The MSS in Health Economics is a one-year postgraduate programme divided into two semesters. The degree requires the completion of 10 courses totalling 40 credit hours, including coursework in Advanced Health Economics, Health Sector Reform, Health Policy and Planning, Economic Evaluation, Public Health and Epidemiology. As part of degree requirements, students must also complete a dissertation or project, allowing them to apply economic and analytical tools to real-world health-sector issues. The MSS programme further strengthens students’ quantitative, research, and policy analysis skills, preparing graduates for careers in research institutions, government agencies, NGOs, international development organizations, health-financing bodies, academic roles, and for advanced research degrees such as the M.Phil. and Ph.D.
| First Semester | Second Semester |
|---|---|
| HE 601: Advanced Microeconomics I | HE 406: Economics of Health Care III |
| HE 602: Advanced Macroeconomics | HE 407: Structure and Management of Health Sector |
| HE 603: Advanced Health Economics | HE 408: Pharmacoeconomics |
| HE 604: Public Health and Epidemiology | HE 409: Macroeconomics II |
| HE 605: Applied Econometrics OR HE 606: Health Policy and Planning | HE 611: Research Methodology, Dissertation and Viva-voce OR HE 612: Project Development and Viva-Voce |
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