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Master Health Economics (MA)

Apollon Hochschule


Location

Germany

Study Format

Online

Course language

German

Study Fields

Economics, Public Health, Health Administration

Duration

2 Years

Academic pace

Part-time

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Tuition Fee

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Program Description

The distance learning Master's in Health Economics (MA) is a consecutive Master's degree and expands the knowledge acquired in a corresponding Bachelor's degree. Graduates of a bachelor's degree in health economics (BA) or comparable courses are absolutely predestined for the course. With in-depth know-how in health economics, after successfully completing your studies, you will be able to creatively perform the specific tasks in the management of health care facilities as a respected expert. The course aims to impart well-founded specialist knowledge and analytical and methodical skills in the field of health economics. At the end you will acquire the internationally highly respected academic degree "Master of Arts", which is directly below the doctorate.

Among other things, the master's program will enable you to:

  • to use health economic knowledge as reflective knowledge and instrumental knowledge and to apply it to the solution of practical problems
  • to develop new intervention concepts (e.g. in the area of care).
  • Analyzing and designing organizational and management processes
  • To advise organizations and institutions in the healthcare sector
  • To master challenges at the various management and decision-making levels in healthcare and to assume management responsibility

Course contents

The Master in Health Economics (MA) provides you with the required knowledge combination of the skills to analyze the economic situation, identify potential and develop individual strategies - paired with general management know-how and personal skills. A lot of practice-relevant content is covered, on the one hand to present scientifically sound analyzes and concepts, on the other hand to solve practical problems effectively. The health market with its specific inefficiencies as well as the cost, distribution and quality problems is comprehensively considered in the course. The consistent application orientation is therefore given for every topic.

Practically relevant specialist topics are:

  • New institutional economics and strategic controlling
  • Health care management to assess future control paths for concepts and methods of care
  • Research questions on financing and care in order to identify potential for improvement in the health system and to initiate appropriate changes
  • Cost-benefit analyzes in healthcare, e.g. B. health economic evaluation and methods for measuring quality of life

If you want to go higher, then the Master in Health Economics (MA) is the logical choice after the Bachelor in Health Economics (BA) or a comparable degree.

admission requirements

To study the Master's in Health Economics (MA), you need proof of the successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in Health Economics (BA) or a similar course. Applicants with other bachelor’s degrees can start their studies with a post-qualification (propaedeutic). The following propaedeutics are available to you after individual pre-qualification: practical knowledge of the healthcare industry or management know-how for the healthcare industry.

Enrollment:

at any time

Graduation:

At the end of your studies you will acquire the internationally recognized degree of Master of Arts in the field of health economics. With this university degree, you are excellently qualified for a management position in the healthcare industry.

study period

Standard period of study 24 months or 32 months (120 credits).

test study

With your registration at the Apollon Hochschule you can test the course for 4 weeks free of charge. You can revoke your registration at any time during this period. You will not incur any costs.

accreditation

The Master's degree in Health Economics (MA) is accredited by the International Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Degree Programs and Institutions (FIBAA).

Free renewal

Up to 50% of the selected study option (12 or 16 months).

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About the School

Since its inception in 2005, has become the nationally recognized APOLLON University of Health Economics on distance learning (Bachelor, master and certificate Courses) Specialized for the healthcare sector. The award-winning University based in Bremen belongs to the powerful Klett group, Which also includes the Euro-FH belongs. The young University looks forward to numerous awards such as "most popular Fernhochschule" and "correspondence course of the year 2014". about 400 Bachelor- and Master graduates have been adopted, and rising. Currently there are about 2,500 students at the Fernhochschule enrolled. Adult Education is important to us! Not only complete courses offers APOLLON Hochschule on, but individual Training courses in the form of our certificate Courses, Choose from nine Bachelor- and Master's programs as 31 certificate coursesWhich are supervised by three different faculties. For detailed information about our services and the application process we provide you gladly. At the APOLLON Hochschule You can qualify up to date and at an academic level: A proven combination of anytime, anywhere study materials enables you begin without school a flexible remote studying alongside their employment and even a study. Their presence is therefore not as in other universities required in each course, since we have only a few classroom sessions. The starting point for the foundation was an urgent need in the industry to academic health managers.

FIBAA accredited The University is open to you a competence center for the health care industry, which is characterized by constant know-how transfer from research with industry. The quality of the courses has FIBAA tested and confirmed: Almost all Bachelor and Master programs of APOLLON University are FIBAA accredited. A successful accreditation process is a proof of quality and shows you sure that the academic level, the professional relevance and market acceptance are given the courses.

Your university as an excellent choice for adult education That you go wrong with a study at the APOLLON Hochschule nothing, you will see not only the state recognition of courses and be approved by the Federal Agency for Distance Learning (ZFU), but also numerous awards: Currently the University is, according to the portal FernstudiumCheck.de for the third time in a row popular Fernhochschule Germany. Given the Bachelor of Science Nursing Management has been named in the audience voting by Forum DistancE-Learning for "correspondence course of the year 2014". Also in recent years, the university itself, its students and tutors has already received many awards for their achievements. Among Katrin Scherer, who in 2010 was honored with the title "Remote student of the year" by the Industry Forum DistancE-learning for their achievements.

In spring 2013, the Fernhochschule pleased you three awards: First, they received the study prize DistancE-learning in the category "Publication Year" for the book "distance learning multimedia and mobile" by Andrea Feddersen, which is published by APOLLON University Press. Secondly Professor was Viviane Scherenberg, Dean of APOLLON University, for "Tutor of the Year" chosen. In addition, students of APOLLON University were awarded the Unikosmos Marketing Award.

So we are repeatedly confirmed that our study concept fits our most working students and we are as APOLLON Hochschule in adult education on the right track. Our selection of events is large and we are pleased, though, see the study suitable for you or the right training course!

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