L4ZC MPhil/ PhD Health Policy and Health Economics

The minimum entry requirement for this programme is a merit (60 per cent and above, or equivalent) in a relevant master's degree.

The PhD programme will be centred around the core course Advanced Health Policy and Health Economics. Alongside a set of traditional and bespoke lectures, the course includes a series of seminars given by faculty in the Department of Health Policy and external speakers, thereby guaranteeing exposure to different materials, research areas, and theoretical and analytical techniques. The course will provide you with insights into the breadth of work in the areas of health and social care policy and health economics, and will act as a supportive critical forum for discussion of each PhD student's work-in-progress. The course features a journal club where key articles are critically appraised. In the second and third years of enrolment, full-time students will be required to participate in work-in-progress seminars where students present work relating to their theses and contribute fully to discussions on their colleagues' work, and will be encouraged to attend external conferences.

The programme is based around a set of taught courses which provide you with the skill set necessary to undertake your research in your chosen thesis area. In the first year, you'll register initially for the MPhil programme, and undertake specific training in research methods as required. In subsequent years, you'll continue your research under the guidance of your supervisors, participate in seminars and present your work.