy). If successful, the Graduate Certificate in Economics must be completed before gaining entry to the Masters (courses undertaken for the Graduate Certificate in Economics will fully count towards the Master of Health Economics and Policy). All applicants must submit a written statement and Curriculum Vitae.
Assumed Knowledge ?
SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies or equivalent.
Additional Entry Requirements ?
All applicants must send to the Discipline of Public Health within 5 working days after applying the following information: a written statement of 500 words (maximum) on their reasons for wishing to undertake the program and a Curriculum Vitae. The form for this information can be downloaded from the Discipline of Public Health website: http://health.adelaide.edu.au/publichealth/teaching/postgraduate.html

How to Apply ?

SATAC Code: 3CM112
Apply to SATAC code 3CM120 for a packaged offer of Master of Health Economics and Policy AND Graduate Certificate in Economics. Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission

International applicants

Not an international applicant? ?

IELTS Total 6.5 [more info]
Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $23,100
Mid-year entry? Subject to availability
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Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
Equivalent Scores
IELTS
Total
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
6.5
6
6
6
6

How to Apply ?

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results? ?

Annual tuition fees ? International student place: $23,100
Mid-year entry? Subject to availability
Enquiries Student Centre

Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
Assumed Knowledge ?
SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies or equivalent.
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Areas of Specialisation

The choice of electives allows students to tailor their program according to their educational background and career aspirations. In addition to a generalist track, there are three options for specialisation in health management, health technologies, or development economics. To fulfil the requirements for specialisation, students have to complete at least 3 prescribed courses (9 units) from one specialisation area.

 

The prescribed courses for the specialisation programs are:

Health Management

* Fundamentals of Leadership OR Management Optimising Human Performance 
* Managerial Finance OR Accounting Essentials for Decision Making
* Marketing Management OR Marketing Principles
* Strategic Management OR Strategic Evaluation & Control
Health Technologies

 

* Health Technology Assessment
* Technology Project Management
* Entrepreneurship and Innovation OR Business and Project Creation
* Epidemiological Research Methods

Development Economics

* Development Economics IIID  OR Economic Development (H)
* International Finance (H) OR International Finance IV
* International Trade IIID OR International Trade IV
* International Economic History OR Economic Theory IIID

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Study Plans

The study plans ? given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Qualifying introductory courses (for those students without an Economics background)
  • Intermediate Microeconomics IID
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics IID
  • Intermediate Econometrics IID
  • Development Economics IIID

 

Core Courses
  • Health Policy and Public Health Interventions
  • Health Economics
  • Advanced Health Economics
  • Challenges Facing Economic Policy Makers
  • Public Economics IIID
  • Public Finance IIID
  • Introduction to Epidemiology
  • Topics in Applied Econometrics IIID
Research
  • Students who have achieved a Distinction average have the option of writing a Health Economics and Policy Dissertation valued at 12 study units.

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Career Opportunities

 Graduates can expect to find employment in Ministries of Health around the world, health insurance funds, the pharmaceutical industry, management consultancies, academia and international organisations. The program is ideal for professionals in mid-career health policy, planning and management roles or those who plan a career in these fields

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