Graduate Certificate in Health Economics and Economic Evaluation

• Develop core skills and knowledge in health economics and economic evaluation.
• Understand the Australian healthcare system and complexities of paying for healthcare.
• Learn to evaluate economic evidence to support health policy decisions.

The Graduate Certificate of Health Economics and Economic Evaluation teaches you the fundamental principles that guide the field of Health Economics. You will gain an understanding of the Australian healthcare system while exploring the complexities of how societies pay for healthcare and allocate resources to achieve desired outcomes, both locally and globally.

Upon successfully completing the course, you'll be able to evaluate health economic evidence and use this knowledge to support policy decisions. The skills you learn will ultimately help you improve efficiency and fairness of healthcare systems, and ensure that health interventions deliver value for money.

Who is the Graduate Certificate of Health Economics and Economic Evaluation for?

This course is suitable for graduates from a range of disciplines, and no prior background in economics is required. It's an ideal choice for:

• Anyone considering a career as a health economist who needs a set of foundational skills in the discipline
• Practitioners and managers already working in healthcare who want to deepen their understanding of healthcare systems, finance, assessment of value, and how priorities are set
• For those interested in how economic evidence can inform decision-makers on the allocation of limited healthcare resources to achieve desired outcomes that benefit the communities they serve

Why study the Graduate Certificate of Health Economics and Economic Evaluation?

Understanding health economics is more important than ever. It's about ensuring that we get the best health outcomes from the limited resources we have by making healthcare systems more efficient and equitable. This course will equip you with the expertise to contribute to these goals.

This course is delivered both on-campus and online, offering you flexibility. It combines a mixture of synchronous sessions (real-time, live classes where you can interact) and asynchronous learning (recorded materials and self-paced exercises), allowing you to fit your studies around your work and life commitments.

In addition, successfully completing this course provides you with a clear opportunity to progress to a Master of Public Health at the University of Melbourne, giving you a pathway for further, in-depth study in public health.

Courses related to the Graduate Certificate of Health Economics and Economic Evaluation

The University of Melbourne also offers the following related course:

Master of Public Health