Program Overview
Skills acquired in this master program
- Health technology evaluation and a critical appraisal of current methods
- Policy-oriented decision-making, both in the short run (e.g., pricing, reimbursement of pharmaceutical drugs) and in the long run (e.g., R&D incentives)
- A solid background in quantitative methods
- Compare and assess the performance of different health systems
Course offerings and syllabus
Program faculty
- Graduates in economics, business administration, engineering, health sciences
- Junior scientists and consultants with some background in economics looking for advanced tools in health technology evaluation and health policy
- Aspiring PhD students looking for a rigorous master program in health economics
Recommended background for the Health Economics master:
- Background in statistics and econometrics (basic level)
- Knowledge of microeconomics (basic level)
- Health, policy, and pricing divisions in pharmaceutical companies
- Health technology evaluation agencies
- Consulting firms for the health industry
- Health authorities
Program details and structure
Language of instruction: English
Structure: 9 months (3 trimesters), full time
Tuition:
Tuition for all Barcelona GSE master programs for Academic Year 2013-14 is 12.000 €. Fees are subject to change for future editions of the master program.
Campus: Fall and Spring Terms - Ciutadella (UPF); Winter Term - Bellaterra (UAB)
Degree awarded: Master Degree in Specialized Economic Analysis (awarded jointly with UPF and UAB)
All Barcelona GSE master degrees have been recognized by the Catalan and Spanish Education authorithies within the framework of the Bologna Process (in Spanish, “Master Universitario o Master Oficial”).
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