MSc Health Economics and Decision Science

The Health Economics and Decision Science MSc at UCL is a programme that spans the disciplines of economics, statistics, and epidemiology - focusing on the theory and practice of economic evaluation in healthcare. It places considerable emphasis on the role of health economics, decision modelling, and health technology assessment.Course Content: The course covers key topics like the foundations of Health Economics, statistical methods in Health Technology Assessment, Economic Evaluation, and Decision Modelling for cost-effective analysis. In addition, the course trains individuals in critical appraisal of economic evaluations.Key Modules: The core modules include Foundations of Health Economics, Health Economics, Statistics for HTA and Health Economics, Economic Evaluation, and Cost-Effectiveness Modelling. There is a combination of full-time and part-time study, with full-time students taking these modules and completing a dissertation across one academic year.Accreditations: This Masters course is accredited by UCL.Future Careers: Graduates from this course often work in a range of sectors including healthcare consultancy, pharmaceutical companies, the NHS and Public Health England, and academic research. Some graduates have also used this qualification as a stepping-stone to a PhD.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.