Health Economics D24

Education facts

Code: 2NE028

The course consists of five parts, of which one deals with health-related insurances and another is about the relationships between the use of healthcare and health, and problems with measuring these relationships. A third part of the course is about healthcare costs and how these can be limited, while a fourth part focuses on health economic issues relating to pharmaceuticals. On the fifth part, articles on health behaviors are analyzed. During the course, students will work on assignments and participate in compulsory and graded seminars. Before the seminars, students will get scientific articles and possibly other texts within the subject to read and are then expected to actively discuss them during the seminars.

Entry requirements

90 credits of which 75 credits in economics including 15 credits bachelor courses (G2F). Additionally, Mathematical Economics I D7, Econometrics I D12 and Microeconomic Analysis and Applications, or the equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Health Economics D24

  Umeå University

  Start date: 19 February 2027

  End date: 24 March 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %