Taught course

Cost Effectiveness Modelling for Health Technology Assessment

Institution
University of Sheffield · School of Medicine and Population Health
Qualifications
PGCert

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent professional experience.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course is under review for 2024 entry. Please contact the department for further information.
Build up the technical skills to undertake cost-effectiveness modelling with this online course. Help meet the demands of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

Course description

This course focuses on the role of modelling in developing health technologies for different markets and the practical skills used in this step of the health technology assessment process. It is taught online, part-time, so you can fit your studies around your other commitments

You will study common techniques for assessing the cost-effectiveness of health technologies, such as Markov models and individual-level simulation. You will put this knowledge into practice by building your own cost-effectiveness models. You will also explore different economic evaluation techniques, the process of developing decision-analytic models, and the role these tools play in health technology assessment.

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses

Information for international students

English language requirements:

Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

For more information about entry requirements for international students, please visit https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/applying/postgraduate-taught

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • PGCert
    part time
    24 months
    • Online learningis available for this qualification
    flexible
    24 months
    • Online learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Postgraduate Admissions Tutor
Email
scharr-pgt-enquiries@sheffield.ac.uk
Phone
+44 114 222 5454