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Health Economics and Policy

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Tuition AUD 33,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 21,000 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Degree Master
Duration 24 months
Deadline 2001-11-17
Delivery On-campus
Location Adelaide, Australia
Language English

Program Overview

The Health Economics and Policy at University of Adelaide is a Master programme in Business & Management over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Health Economics and Policy programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Australia and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 24 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Tuition: AUD 33,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 21,000 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
  6. Location: Adelaide, Australia

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Health Economics and Policy programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:

  1. Business Analyst
  2. Management Consultant
  3. Product Manager
  4. Strategy Analyst
  5. Operations Manager
  6. Entrepreneur

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Health Economic
  2. Evaluation and Decision Making
  3. Introduction to biostatistics
  4. Introduction to epidemiology
  5. Challenges Facing Economic
  6. Policy Makers
  7. ECON 7016 Resource & Environmental Economics IIID
  8. ECON 7044 International Finance IIID
  9. ECON 7050 International Economic History IIID
  10. ECON 7058 Development Economics IIID
  11. ECON 7062 Game Theory IIID
  12. ECON 7067 Economic Development
  13. ECON 7072 International Trade IIID
  14. ECON 7100 International Finance IV
  15. ECON 7102 International Trade IV
  16. ECON 7110 Advanced Mathematical Economics IV*
  17. ECON 7114 Money, Banking and Financial Markets IIID
  18. ECON 7115 Public Economics IV
  19. ECON 7121 Microeconomic Theory IV
  20. ECON 7122 Macroeconomics IV
  21. ECON 7204 Econometrics IV*
  22. ECON 7219 Macroeconomics IIID
  23. ECON 7229 Behavioural Game Theory and Experiments IV
  24. PUB HLTH 7104 Biostatistics
  25. PUB HLTH 7078 Social Science Research Methods for Public Health
  26. PUB HLTH 7147 Health Technology Assessment
  27. PUB HLTH 7076 Health Policy and Public Health Interventions
  28. PUB HLTH 7073 Indigenous Health
  29. MGMT 7008 Management Practice (M)
  30. ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods (M)
  31. MGMT 7006 Organisational Behaviour
  32. MGMT 7007 Strategic Management
  33. MGMT 7014 Strategic Compensation Management (M)
  34. COMMERCE 7036 Knowledge Management & Measurement (M)
  35. MGMT 7013 Strategic Evaluation & Control (M)
  36. PUB HLTH 7119 Dissertation in Health Economics and Policy (full time)
  37. PUB HLTH 7120 Dissertation in Health Economics and Policy (part time)
  38. COMMGMT 7008 Management Practice (M)
  39. ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods (M)
  40. COMMGMT 7006 Organisational Behaviour
  41. COMMGMT 7007 Strategic Management
  42. COMMGMT 7014 Strategic Compensation Management (M)
  43. COMMERCE 7036 Knowledge Management & Measurement (M)
  44. COMMGMT 7013 Strategic Evaluation & Control (M)
  45. PUB HLTH 7147 Health Technology Assessment
  46. PUB HLTH 7104 Biostatistics
  47. TECHCOMM 5016 Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Business and Project Creation
  48. Epidemiological Research Methods (External)
  49. ECON 7058 Development Economics IIID
  50. ECON 7100 International Finance IV
  51. ECON 7072 International Trade IIID or ECON 7102 International Trade IV
  52. ECON 7016 Resource & Environmental Economics IIID

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Domestic applicants

Graduate entry only. A completed Bachelor of Economics or equivalent; or a completed Graduate Certificate in Economics from the University of Adelaide.

Assumed Knowledge

SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Studies or equivalent.

Additional Entry Requirements

All applicants must send to the Discipline of Public Health within five working days after applying the following information: a written statement of 500 words (maximum) on their reasons for wishing to undertake the program and a Curriculum Vitae. The form for this information can be downloaded from the Discipline of Public Health website (www.health.adelaide.edu.au/publichealth/)

International applicants

Graduate entry only

Prerequisites

Bachelor of Economics or equivalent. Students without a Bachelor of Economics must complete the Graduate Certificate in Economics at the University of Adelaide first (6 month duration).

Equivalent Scores

IELTS

  1. Overall 6,5

  2. Reading 6

  3. Listening 6

  4. Speaking 6

  5. Writing 6

Additional Entry Requirements

Applicants will need to provide a Curriculum Vitae, 2 referee reports and a 500 word statement supporting their application.

To be eligible for some programs, particularly in the areas of Science, Engineering, Maths and Computer Science, applicants are required to have passed specific subjects called \'program prerequisites\'. For SACE applicants, program prerequisites are the nominated subject(s) completed at SACE Stage 2 level, with a minimum subject achievement score of 10 out of 20. Other applicants, i.e. higher education, TAFE and special entry, are required to have successfully completed either these subjects or their equivalent. Program prerequisites apply to all applicants to the relevant programs.

A number of programs list SACE subjects as \'assumed knowledge\' in the Undergraduate Prospectus and the SATAC Uni Guide. These subjects indicate the academic background that it is assumed students entering the program will have. Studying these subjects is highly desirable but is not a requirement of admission.

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 33,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 21,000 (Tuition (Year)) — National students

Tuition fees: AUD 33,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; AUD 21,000 (Tuition (Year)) — National students

IELTS requirement: 6.5

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact University of Adelaide directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.

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  • Application Deadline 2001-11-17
  • Start Date 2018-01-09
  • Language English
  • Duration 24 months
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