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

University of York

United Kingdom, York

University Rank:#169

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Duration2 year(s)

Next IntakeSeptember 1, 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

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

University of York

United Kingdom, York

Go to Official Website