Master Health Economics, Policy and Law

Master of Science (MSc)

Get a comprehensive view. Explore the economic, political and legal approaches to the complexities of healthcare systems, and pursue various career opportunities in the public and private sectors.

What are the causes of the problems healthcare systems face? What are the solutions? Take a multidisciplinary approach that combines legal, economic, managerial, and political thinking. See how countries balance efficiency and equity in their systems. Explore the impact that the European Union and other international bodies are having on healthcare.

Health Economics, Policy and Law is a unique programme. Erasmus University is a top school with a strong international dimension and a highly regarded teaching staff; Rotterdam, a dynamic city with a world port. HEPL graduates have excellent career opportunities. They work for the OECD, the World Bank, the EU, the WHO, advisory boards, consultancies, or go on to pursue a PhD.

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Education objectives

Understanding of global health issues
Comparative study of national health care systems
Analytical skills and conceptual knowledge to understand the complexities of health care systems
Multidisciplinary approach (legal, economic, managerial) to policy questions concerning health care
Advancement of arguments using legal, economic and managerial types of reasoning

Career prospects

Health Economics, Policy and Law prepares students from all over the world for career positions both in the private and public sector, in international organizations like the WHO, OECD, World Bank and European Union, national and international associations, consultancy firms, insurance companies, sickness funds, medical technology agencies, hospitals, advisory boards, regional health authorities and other government institutions. In addition Health Economics, Policy and Law will provide students with a solid basis to pursue a PhD in health economics, policy & law.

Target audience

MSc Health Economics, Policy and Law is specially designed for highly motivated students who are interested in understanding the complexities of health care systems from different disciplinary perspectives and global health issues.

Please see below for information about the specialisation within this Master Programme. Whether a specialisation is offered full-time or part-time, is indicated accordingly.

Specialisation	Full-time	Part-time
Health Economics	Full-time	Part-time

Admission requirements

Students with international diplomas must have:

an university bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, e.g. Health Policy and Management, Health Administration or Health Sciences; or Economics, Policy Sciences or Law, with relevant minors.
TOEFL 575 / CB 232 / IB 90 or IELTS 6.5

Students with Dutch diplomas must have:

an university bachelor’s degree or a hbo bachelor’s degree (4 years)
English at vwo level
mathematics A(1) at vwo level

Admission and application

International applications will be taken in consideration by the Admissions Committee. The Committee decides upon admission to the master programme in Health Economics, Policy & Law. We try and give the result of the application as soon as possible, but the procedure can take up to 6 weeks.

Dutch applications will also be considered by the Admissions Committee, but the procedures are different.