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Course Aims

To offer knowledge and expertise in pharmacoeconomics and health economics, via high-level multinational, interdisciplinary and research-oriented education and training.

Special Features

* An orientation programme will be held prior to the start of the academic term, providing information on student life at EFF and introducing students to key members of staff


* The course includes a residency period in selected organisations involved in health economics, where students gain insight into the working pattern of such institutions and may apply knowledge to concrete problems in the health care sector


* Participants are encouraged and able to work and research internationally as part of their compulsory residency programme and research project leading to a thesis



Course Description

This new collaborative programme is delivered by international staff at the Hochschule Fresenius University (HSF) in Idstein, Germany, and leads to the award of a Cardiff University MSc Degree. The course is not available for study in Cardiff.

The course extends for four semesters (full-time students) or six semesters (part-time students) and consists of modules to the value of 240 Cardiff University Credits (CATS*), which include a dissertation of 60 CATS credits and healthcare/pharmaceutical industry placement of 60 CATS. Students completing 240 CATS credits will be eligible for a Masters degree.

*240 CATS (Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme) are equivalent to 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).

Modules

* Introduction to Economic Theory


* Principles of Health Economics


* Basic/Advanced Economic Evaluation in Healthcare


* Healthcare Systems and Regulations


* Health Policy Management


* Pharmacoeconomic Theory


* Application of Pharmacoeconomic Theory


* Global Pharmaceutical Development and Regulations


* International Pharmaceutical Benefits Schemes, Reimbursement and Pricing.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree or comparable exam from a university or university of applied sciences with the scope of the Framework Act for Higher Education (Hochschulrahmengesetz).Applicants whose degrees are not directly related to health economics or health sciences must provide proof of at least 6 months relevant practical or theoretical health care experience. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test: 90 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.

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Accreditation

Facts and figures

Cardiff University is a member of the Russell Group, a group of 24 leading UK research intensive universities.

We are the 12th largest university in the UK in terms of student numbers with a total estimated income for 2013/14 of £460M.

Our student community

We have 26,269 students enrolled, representing over 100 countries.

* 18,685 undergraduates
* 7,584 postgraduates
* 5,090 international students
* 1,000 students volunteer in the local community each year
* 170,000 alumni across the globe from more than 180 countries

Student numbers confirmed for 2012/13.

Research and innovation

We have a world-leading research community with a strong and broad research base:

* our research contract awards have a total value of £500M
* we have won five Queen's Anniversary Prizes
* £20M has been invested in Cardiff University/Fusion IP spinouts
* we are 8th in the UK for interactions with SMEs since 2008*
* we rank 6th in the UK for estimated turnover (£43M) of all active graduate start-ups since 2008
* our researchers include two Nobel Prize winners - Professor Sir Martin Evans and Professor Robert Huber.

*Encouraging a British Invention Revolution, Sir Andrew Witty, October 2013.

Graduate destinations

Our graduates are sought-after by employers - more so than most other major UK universities.

* 94% of graduates enter employment or professional training/postgraduate study shortly after graduating
* 78% obtain graduate level employment, placing the University 16th in the UK for this measure

Based on HESA Destination of Leavers in Higher Education survey.