Prerequisites
A bachelor degree (or equivalent) in the same discipline with a GPA of 4.5, approved by the Executive Dean; or
A Graduate Certificate in Economics from UQ with a GPA of 4.5.
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
Gain an understanding of the complex economic issues in health administration and find innovative solutions to global health problems to make real and sustainable differences to people's lives.
The Master of Health Economics program is a joint initiative of UQ's School of Economics and School of Public Health. You'll work closely with leading academic staff from both schools.
Study can be tailored to suit your career path, with specialised electives in health financing, public economics, health systems and cost-effectiveness. You'll also have the option to complete an original research thesis.
This 1.5 year full-time program will suit students who already have an education in economics, business or commerce, with the program designed to build on your advanced understanding of economic concepts.
Upon graduation, you'll have developed the tools to create change and solve problems in health policy and healthcare, so you can contribute to the long-term sustainability of healthcare systems in Australia or overseas.
CRICOS CODE: 059494G
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MHEcon (24 units) Core Courses
Complete 16 units for ALL of the following:
The Macroeconomy
Consumer and Firm Behaviour
Elements of Econometrics
Health Economics
Economic Evaluation and Health
Health Economics and Policy
Research Methods in Economics
Introduction to Epidemiology
MHEcon Program Elective Courses
Complete exactly 8 units from the following:
Microeconomic Analysis
Macroeconomic Analysis
Economic Analysis of Strategy
Statistical Theory for Economists
Business & Economic Decision Techniques
Econometric Theory
Big Data and Machine Learning for Economics and Finance
Productivity and Efficiency Analysis
Applied Econometrics for Macroeconomics and Finance
Causal Inference for Microeconometrics
Econometrics of Panel Data and Discrete Variables
Competition Policy and Regulation
Public Economics
Benefit-Cost Analysis & Project Evaluation
The Economics of Climate Change
Special Unit
Thesis
Thesis
Global Health & Development
Epidemiology in Practice
Health Systems
Global Health Policy in Practice
Clinical Epidemiology
Project
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Health policy analyst
Health costing consultant
Economic evaluation adviser
Quality assurance consultant
Health services administration officer
Clinical trials project officer
OSHC 530 ($) AUD per year
