MSc in Health Policy
Run by the Centre for Health Policy (CHP), this 2 year part time Masters course offers a chance for those working in the health sector to learn from international experts on important aspects of health policy.
The course is designed for people working in the health sector such as government officials, clinicians and employees of health insurance companies, consulting companies and healthcare industries. Rather than having to take time out of your career to study, it offers the chance, through intensive blocks of teaching coupled with personal study, to gain a Masters qualification from Imperial College London, one of the top universities in the world.
During the two years, you will attend four two-week teaching sessions at Imperial College. You will also complete an individual dissertation under the joint supervision of Imperial College staff and your chosen organisation.
At a glance...
Course code: A3 G124
Duration: 2 years part-time
Start date: October 2012
Entry requirements: Applicants are normally required to have achieved a 2:1 (or national equivalent) or better in their first degree, which can be in any discipline. (more information)
Location: St Mary's
Course Director: Dr Ivo Vlaev
Course Chair: Professor Lord Ara Darzi
Course Administrator: Dawn Campbell
How to apply
You will acquire:
- A detailed theoretical and practical understanding of health policy from leading health policy academics and practitioners.
- Quantitative and qualitative research techniques to be able to carry out your own original study in health policy.
- The ability to critique existing and emerging health policy on the basis of evidence and knowledge.
- A comparative perspective on health policy which considers the challenges affecting different regions and countries as well as different potential responses to them..
- An international network of high-flying peers.
- Skills and knowledge that will fully equip you for leading roles in the healthcare sector.
- A CV-enhancing Masters qualification from a world leading university.
