Applications are being accepted for the MSc Health Economics and Decision Modelling programme at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, which will begin in September 2025. Students can gain the theoretical and analytical abilities necessary for a career in the expanding field of health economics by taking this course.
Course overview:
This course focusses on assessing the clinical results, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency of healthcare resources, ranging from novel medications and public health campaigns to screening programmes and diagnostic instruments. It is intended to give students the useful skills they need to influence healthcare policy and decision-making and promote healthier lifestyles.
Students can investigate the process of performing economic evaluations, modelling the cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions, and conducting assessments of health technology, in addition to studying economic principles that are essential to comprehending the healthcare industry. In addition, the course discusses clinical trials, medical statistics, evidence synthesis, and how mathematical modelling and simulations influence healthcare decision-making.
Research project:
There is also training in research methods for students who do the MSc programme, a three-month research project based on the models and healthcare problems they’ve studied. This gives students the opportunity to lead their own study in an external organisation, such as an academic unit, the NHS or in industry.
Fee- Overseas (2025 annual fee) : £29,030
Eligibility criteria:
A three-year or four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% from a recognized university is required.
The degree must be in a relevant field with technical modules or a medical degree.
Accepted subject areas include:
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Industrial Engineering
- Management Science
- Operational Research
- Pharmacy
- Physics
- Statistics
- Systems and Control Engineering
An overall IELTS score of 6.5 is required.
A minimum of 6.0 in each IELTS component is mandatory.
Equivalent English language qualifications may be accepted.
Scholarship details:
The University of Sheffield offers 75 International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarships for the 2025 entry.
Each scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000.
The scholarship amount is applied towards the original tuition fee.
It is available for postgraduate taught programs starting in September 2025.
Open to all new international students who meet the eligibility criteria.
The deadline for applications is 1 PM (UK time) on Monday, May 12, 2025.