Master of Health Economics (MHlthEc)

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 in 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. Master of Health Economics trains the graduate
to generate evidence on the best use of available resources.
The Master of Health Economics is ideal for professionals looking to progress their careers in
health policy, planning and management. The skills a student gains from the degree will enable
him/her to integrate health economics into 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.