Course summary
Develop analytical skills for a career in health economics. Learn to measure, model, and evaluate healthcare interventions to inform public health decisions. Employers praise our course for its hands-on experience, making graduates job-ready from day one. Course description Want to make a real difference in healthcare? Our MSc in Health Economics & Decision Modelling gives you the skills to analyse real-world health challenges and influence key decisions. Whether it’s evaluating new treatments, improving public health strategies, or making sure healthcare resources are used wisely. You’ll learn how to assess the cost-effectiveness of medical interventions, model healthcare outcomes, and use data to inform policy. We’ll take you beyond theory, giving you hands-on experience and the practical skills that employers look for. This course covers medical statistics, evidence synthesis, and econometric methods, applying them to clinical trials and real-world data. You'll learn to build and use mathematical models and simulations to support healthcare decisions, with full training in research methods. Your final project will be a three-month dissertation project where you’ll tackle real-world health problems, working with experts from the NHS, academia and industry. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the confidence and experience to step straight into a career. Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
How to apply
International applicants
English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject, with relevant quantitative modules or a Medical degree. Please see our course website for further details of what we will accept for a relevant degree and relevant modules - https://sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/2026/health-economics-and-decision-modelling-msc#entry-req We also consider a wide range of international qualifications. We assess each application on the basis of the applicant’s preparation and achievement as a whole. We may accept applicants whose qualifications don’t meet the published entry criteria but have other experience relevant to the course. The lists of required degree subjects and modules are indicative only. Sometimes we may accept subjects or modules that aren’t listed, and sometimes we may not accept subjects or modules that are listed, depending on the content studied.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
https://sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/2026/health-economics-and-decision-modelling-msc#feesfunding
Provider information
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN