MPhil/PhD Health Policy and Health Economics at London School of Economics and Political Science

This interdisciplinary programme covers the choice, design, analysis and evaluation of health and social care policies, institutions and practice. The MPhil/PhD Health Policy and Health Economics at LSE covers the choice, design, analysis, and evaluation of health and social care policies, institutions and practice in low-, middle- and high-income settings. This is an interdisciplinary programme, drawing on disciplines relevant to the research topic, and the health-specific and social care-specific application of an array of social sciences.

Department: Department of Health Policy  |  Duration: Four years full-time; part-time available  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme is based around a set of taught courses which provide you with the skill set necessary to undertake your research in your chosen thesis area. In the first year, you'll register initially for the MPhil programme, and undertake specific training in research methods as required. Compulsory and core courses include Advanced Health Policy and Health Economics.

Career pathways

Recent doctoral graduates who were supervised by staff in the Department of Health Policy went on to be employed in international organisations such as the WHO, IMF, World Bank, European Union, OECD, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and the United Nations. Some joined national and regional Ministries of Health, and the English NHS; and others went on to work with consultancy firms, pharmaceutical companies, and think tanks such as The King's Fund and the Health Foundation.

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