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This programme is based in the Department of Social Policy with staff based at LSE Health and aims to provide a set of high quality, integrated courses to equip students in health economics, health planning and health care management. Specifically it provides:

* The opportunity to study in a department which has achieved the highest rating in the UK (5*) for the quality of its research.
* Study in one of the most highly rated research centres (LSE Health) in the subject area in the world, both for its research and its institutional links.
* A modular course structure allowing students to take the course whilst engaged in employment through attendance at four 2-week intensive LSE based lecture courses.
* This is a modular MSc with Diploma or Certificate exit points depending on the number of modules taken.
* The opportunity for individuals in government, industry and the health care services sector to achieve a formal post graduate qualification in health economics, policy and management even if they are unable to devote themselves to full-time study.
* Teaching by specialists who are at the forefront of research into British and European health economics and health policy.
* A comparative, international and multidisciplinary environment with links to several specialist research groups based in the department.

With our wide variety of modules, you have the flexibility to customize your curriculum, pursue the areas that most interest you, fit your background, experience, and goals, and challenge you to reach your fullest potential. You'll leave LSE with the high level knowledge and range of skills to master new challenges and expand your choice of careers.

Applicants with a good first degree from within any subject background or substantial work experience in the health policy field will be considered.

You can supply one academic and one professional reference to be considered for this programme.

The Modular MSc will comprise eight half unit taught courses spaced over two years and a dissertation. Students will attend LSE for two weeks in every four months.

A key component of the MSc is a dissertation of up to 10,000 words on a topic individually selected, to be prepared in conjunction with a personal supervisor. For students continuing to a PhD this will normally form the basis for their eventual doctoral thesis.

The Modular MSc will comprise eight half unit taught courses spaced over two years and a dissertation. Students will attend LSE for four two-week sessions and one one-day exam and final programme closure session over the two year period.

A key component of the MSc is a dissertation of up to 10,000 words on a topic individually selected, to be prepared in conjunction with a personal supervisor. For students continuing to a PhD this will normally form the basis for their eventual doctoral thesis.

Compulsory courses(* half unit)

* Health Economics*
* Financing Health Care*
* Resource Allocation and Cost-effectiveness Analysis*
* Health Administration and Management*
* Dissertation*

Options

The options list offers choices in order to permit students to select options reflecting their chosen interests and fitting in with the proposed subject of their dissertation. The following are a selection of the courses that can be taken as options:

* Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy*
* Valuing Health and Welfare*
* Measuring Health System Performance*
* Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Trials*
* Statistical Methods in Heath Care Economic Evaluation*
* Health Information Systems*
* Advanced Health Economics (modular)*

Please note that options will not run with less than ten students.

Those students unable to complete the two year MSc programme may obtain a certificate or diploma.

Minimum entry requirement: 2:1 in any discipline, with social science background and/or work experience in the health policy fieldEnglish language requirementsIf your first language is not English or if the language of instruction of your previous degree is not English, we ask you to provide evidence of your command of English. You should include your test scores, if available, in the relevant section of the application form. If you receive an offer of admission, it will be subject to proof of your score. English tests must be less than two years old at the time of application. If you have not yet taken the test, your application can be considered in its absence, but any offer will be conditional on your achieving the required score.Each programme in the prospectus lists the level of English required for admission; either Standard or Higher. Programmes in the Law Department have yet higher requirements - details in the individual programme entries.Standard * TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 603 in the paper test or 100 in the internet based test. For full information on TOEFL and testing centres worldwide, please see * IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.5. For full details about the British Council's English tests, please see Other test scores may be acceptable if you have already obtained them. You should supply evidence of your English test with your application and if you are made an offer we will indicate whether we will accept your score or if we require one of the tests above. You may be required to achieve a higher score at the discretion of the selectors. If you have not yet taken any English test, we recommend that you take the IELTS, TOEFL or LSE test. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL paper-based test score : 603 TOEFL iBT® test: 100 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Fee reductions and rewards
LSE undergraduates starting taught postgraduate study at the School are eligible for a fee reduction in the region of ten per cent of the fee. These reductions are available for UK, EU and non-EU students. The School offers a range of rewards for early payment of fees for all self-financed students.

Scholarships for study at LSE

LSE makes available over £12 million annually in financial support for its students via a range of scholarships, bursaries and award schemes, details of which can be found on these pages. LSE's world class programmes attract a consistently high calibre of applicants, many of whom seek financial support from the School, so there is always much competition for our awards. Securing the necessary funds to attend LSE can be a difficult and time consuming process so you should start to think about it as early as possible. Please be aware that the School will be unable to offer you any financial assistance if you knowingly register under funded. The relevant link on the left will take you to the awards available for your chosen level of study.

The School would like to thank the many donors who have contributed to the New Futures Fund, which provides funds for a number of discretionary scholarships.

Diploma, LLM, MA, MSc and MSc (Research) programmes

There are a range of awards available for study at this level. Approximately 19% of taught masters offer holders are successful in obtaining some form of financial support from the School. The value of support ranges in value from 10% of the tuition fee to a full fees and maintenance award.

Graduate Support Scheme

LSE's major financial support scheme for study at taught masters level is the Graduate Support Scheme (GSS). This scheme is open to all applicants, with the exception of those undertaking specific modular or executive programmes such as the MSc in Finance (Part time) or the MSc in Health Economics, Policy and Management. Around £2 million is available annually in the form of awards from the Graduate Support Scheme. The Scheme is designed to help students who do not have sufficient funds to meet all their costs of study. GSS awards range in value from £3,000 to a maximum of £10,000, and have an average value of £6,000. Application to the Graduate Support Scheme is via the LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form. This form will be made available to you once you have submitted an application for admission to the School. The form will then be available until 27 April 2011.

Awards

If you complete the LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form, and are made an offer of admission by 27 April 2011, you will also be automatically considered for any other awards being offered by LSE, for which you are eligible, with the exception of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding where there are separate, department led processes in place. AHRC and ESRC funding is relevant to Home UK and Home EU applicants only, and there are also subject restrictions in place. We offer a range of awards based on different criteria such as a specific programme of study, nationality, or country of permanent domicile. In addition, a number of external organisations offer funding to support postgraduate study. We recommend that applicants follow up as many avenues as possible to find funding. Please be aware that if you accept funding from an external source, it is your responsibility to check the terms of the award. Some awards are accompanied by specific terms and conditions which you should be sure you able to meet before accepting the award. Information about other Awards offered by LSE or external organisations. Please take some time to look at all the other awards available to support your study at LSE. The details of these awards are updated each October, but new LSE awards may become available during the course of the admissions cycle. We will only write to successful applicants for these awards. Selection for these awards will take place between May and July 2011 and all successful applicants will be notified by 31 July 2011.