Overview
Throughout the Health Economics at the University of Birmingham Dubai whether you're an experienced healthcare professional, a manager looking to make a bigger impact, or a recent graduate eager to jumpstart your career, this course will immerse you in the vital issues shaping the future of healthcare.
Dive into Health Economics and Policy, a cutting-edge programme for those who are keen to understand and tackle the important challenges facing health care systems.
You'll learn how to examine health issues from an economic perspective and develop the skills to conduct impactful analyses that help healthcare decision-makers maximise the efficiency of limited resources. Additionally, you'll gain a deep understanding of the economic and policy frameworks that shape healthcare management.
- Global Recognition: Experience the same world-class education in Dubai as at our UK campus, with a high-quality curriculum and rigorous quality assurance.
- World-Class Facilities: Access top-tier learning facilities and join a vibrant community of postgraduate students with shared learning opportunities between the UK and Dubai.
- Specialise: Dive into theoretical and practical solutions for overcoming challenges within healthcare systems and shortages of important resources and discover how economic analysis can revolutionise health policy and drive impactful change.
Career opportunities:
The MSc Health Economics and Health Policy prepares you for a range of careers in areas such as consultancies, the pharmaceutical industry and international governmental and non-governmental bodies. You can also progress to explore teaching and research positions at academic institutions.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
Economic Evaluation in Health Care
Epidemiology, Statistics and Research Methods
Global Health Economics
Modelling for Health Economics
Policy and Economics of Healthcare Delivery
Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- You should have a 2:1 Honours degree, or an equivalent professional qualification and profession experience in health services management. This course doesn't require a first degree in economics.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents155483 AED / year≈ 155483 AED / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents155483 AED / year≈ 155483 AED / year
Additional Details
Part-time (September 2026) per year - AED 77,742
Living costs
Dubai
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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