MSc International Health Policy

You will take three compulsory half unit courses, and will complete a compulsory 6,000-word dissertation which may be written in conjunction with a summer placement within a government department, international agency, private organisation, or academic research institution. The purpose of the dissertation is to allow students to explore a particular topic or a relevant policy issue in some depth. The dissertation may take the form of an empirical research conducted on a topic or issue of relevance to health/social policy; or may be a literature-based providing an analysis of a specific research question of relevance to health/social policy.  In addition, you will choose courses from a range of options across the Health Policy Department and other relevant Departments such as Economics and Methodology. 

 

HP400 Financing Health Care (0.5 units)
Focuses on the health financing functions of collecting revenue, pooling funds and purchasing services, as well as on policy choices concerning coverage, resource allocation and market structure.
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HP401 Introduction to Health Policy and Politics (0.5 units)
Provides a comparative approach to the development of health and healthcare policies in high, middle and low income countries, emphasising present and future policy options and problems.
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HP433 Health Care Regulation (0.5 units)
Provide an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of regulation as a key component in the delivery of health care services, and the implications for policy making.
 

HP431 Dissertation in Health Policy (0.5 units)
An independent research project of 6,000 words on an approved topic of your choice.

 

One of the following courses:

 

HP407 Evidence review and synthesis for decision making (0.5 units)
Provides a grounding in evidence review and synthesis methods, such as systematic reviews and meta-analyses, to evaluate the relative benefits and harms of healthcare interventions.

 

HP420 Health Economics (0.5 units)
Develops basic economic concepts as they are applied to the health sector, and provides for specialisation in health economics.
 

HP422 Health Care Economic Evaluation (0.5 units)
Examines the theoretical foundations of health care economic evaluation.
 

HP436 Evidence Appraisal for Health Policy Analysis (0.5 units)
Aims to introduce students to different ways in which evidence is generated and can be used to inform health policy.
 

Minimum entry requirements for MSc International Health Policy

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in any discipline.

 

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet the minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.

Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme.

The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

 

Tuition fees 2022/23 for MSc International Health Policy
Home students: £19,032
Overseas students: £27,240

Quick Careers Facts for the Department of Health Policy
Median salary of our PG students six months after graduating: £40,000 

 

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

• Human health activities
• Management consultancy activities
• Scientific research and development
• Pharmaceutical activities
• Financial service activities

The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2017-18 were the first group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling.

 

Professional destinations after completing the degree include consultancies, pharmaceutical companies, health services, international organisations, government departments and agencies and NGOs, as well as employment in research or further study for a PhD.