A curriculum that equips you to tackle healthcare’s economic challenges
The Health Economics specialisation offers a structured yet flexible curriculum that prepares you to analyse, evaluate, and improve healthcare systems using economic tools. The programme is spread across six blocks and includes core courses, electives, and a master thesis.
Programme structure
- Core courses cover essential topics such as health economics, applied econometrics, and health technology assessment (HTA), laying the groundwork for advanced study.
- Electives allow you to tailor your learning to your interests, with options in decision theory, pharmaceutical markets, healthcare competition, and global health.
- Master thesis is written individually from block 4 onwards, with close supervision and a structured process to support your progress.
Curriculum overview
- Core Courses 34 ECTS
- Electives 10 ECTS
- Master Thesis 16 ECTS
- Total of 60 ECTS
In class
You’ll work on real-world cases and research assignments that reflect the complexity of healthcare decision-making.
Study schedule
*in cooperation with Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM)
| period | course name | EC |
|---|---|---|
| block1 | Applied Microeconometrics | 4 ec |
| block1 | Economics and Financing of Health Care Systems | 5 ec |
| block2 | Economics of Health and Health Care | 5 ec |
| block2 | Health Technology Assessment | 5 ec |
| block3 | Public Health Economics | 5 ec |
| block3 | Seminar Health Economics | 10 ec |
| block4+5 | Choose 2 Electives Advanced Health Economic Modelling Competition in Health Care Markets Behavioural Decision Theory in Health | 10 ec |
| block4+5+6 | Master's Thesis Health Economics | 16 ec |
| total | 60 ec | |
Disclaimer
This overview provides a general impression of the 2027-2028 curriculum. It is not the current study schedule. Enrolled students can find the most up-to-date version on MyEUR. Please note that minor changes may occur in future academic years.