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    PGDip Health Economics for Health Professionals and Policymakers (distance learning)
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    PGDip Health Economics for Health Professionals and Policymakers (distance learning)

    University of York

    University of York

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    United Kingdom, York

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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Master by Course Work

    Study Type

    Part Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Online

    Campuses

    Main Site

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026
    Apply to this program

    Go to the official application for the university

    Duration 2 year(s)
    Next Intake September-2026

    PGDip Health Economics for Health Professionals and Policymakers (distance learning)

    About

    Mounting pressure on healthcare budgets worldwide has focused attention on how best to organise health care systems and the spending within them.

    Building on the University of York's international reputation for excellence in Health Economics, the Postgraduate Diploma programme in Health Economics for Health Professionals and Policymakers is a continuing professional development, distance learning, qualification designed for employees of health care consultancies, the pharmaceutical industry, health insurance, governmental and non-governmental health care organisations.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Undergraduate degree 2:2 or equivalent

    Other international qualifications Equivalent qualifications from your country

    IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each component

    Cambridge CEFR B2 First: 176, with 169 in each component

    Oxford ELLT 7, minimum of 6 in each component

    Duolingo 120, minimum 105 in all other components

    LanguageCert SELT B2 with 33/50 in each component

    LanguageCert Academic 70 with a minimum of 65 in each component

    Kaplan Test of English Language 459-494, with 426-458 in all other components

    Skills for English B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component

    PTE Academic 61, minimum 55 in each component

    TOEFL 87, minimum 21 in each component

    Trinity ISE III Merit in all components

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each component

    Cambridge CEFR B2 First: 176, with 169 in each component

    Oxford ELLT 7, minimum of 6 in each component

    Duolingo 120, minimum 105 in all other components

    LanguageCert SELT B2 with 33/50 in each component

    LanguageCert Academic 70 with a minimum of 65 in each component

    Kaplan Test of English Language 459-494, with 426-458 in all other components

    Skills for English B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component

    PTE Academic 61, minimum 55 in each component

    TOEFL 87, minimum 21 in each component

    Trinity ISE III Merit in all components

    Career

    Career opportunities

    • Director within NHS
    • General manager for a health care company
    • Health care analyst
    • Health economics and outcomes research manager
    • Consultant physician
    • Medical writer

    Transferable skills

    • Integration of new knowledge with existing professional background.
    • Application of appropriate mathematical, graphical and data analysis techniques to apply to a wide range of work-based problems.  

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 0 

    Application Fee

    GBP  
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    PGDip Health Economics for Health Professionals and Policymakers (distance learning)

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