- How long it takes
- 6 months
- full time
- Level
- Graduate certificate
- University
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- NSW, VIC, WA
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Certificate in Health Economics asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how health care is funded and delivered
- comfort with numbers and basic economic ideas
- an interest in comparing costs and outcomes in health
- good written skills for explaining policy and evidence
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)
Curtin University
Bentley, WA
4.2from 1,745 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Staff are helpful and welcoming
- Support services help students through hard times
What to weigh up
- Enquiries can take a while to answer
What students like
- Lecturers are approachable, supportive and knowledgeable
- Support services are helpful for students
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Health Economics.
- Economics for health
- Economic evaluation of health services
- Resource allocation and priorities
- Health policy
- Analysing health data
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?