Programme overview
Applied Health Economics
Education objectives
The programme trains students to:
- Develop the skills of analysts, managers and researchers in the healthcare sector.
The programme takes four-semesters of intensive full-time study:
- The study-load of the programme is 120 credits according to the European Credit (EC).
- The master consists of 4 introductory courses, 7 applied courses, 7 methodological courses, required internship and individual master thesis.
- We do not offer a part-time programme.
1st Semester
- AHE bootcamp (Week 0)
- Introduction to Health Economics
- Introduction to Public Health
- Introduction to Epidemiology and Environmental Health
- Data Analysis in Biomedical and Environmental Sciences I
- Modelling in R
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Healthcare
2nd Semester
- Excursion
- Healthcare Finance and Reimbursement
- Products, Services and Technologies in Healthcare
- Evidence Synthesis
- Biostatistics and Data Analysis
- Health Law - Patients' Rights
- Diploma Thesis Assignment
3rd Semester
- Health Policy Planning and Evaluation
- Institutional Management and Finance
- Health Inequalities, Measurement and Policies
- Survey Research Methods in Healthcare
- Health Law - Regulation of Healthcare Industry
- Diploma Seminar 1
4th Semester
- Internship/Research Project
- Diploma Seminar 2
- International Case Studies in Healthcare
- Health Economic Impact Analysis
Elective courses
- Demography and Social Determinants of Health
- Academic Writing
- Applied Research in Public Policy Making
- Econometrics
- Health Technology Assessment
- Introduction to the European Union Law
- Lifecourse: From Cradle to Grave
- Medical Sociology
- Research Methods in Social Sciences
- Demography and Social Determinants of Health
Key Facts & Figures
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Type |
Master's Degree |
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Degree |
M.Sc. |
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Duration |
2 years |
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Application Deadline |
April 15, 2025 |
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Start date |
September |
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Mode of study |
Full-time |
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Instruction language |
English |
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Study points (EC) |
120 |
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Internship |
Required |
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Funding |
Self-funding (stipends) |
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Tuition fees (2025-2026) |
To be determined |
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Double degree |
No |
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University |
Masaryk University |
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Primary Faculty |
Faculty of Economics and Administration |
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Location |
Lipová 507/41a, 602 00 Brno |