Applied Health Economics
Follow-up Master's degree in full-time form. The language of instruction is English.
The programme can be studied only as a single subject. Tuition fee is 120,000 CZK per academic year.
What will you learn?
Applied health economics: career for future leaders in healthcare
Health economics is one of the most dynamic fields today, with the potential to impact quality of life across our society. That is why the unique study programme Applied Health Economics was created at MUNI. AHE combines an interdisciplinary knowledge of economics and healthcare with an emphasis on the practical skills of analysts and industry leaders.
You will learn how health policy works, how to analyse data, how to formulate recommendations for important decisions, as well as how to understand the economic aspects of healthcare, including how it is funded and regulated.
Key areas of study:
- Evaluating the quality and efficiency of health services: How to ensure that care is good and effective?
- Sustainable value-for-money analyses: How to measure the economic and clinical value of healthcare?
- Big-data analyses in healthcare: How to use the vast amount of data available in order to improve care?
- Analyses of health policies and plans: What is happening in the world of healthcare and how is it responding to the needs of our society?
- Evaluation and assessment of health technologies: How to make decisions about new treatments based on clinical and economic data?
The language of teaching is English. Experts from six faculties of MUNI and experts from practice will carry out the teaching. Studies will take place in Brno. However, the study is designed to suit those who will be working during their studies.
Why choose AHE?
- a unique study programme in Europe
- practical and comprehensive education in health economics, public health, epidemiology, pharmacy and health services
- excellent career opportunities at the international level with a potential for a high salary
- a starting “boot camp”
Do you like working with data and want to use it in the healthcare industry? Then this programme is for you!
Value for Money in Health
Access. Cost. Quality. Innovation.
Practical training
Practical training is part of the AHE studies. During your internship, you will engage with partners in a work placement that will last for a minimum of 6 weeks (at least 3 weeks of which will be at the employer’s site). You can also do an internship in scientific research if you are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in the future.
Learning through real-life situations and practical examples will help you better understand real-world topics in healthcare and prepare you for practice as a healthcare analyst, manager and consultant.
Further information
Career opportunities
Upon graduation, you will be qualified for a variety of healthcare careers and prepared for leadership and management positions in the healthcare provider, payer or innovator system. You can also be involved in health policy advocacy with an economic perspective, both regionally and internationally.
You will become an expert in healthcare efficiency, healthcare processes and organisation, reimbursement and other incentives for providers and patients, as well as accessibility and staffing issues in all areas of healthcare. By studying in the AHE programme, you will have the opportunity to work as a manager, data analyst, consultant or even advisor to the Minister of Health.
As part of your studies, you will be able to choose a specialisation that will provide you with necessary expertise for employment in one of the following areas:
- Healthcare data analysis: pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies, academic and government institutions, international institutions, consultancies, hospitals, insurance companies.
- Policy and management in healthcare: government institutions, international institutions, biotechnology companies, hospitals, Ph.D. research.
- Health technology assessment: HTA agencies, international institutions, market entry departments of pharmaceutical and other companies, Ph.D. research.
Admission requirements
Please see our website for complete information:
- how to apply
- application requirements
- or contact us at admission@econ.muni.cz
All application materials must be in English or in Czech.
Courses – curriculum examples
An example of your study plan:
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1. semester
- AHE bootcamp
- Data Analysis in Biomedical and Environmental Sciences I
- Introduction to Epidemiology and Environmental Health
- Introduction to Epidemiology and Environmental Health - practice
- Introduction to Health Economics
- Introduction to Public Health - lecture
- Introduction to Public Health - seminar
- Modelling in R
- Enterpreneurship and Innovation in Healthcare
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2. semester
- Biostatistics and Data Analysis
- Diploma Thesis Assignment
- Evidence Synthesis - lecture
- Excursion
- Products, Services and Technologies in Healthcare
- Health Economic Impact Analysis
- Health law - Patients' rights
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3. semester
- Diploma Seminar 1
- Health Policy Planning and Evaluation
- Regulation of Healthcare Industry
- Health Inequalities, Measurement and Policies
- Institutional Management and Finance
- Survey Research Methods in Healthcare
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4. semester
Detailed information about study plan courses
Follow-up studies
Students of the AHE programme will have the opportunity to take courses from any faculty of Masaryk University or to connect their AHE studies with another study programme at our university.
The study programme is designed as a follow-up master’s degree programme ending with an “Ing.” degree. If you are interested, you can apply for doctoral studies in areas such as health economics, public health and health-services research in the Czech Republic and at top universities abroad.
Study information
Provided by | Faculty of Economics and Administration | |
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Type of studies | Follow-up master's | |
Mode | full-time | Yes |
combined | No | |
distance | No | |
Study options | single-subject studies | Yes |
single-subject studies with specialization | No | |
major/minor studies | No | |
Standard length of studies | 2 years | |
Language of instruction | English | |
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Tuition fees
The studies are subject to tuition, fees are paid per academic year |
120,000 CZK Find out more |