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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.