Healthcare systems around the world face many challenges: financial pressures, overstretched staff, and the prospect of needing even more resources and caregivers as the population ages. In most cases, however, we have few analyses which to use for decision-making. Sometimes we do not collect data at all.
That’s why MUNI offers the Applied Health Economics (AHE) programme — a unique blend of economics, data analysis and innovation in healthcare, focused on practical skills for future leaders.
In this English-taught programme, you‘ll master health policy, data analysis, and the economics of healthcare, including funding and regulation. Led by experts from six MUNI schools as well as industry professionals, the programme is based in Brno and designed for new graduates and professionals alike. Graduating from AHE opens doors to high-impact careers in both private and public sectors, nationally and internationally.
Practical training is integral to AHE studies, involving a minimum 6-week internship, with at least 3 weeks on-site at the employers‘ location. Alternatively, you may opt for research-based internships at MUNI or partner universities in the Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, or Spain.
This hands-on experience enhances your understanding of healthcare topics and prepares you for roles as a healthcare analyst, manager, consultant and many others. And it prepares you to work directly in a specific environment, not just in theory.
The AHE degree gives you many opportunities, such as:
Healthcare data analysis: Work in pharmaceutical, diagnostic, or insurance companies, academia, government, consultancies, hospitals, or conduct Ph.D. research.
Policy and management in healthcare: Pursue roles in government, international institutions, biotech companies or hospitals.
Health technology assessment: Join HTA agencies, international institutions, market access departments.
Type
Master's Degree
Degree
Ing. (MSc. equivalent)
Language
English
Duration
2 years
Mode of study
Full-time
Tuition fees
120,000 CZK
Scholarships
Internal / External Available
Teaching Format
Intensive (2-3 days weekly)
Cohort Size
Max. 25 students
Admission Deadlines
Early: February 28, 2025
Standard: April 30, 2025
Internship
Required (6 weeks)
Master's Thesis
Academic or Applied Project
The AHE programme includes a tuition requirement. However, with our partners, we are pleased to offer several AHE-specific scholarships.
The AHE study programme has partnered with new organizations offering scholarships for applicants!
🎓 The Krsek Foundation is providing several scholarships to AHE students, covering up to 75% of tuition fees for two years of study.
🎓 The Zrak Foundation is offering at least one scholarship to an AHE student, covering up to 75% of tuition fees for two years of study.
🎓 Jan Barta is offering several scholarships to AHE students that cover 80% of tuition fees for two years of study, contingent upon a commitment to work in the public sector for a specified period after graduation.
If you wish to be considered for any of these scholarships, please submit attach a brief essay to your e-application (up to approximately 600 words) explaining why you believe you should be selected. Highlight your achievements, motivations, and any relevant circumstances, such as your future goals and how you plan to use the knowledge you have gained. For the Jan Barta scholarship, please indicate your career plans in eligible public organizations.
Many other scholarships are also available to eligible candidates: please see more information below. We recommend applying as soon as possible. The AHE program does not have control over the award of other scholarships and cannot provide additional information.
Admission to AHE is based on the following criteria:
Applications are open from December 15, 2024 to April 30, 2025. There are two rounds of application review. To be considered in the first round, submit your application by February 28. The second round will take place after the final deadline on April 30.
Join us virtually from the comfort of your home on March 18 at 12:30 PM. This will provide you with all the important information about admissions to our programme, its curriculum and more.
Don't miss out on this opportunity and register by March 16!
Overburdened doctors and nurses, a system that demands increasing funding while lacking efficiency, a lag in digitalization, and the looming reality of an aging population that will only exacerbate these challenges—these are the pressing issues facing healthcare today. A team of experts, including Jakub Hlávka, head of the Health Economics, Policy, and Innovation Institute (HEPII) at Masaryk University, is working to address these concerns. The key? Training professionals who can bridge the gaps between healthcare, economics, data analysis, law, and communication. This is precisely the goal of the new Applied Health Economics Master’s Program, set to launch in the fall of 2025.
To learn more about AHE, please contact the Institute for Health Economics, Policy and Innovation (HEPII) of Masaryk University or the AHE Programme Director.
Institute Director: Jakub Hlávka, Ph.D.
E-mail address: Jakub.Hlavka@econ.muni.cz
Programme Director: doc. Ing. Mgr. Jana Soukopová, Ph.D.
E-mail address: Jana.Soukopova@econ.muni.cz
AHE Programme Coordinator: Ing. Dagmar Špalková, Ph.D.
E-mail address: Dagmar.Spalkova@econ.muni.cz