MSc International Health Policy (Health Economics)

at London School of Economics

You will take three compulsory half-unit taught 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. It 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 Social Policy Department and other relevant Departments such as Economics. 

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

HP423 Advanced Health Economics (0.5 units)
Covers international comparisons of health care expenditure, health care insurance, contract theory, equity in health care, health behaviour and an introduction to econometric analysis applied to health care data.

HP426 Applied Health Econometrics (0.5 units)
Introduces econometric techniques that can be applied to health economics. 
 

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

One of the following options:

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.
 

HP424 Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (0.5 units)
Introduces the economics of pharmaceutical markets and related policies that affect national and international markets. 
 

HP425 Statistical Methods in Health Care Economic Evaluation (0.5 units)
Develops the statistical and modelling techniques necessary to apply economic evaluation to the healthcare sector.
 

HP429 Behavioural Incentive Design in Health and Health Care (0.5 units)
Covers the role of social and monetary incentives in modifying related health behaviour, and especially prevention and health care use. 

Minimum entry requirements for MSc International Health Policy (Health Economics)
 

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in economics, mathematics, statistics, or any other quantitative subject.

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 (Health Economics)
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.