Health Economics and Health Policy

University of Birmingham
Postgraduate PgDip Full-time 1 Year HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

Aimed at health care professionals and managers, as well as new graduates, this programme provides an introduction to the central issues in health economics and health policy involved in the management of primary health care.

This programme is suitable for people currently working in the health care sector (in both the public and private sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry) who wish to improve their understanding of and skills in health economics. It may also be of interest to new graduates who wish to pursue a career in health economics and/or health services research.

The course does not require a first degree in economics. Students who do have a first degree in economics may be interested in our MSc in Health Economics and Econometrics.

Study Options

This course is available in 4 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Birmingham

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Birmingham

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Birmingham

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Birmingham

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2119 Natural and social science professionals
2223 Speech and language therapists
3219 Health associate professionals
3213 Medical and dental technicians
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
3111 Laboratory technicians

Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Birmingham
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies