The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics Practice is available as a full-time (12 months) programme and part-time (up to 36 months) programme running from the date of first registration for the programme and is delivered online.

• Applicants should have a degree in business and/or economics;
  OR
• a degree with at least a 2H2 grade in a health related discipline
  OR
• for those with degrees or equivalent outside the above categories, applicants should have a minimum of 4 years' experience as health sector practitioners or professionals in which case they may be accepted on the basis of recognition of prior experiential learning.

Full-Time
Full-time students must complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics Practice within 12 months of registering for the programme and must take 60 credits.

Part-Time
Part-time students must complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics Practice programme within 36 months of registration for the programme and must take at least 20 credits in any one academic year. Part-time students who have registered for more than 20 credits in any academic year will be permitted to take less than 20 credits only in their final year of the programme.

Students take 60 credits as follows:

EC6013 Health Services Resourcing I (5 credits)
EC6014 Health Services Resourcing II (5 credits)
EC6015 Health Economic Evaluations I (5 credits)
EC6016 Health Economic Evaluations II (5 credits)
EC6017 Health Care Markets I (5 credits)
EC6018 Health Care Markets II (5 credits)
EC6019 Research Skills and Methods for Health Economics 1 (5 credits)
EC6027 Research Skills and Methods for Health Economics 2 (5 credits)
EC6029 Economic Decision Making in Health III (5 credits)
EC6034 Innovation in Health Practice (5 credits)
EC6070 Economic Decision Making in Health: Markets (5 credits)
EC6071 Economic Decision Making in Health: Organisations (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2019/2020.

MSc Health Economics Practice
Students successfully completing the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics Practice, who achieve an aggregate of a minimum of 60% across all modules in the programme at the first attempt and who obtain a suitable work placement may opt to transfer their registration to the MSc Health Economics Practice.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics Practice (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate and work effectively to a high professional standard;
• Demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice;
• Engage in advanced application of frameworks and techniques in organizational settings;
• Apply economic decision-making to health-related issues;
• Demonstrate personal and professional development.