This course, offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, is designed for health professionals
currently in, or seeking to be in, health care institution positions.
In all countries of the world, increasing pressures on scarce resources have meant that all
investments, inside and outside the health sector, have come under closer scrutiny. This is
especially true for the healthcare sector and in turn, has led to an increased interest to the economic
evaluation of alternative strategies based on an economic perspective. Economic Evaluation
consideration is about choosing between alternative uses of recourses. In doing so, both of the
costs and the outcomes of investments are considered. As the basic assumption of any analysis is
that there are not, and never will be, enough recourses to satisfy all needs completely tradeoffs
have to be made where to invest and where not to. Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics
trains the graduate to generate evidence on the best use of available resources.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics is ideal for professionals looking to progress their
careers in health policy, planning and management. With the skills a student gain from the degree,
will enable him/her to integrate health economics into the every-day of health planning, service
reorientation and policy development and implementation. Graduates will have a high level of
professional skills and knowledge across the fields of health economics and will be well prepared
for rewarding careers in a range of sectors nationally and internationally.
Entry Requirements
In order to be eligible for entry to the study programme leading to the Postgraduate Diploma in
Health Economics students must fulfil the following requirements:
(i) A medical or dental degree recognized with the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
OR
(ii) A honors/special degree in the field of Economics, Science or any other relevant
discipline.
OR
(iii) Any other equivalent qualification accepted by the Senate.
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