MSc Health Economics and Decision Modelling at University of Sheffield

Programme overview

An MSc teaching students to measure, model and evaluate healthcare interventions and assess their cost-effectiveness to inform health policy. It covers medical statistics, evidence synthesis and econometric methods applied to clinical trials and real-world data, ending in a three-month dissertation with experts from the NHS, academia and industry.

Faculty: Faculty of Health | Department: School of Medicine and Population Health | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Introduction to Health Economics, Economic Evaluation, Cost-effectiveness Modelling for Health Technology Assessment, Medical Statistics and Evidence Synthesis, Study Design and Systematic Review Methods, Valuing the Benefits of Health Care, Further Statistical Methods for Health Economic Analysis, Advanced Simulation Methods and a Dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates work in health economics consultancies, academic research groups, the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries, government and health policy bodies such as NICE, health insurers and providers, and the public and non-profit sectors.

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Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in Allied Health, Science, Engineering or Social Science with relevant modules, or a professional health degree such as Medicine or Dentistry (medical students may intercalate). Applicants should have studied at least two modules from Data Analysis, Economics and Mathematics. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component, or University equivalent. No references and no supporting statement are required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,980 a year (2027/28). 1 year full-time MSc tuition fee for 2027-28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 30,650 a year (2027/28). 1 year full-time MSc tuition fee for 2027-28 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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