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UQ’s School of Economics is consistently ranked in the top five per cent of research-intensive economic departments in the world. Our economics researchers also ranked in the top three in Australia in the 2015 ERA Outcomes.
Enjoy the flexibility of a study framework that balances compulsory pre-requisites in your first year with elective courses in your final year. You can choose from areas including health financing, public economics, applied econometrics, and research.
In your final year you'll have the option of writing a thesis on an original topic. This will not only further your expertise and skills in critical thinking, writing, project management and problem-solving, but also potentially open doors to a future career in research.
The Faculty of Business, Economics and Law's award-winning Student Employability Team (SET) helps students develop their careers through internships, mentoring programs, inspirational guest speakers and career planning advice.
Master of Health Economics graduates have enjoyed careers in:
Internationally, our graduates have secured jobs with organisations and institutions including the:
Our graduates with previous careers in health have used their new qualifications to move into administration, or senior advisory roles.
Other graduates have furthered their research ambitions and enrolled in a Master of Philosophy or PhD program, where they developed their research skills and made significant contributions to knowledge.
The School of Economics and the School of Public Health are associated with a number of respected research centres, including the Energy Economics and Management Group and the Macroeconomics Research Group. Our teaching, and your learning, are enhanced by highly regarded research.
“After studying and working in nutrition and dietetics, I realised that I was most passionate about analysing and influencing the broader issues of how healthcare resources are utilised and implemented. The Master of Health Economics has complemented my public health knowledge... [and] I also liked that I could tailor the program to my desired career path. For me, having a health background meant more economics courses to extend my skills." Kate Moynihan, MHEcon (2015)
Planning Officer, Queensland Health
A Bachelor degree or equivalent in any discipline with a GPA of at least 4.50 on a 7 point scale; or a Graduate Certificate in Economic Studies; or Graduate Diploma in Economics with a GPA of at least 4.50 on a 7 point scale.
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19. TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5. Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands. BEP - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills. CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands. OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Health Economics are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa.
The Australian Government has simplified the visa application process. Now, all international students apply for the Student Visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted. Find out more about the visa application process.
Learn more about entry requirementsThe courses offered in the Master of Health Economics are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#).
Courses Program RulesThe Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Master of Health Economics. These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.
Program RulesTo have your degree conferred, you also need to comply with UQ’s policies and rules.
Depending on your choice of courses, it might be possible to withdraw from the Master of Health Economics at an early exit point and graduate with one of the following awards:
Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following professional bodies:
Graduates of the Master of Health Economics have the opportunity to progress into the following programs:
If you're a current student who has already commenced study at UQ, refer to Programs and Courses in my.UQ for full information about your program structure, rules and requirements.
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
Find out more about financial aid, including scholarships and financial aid programs.
The "indicative annual fee" is the cost of enrolling in the Master of Health Economics for the 2019 academic year. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load.
A standard full-time study load is 16 units per academic year.
If you enrol in a larger or smaller study load, your fees will be calculated on a proportionate basis.
All fees are reviewed annually.
Visit Tuition fees for more information.
International students are eligible to apply for a number of scholarships and prizes. These may be offered by the University, the Australian Government, foreign governments, or private organisations.
Many scholarships have specific eligibility criteria and are very competitive. More information, including information about how to apply, is available on the Scholarships website.
All international student applications for the Master of Health Economics can be lodged directly to UQ using our online application form or through an approved UQ agent in your country.
The program code for the Master of Health Economics is 5589. You'll need this when applying.Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study.
Apply nowThere are a number of dates and deadlines you need to meet when applying for postgraduate study.
The closing date for the Master of Health Economics is:
A full list of dates relevant to UQ students is available on the Student Matters Calendar.
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