Masters in Public Health specialising in Health Economics

Introduction

Since1999, the HEU has offered a Masters in Public Health, specialising in health economics. The programme comprises course work and dissertation components, and is the only regional masters in public health programme within Anglophone Africa that offers a specialisation in health economics.

Convenor

Dr Ayako Honda

Collaborators

The HEU coordinates this programme, which is offered through the School of Public Health and Family Medicine at UCT.

Target audience

This programme is usually attended by graduates from health sciences and social sciences.

Course content

The course work includes the following modules:

• Health policy and planning
• Theory and application of economic evaluation in health care
• Economics of health systems
• Quantitative methods for health economists
• Microeconomics for the health sector
• Health research methods
• Epidemiology
• Biostatistics

Admission requirements

• The entry requirement is at least a second class honours degree in economics, health and social sciences, or equivalent, from an approved university.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is also required.
• A demonstration of very good quantitative skills (i.e. good mathematic skills) is also an essential requirement.

Medical doctors and other medical graduates must have demonstrated an interest in public health and an interest in economics. As places are limited, the selection will be based primarily on academic merit and professional experience.

Applications

Details of application procedures are available on the MPH website. Interested students need to complete a questionnaire. The final deadline for applications is 30 September.

Further details

Download the brochure for more details.

Funding opportunities

Click here for more information about general bursaries, scholarships and funding opportunities.

Contact

Direct all course enquiries to the programme administrator.