Health Economics
Course, Master's level, 2NE836
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English Only available as part of a programme
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Also required is 60 credits in economics and 15 credits in statistics (or a closely related subject).
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-22515
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 28 July 2026–24 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Health is an important aspect of our well-being. On the one hand, health has value as such; on the other hand, health is a prerequisite for participating, for example, in the labour market. Individuals themselves play an important role in the production of their health. Health economics deals with analysing health and health care using economic theory and empirical methods. The topics discussed during the course are among others:
- Health investment and individuals' production of health
- Socioeconomic determinants of health
- Optimal health insurance contracts
- Market failure in health insurance markets
- The importance of the design of reimbursement schemes
- Supply induced demand