Health Economic Evaluation
About the programme
Drive impactful change in the healthcare sector with data-driven analysis and insights.
- The only Master’s programme in Central Europe focused on research-driven health economic evaluation.
- One-year intensive programme offering in-depth, practice-oriented knowledge and skills.
- High-demand job opportunities in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, including pharmaceutical companies, consulting firms, and governmental health technology assessment agencies.
- Equip students with the analytical techniques and research methods used in health economics, including cost-effectiveness analysis, quantitative and qualitative methods, and health technology assessment.
- Aims to train professionals who improve decision-making in resource allocation across healthcare systems.
- Provides comprehensive knowledge on applying health economic theories, principles, and models to solve complex problems and inform financing decisions.
Who is expected to attend the training
We welcome applicants who aspire to become professionals in health economic evaluation. This programme is designed for those who want to explore the economics of health and apply it to real-world challenges.
You will gain the ability to critically assess health technologies, analyse the impact of pricing and financing methods in healthcare, and understand how to measure and value health outcomes.
We especially encourage applications from those eager to deepen their knowledge in quality of life measurement and to learn about advanced decision-analytic modelling methods used in complex healthcare evaluations.
Details
Programme name Health economic evaluation
Programme award Master, MSc
ECTS 60
Duration 2 semesters (1 years)
Teaching hours: 20 hours per week
Includes internship No
Start date September 2026
Tuition fee (EEA)
1 350 000 Ft/semester
2 700 000 Ft/year
cca. 3 400 EUR/semester
cca. 6 800 EUR/year
Tuition fee (Non-EEA)
5 400 EUR/semester
*The official price list can be found in the annex to the Regulation on Student Fees and Benefits.
How to take the exam
Most courses are graded via a combination of various assignments (individual or group) during the semester and a final exam. Some courses are graded based on assignments only or exam only. The final exam of the programme consists of a thesis defence.
What will you study?
Semester 1
Core Modules*
- Health Financing
- Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
- Survey Research Methods in Healthcare
- Health Technology Assessment
Semester 2 Speciatlisation
Core Modules*
- Health Policy
- Decision Modelling for Health Economic Evaluation
- Valuation of Health
* The above is not an exhaustive list. Corvinus University of Budapest reserves the right to change modules.
International mobilities
Exchange programmes
Corvinus has nearly 200 partners worldwide, and depending on the type of funding, you can apply to study at these institutions.
Valentin Brodszky
Professor
Programme Director
Vlad Demenski
Estonia
Student
Corvinus is very much the Oxford of Hungary, so coming to study here means you’re surrounded by incredible people with fresh perspectives that can actually impact the world. The Corvinus student life is vibrant, where you get to talk to a wide cast of students from all around the globe – I’ve made friends with someone from every continent besides Antarctica here. Corvinus is the place to be if you want to enjoy your student life while not compromising academic success.
Leading university
Rankings
#3 Best Business School in the region
EdUniversal Rankings
#351-400 in Business and Management
QS WUR Ranking by Subject
TOP 70 in Master’s in Finance in the world
Financial Times
Accreditations and networks
Career Opportunities
- Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers
- Health insurers
- National & local governments, government agencies
- Think tanks and consultanst dealing with health economic evaluation and heatlh technology assessment
- The academia in the fields of health economics or health policy
