Executive MSc Evaluation of Health Care Interventions and Outcomes in collaboration with NICE

Start date	November 2022
Application deadline	Rolling admissions
Duration	Taught over 24 months in modular blocks
Applications 2020	41
Intake 2020	28
Tuition fee	Year one: £14,602 (2022 entry) Year two: £14,602 (2023, continuing student)
Financial support	This programme is not eligible for LSE financial support
Minimum entry requirement	2:1 degree or equivalent in any discipline, with clinical, health policy and economics background and/or work experience in the health policy and economics field
GRE/GMAT requirement	None
English language requirements	Standard (see 'assessing your application')
Location	Houghton Street, London

For more information about tuition fees and entry requirements, see the fees and funding and assessing your application sections.

This is a 24-month modular programme with a set academic pathway. You will attend LSE for four two-week sessions over the two-year period. Visit our website to view all course overview videos on Microsoft Stream or YouTube.

HP4F1E Impact Evaluation in Healthcare (0.5 units)
The course will serve as a foundation for the curriculum of the proposed programme and will introduce the concepts, methods, and approached covered in greater depth in more advanced courses.
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HP4G4E Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (0.5 units)
Focuses on the principles of reviewing and synthesising the existing evidence to evaluate health care interventions.
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HP4G3E Economic Evaluation in Health Care (0.5 units)
Provides skills to understand, critically appraise, develop, and interpret cost-effectiveness analyses.
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HP4F2E Quasi-experimental Evaluation of Health Care Programs and Policies (0.5 units)
A core course focusing on the principles of quasi-experimental research designs, the objective of the course is to teach students how to design, critically appraise, and conduct quasi-experimental studies evaluating health policies and interventions.
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HP4F4E Dissertation in Evaluation of Health Care Interventions and Outcomes (0.5 units)
Your dissertation could be on any topic in the field of health services research and health policy, with the aim to integrate approaches and knowledge learned across your courses.

HP4F3E Randomised Evaluation of Health Programmes and Policies (0.5 units)
The course will provide students with the tools and theoretical understanding needed to design and carry out a randomised evaluation of health care programmes. Building upon the use of clinical trials for drugs, randomised evaluations have been increasingly used by researchers and practitioners as a way to evaluate the effects of health policies.
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HP4G1E Statistical Methods in Health Care Economic Evaluation (0.5 units)
The course develops statistical and modelling techniques necessary to apply economic evaluation in the health care sector.
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HP4G2E Principles of Health Technology Assessment (0.5 units)
This course is aimed at introducing key principles of health technology assessment, a multidisciplinary process that summarises information about the medical, social, economic, and ethical issues related to the use of a health technology.
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You can find the most up-to-date list of optional courses for the Programme Regulations section of the current School Calendar.

You must note however that while care has been taken to ensure that this information is up to date and correct, a change of circumstances since publication may cause the School to change, suspend or withdraw a course or programme of study, or change the fees that apply to it. The School will always notify the affected parties as early as practicably possible and propose any viable and relevant alternative options. Note that the School will neither be liable for information that after publication becomes inaccurate or irrelevant, nor for changing, suspending or withdrawing a course or programme of study due to events outside of its control, which includes but is not limited to a lack of demand for a course or programme of study, industrial action, fire, flood or other environmental or physical damage to premises.

You must also note that places are limited on some courses and/or subject to specific entry requirements. The School cannot therefore guarantee you a place. Please note that changes to programmes and courses can sometimes occur after you have accepted your offer of a place. These changes are normally made in light of developments in the discipline or path-breaking research, or on the basis of student feedback. Changes can take the form of altered course content, teaching formats or assessment modes. Any such changes are intended to enhance the student learning experience. You should visit the School’s Calendar, or contact the relevant academic department, for information on the availability and/or content of courses and programmes of study. Certain substantive changes will be listed on the updated graduate course and programme information page.

Teaching methods and assessment

This is a modular programme that runs for 24 months. The programme includes a dissertation of up to 5,000 words on a topic of your choice, to be prepared in conjunction with your academic supervisor.  

Courses at LSE are delivered over a minimum of 20 hours contact time. Over the course of the MSc, you will be expected to complete independent study, coursework, and revision outside of classroom engagement. You will have the opportunity to meet with your tutors, and off-campus support, such as online revision sessions, will be provided by the faculty. You can view indicative details of hours, teaching staff, and assessment in the Calendar within each course guide.

Academic support

You will also be assigned an academic mentor who will be available for guidance and advice on academic or personal concerns.

There are many opportunities to extend your learning outside the classroom and complement your academic studies at LSE. LSE LIFE is the School’s centre for academic, personal and professional development. Some of the services on offer include: guidance and hands-on practice of the key skills you will need to do well at LSE: effective reading, academic writing and critical thinking; workshops related to how to adapt to new or difficult situations, including development of skills for leadership, study/work/life balance and preparing for the world of work; and advice and practice on working in study groups and on cross-cultural communication and teamwork.

LSE is committed to enabling all students to achieve their full potential and the School’s Disability and Wellbeing Service provides a free, confidential service to all LSE students and is a first point of contact for all disabled students.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified prospective students and want to recruit students with the very best academic merit, potential and motivation, irrespective of their background.

We carefully consider each application on an individual basis, taking into account all the information presented on your application form, including your:

• academic achievement (including predicted and achieved grades)
• academic statement of purpose
• two references (two professional references will be considered if you are unable to provide an academic reference)
• CV

See further information on supporting documents

You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency, although you do not need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE. See our English language requirements.

When to apply

Applications for this programme are considered on a rolling basis, meaning the programme will close once it becomes full. There is no fixed deadline by which you need to apply.

Minimum entry requirements for Executive MSc Evaluation of Health Care Interventions and Outcomes in collaboration with NICE

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree in any discipline, with a clinical, health policy and economics background and/or work experience in the health policy and economics field.

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet our minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.

See international entry requirements

Data sharing
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Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme.

The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2022/23 for Executive MSc Evaluation of Health Care Interventions and Outcomes in collaboration with NICE

Home students, first year: £14,602 (2022 intake)
Overseas students, first year: £14,602 (2022 intake)
Home students, second year: £14,602 (2023, continuing)
Overseas students, second year: £14,602 (2023, continuing)

Table of fees

Fee status

For this programme, the tuition fee is the same for all students regardless of their fee status.

Scholarships and other funding

This programme is not eligible for LSE financial support.

Government tuition fee loans and external funding

A postgraduate loan is available from the UK government for eligible students studying for a first master’s programme, to help with fees and living costs. Some other governments and organisations also offer tuition fee loan schemes.

Find out more about tuition fee loans

The UK Government has confirmed that students from the EU, other EEA and/or Switzerland starting a programme on or after 1 August 2021 will no longer be eligible for the home fee rate. Please note this does not apply to Irish students or students with Citizens Rights benefitting from Citizens’ Rights under the EU Withdrawal Agreement, EEA EFTA Separation Agreement or Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement respectively. For further guidance and advice see the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website.

This two-year programme will be taught over 4 two-week teaching blocks on-campus at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Teaching blocks typically take place in November and June. 

2022-23 teaching dates
Teaching Block 1: 7 – 18 November 2022
Teaching Block 2: 19 June – 30 June 2023
Teaching block 3: November 2023 (dates TBC)
Teaching block 4: June 2024 (dates TBC)

 

Visit our website to meet our students

 

Mario Strazzabosco
Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology at Yale University, United States

“The programme provides great teaching, a dense schedule of well-integrated activities, and a lot of 'hands on' teaching, all with the quality and rigor one expects from LSE plus plenty of real-world experience from NICE’s experts.”

 

Fernando Laredo
Sanofi Genzyme, Brazil

“The programme is incredibly exciting, with candid discussions among students, professors and lecturers, insightful reading materials, and rigorous assignments that help build important skills.”

 

Periandros Kritsiligkos
Novartis Hellas, Greece

"I have acquired more critical thinking and the skills needed to effectively interrogate published data. I have also met wonderful people from different backgrounds who share the same interest in health policy."

Quick Careers Facts for the Department of Health Policy

Median salary of our PG students six months after graduating: £40,000 

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

• Human health activities
• Management consultancy activities
• Scientific research and development
• Pharmaceutical activities
• Financial service activities 

The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2017-18 were the first group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling.

This Executive MSc aims to empower health care professionals to advance their careers by acquiring skills in health services research, health economics, outcomes research and health policy. The programme will prepare you to explore new advisory, management, and leadership roles within the health care field. Beyond your current work setting, you will be able to expand your employment opportunities in related sectors, including the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries, consultancies, government, and non-governmental organisations.

Further information on graduate destinations for this programme

Support for your career

Many leading organisations give careers presentations at the School during the year, and LSE Careers has a wide range of resources available to assist students in their job search. Find out more about the support available to students through LSE Careers.

Dr Panos Kanavos
Associate Professor and Programme Director
LSE Department of Health Policy

"There is an increased and urgent need for highly qualified and technically competent expertise in the international health care market. The LSE-NICE MSc offers a unique opportunity to develop a well-rounded grounding in advanced skills to evaluate health care interventions and outcomes."

 

Dr Rocco Friebel
Assistant Professor and Programme Director
LSE Department of Health Policy

"This programme attracts some of the most talented professionals in the health sector and provides the tools needed to advance careers and shape the future leaders in health."

 

Professor Elias Mossialos
Head of LSE Department of Health Policy

"The combination of LSE's world-leading teaching and research excellence and NICE’s standing as a national authority and global leader in health technology assessment and guidance offers an unparalleled degree of rigour and professional relevance."

If you have any questions about the programme, please contact: healthpolicy.exec@lse.ac.uk.