Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Health Economics
The demand for specialists in health economics continues to rise, and Diploma in Health Economics is designed to meet the increasing demand for professionals.It introduces the ways in which microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts can be applied to the analysis of decisions by consumers, firms and governments regarding health and health care. It develops an appreciation of health economics,
both as an intellectual discipline and as a way of making decisions about health policy and resource distribution. Also gain an understanding of the techniques that are being used in present-day economic research generally and in health research and epidemiology specifically. This programme will help you develop an advanced understanding of the core principles in health economics, health economic evaluation, issues in public health and, and how these influence optimal health care expenditure. The programme will also teach you how to apply techniques used in professional health evaluation to determine the appropriate mix of health interventions, as well as the appropriate analytical techniques and research methodologies that can be used in the exploration of health care decisions.
Project Length
The length of the diploma is one year comprising of 2 semesters and each semesters’ duration is 6 months. Total Credit Hours: 30
Eligibility Criteria Diploma in Health Economics is developed for NHS Managers, Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmaceutical Industry Professionals and other suitably qualified and interested individuals.
The candidate should possess one of the following qualifications or an equivalent degree from a recognized university or accrediting body.
• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery)
• BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
• B. Pharmacy (Bachelor’s in Pharmacy)/ D. Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy) or M. Pharmacy (Master’s in Pharmacy)
• BSc Nursing (Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing)
• DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
• The program is also intended for students having Masters and/or four years BA/BSc degree with 2.5 CGPA out of 4.00 or equivalent in any field such as Anthropology, Business Administration, Economics, Human Nutrition, Microbiology, Physiology, Psychology, Public Health Engineering, Sociology, Statistics and Zoology
The candidate should possess one of the following qualifications or an equivalent degree from a recognized university or accrediting body.
• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery)
• BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
• B. Pharmacy (Bachelor’s in Pharmacy)/ D. Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy) or M. Pharmacy (Master’s in Pharmacy)
• BSc Nursing (Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing)
• DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
• The program is also intended for students having Masters and/or four years BA/BSc degree with 2.5 CGPA out of 4.00 or equivalent in any field such as Anthropology, Business Administration, Economics, Human Nutrition, Microbiology, Physiology, Psychology, Public Health Engineering, Sociology, Statistics and Zoology
Work Experience
The candidate should preferably have one years of full-time work experience (in the case of medical doctors, after the house job) in public health-related fields in either the private sector the public sector, including the armed forces.
Age Limit
There is no Age-limit restrictions for admission in this Program.
Course Fee is Rs. 60,000 per semester.
Total fee for One Year Diploma is Rs.120,000 which is payable in two instalments.
International Students: USD 1000
Total fee for One Year Diploma is Rs.120,000 which is payable in two instalments.
International Students: USD 1000