Graduate Certificate in Health Economics and Economic Evaluation
Course code: GC-HLTHEEE
This course is available to domestic students only
March, July
AUD $18,000 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
Student experience
Overview
- Gain foundational knowledge in health economic theory and data analysis.
- Learn from practicing health economics researchers and apply your skills to real case studies.
- Understand fairness and value for money in healthcare decisions, even without prior economics experience.
Within the Graduate Certificate of Health Economics and Economic Evaluation, you will learn the foundations of health economic theory and data analysis. You'll then apply this knowledge to practical case studies in economic evaluation, gaining valuable real-world skills.
Highlights of the Health Economics and Economic Evaluation experience
Expert academics
You will be taught by practicing health economics experts. These dedicated instructors bring their real-world experience directly into your learning, giving you insights into current practices and challenges in the field.
Flexible learning and day-to-day experience
The course is designed for your convenience, offering a flexible learning mode and allowing you to learn at your own pace. It's delivered through a combination of:
- Lectures: Attend live sessions on campus or online with recordings made available afterwards.
- Real-time Tutorials and Workshops: Participate in live sessions where you can interact with your instructors and peers, ask questions, and deepen your understanding.
- Engaging Online Activities: A wide variety of activities delivered via our online platform will keep your learning dynamic and interactive.
Learning to “think like an economist”
Throughout the course, you will:
- develop powerful skills in the economic analysis of health, healthcare, and health policy issues.
- apply economic theory and quantitative approaches to these important topics.
- explore the principles, concepts, and methods of economic evaluation and how they apply to healthcare and public health.
- gain hands-on practical experience applying common methods and software used for economic evaluations and health economics research.
This will prepare you to critically review health economics and economic evaluation studies, assessing their quality and their usefulness in supporting decisions about how healthcare resources are allocated.