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Curriculum of the HEPL programme

Full-time programme

The full-time HEPL programme will take one year (12 months) of intensive study; courses take place 4 times a week. The study-load of the HEPL programme is 60 credits according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). HEPL consists of 6 compulsory courses, each with a course-load of 5 credits (i.e. 5 * 28 = 140 student hours), 3 elective courses of 15 credits in total and an individual master-thesis of 15 credits. The master’s programme consists of six block; each block has 6 weeks of classes. Usually the exams take place one week after the last class. Re-exams will take place in the summer.

Part-time programme

The part-time programme will take two periods of 12 months (2 years). Classes take place during one and half day per week (weekdays, day time). In the 1st year part-time students are advised to take the courses "Economics and Financing of Health Care Systems", "Economics of Health and Health care", "Health Technology Assessment" and 2 elective courses. In the 2nd year they are advised to take the courses "International Health Law", "Health Care Governance", "Rationing: a multi-disciplinary approach" and 1 elective course.

For detailed course information, such as content, structure, learning outcomes, teachers, etc., click on a course in the table below. For this year's timetable, you click on a course, then click on "timetable". Please note that the programme is subject to small changes throughout the academic year.

HEPL programme 2011 - 2012

The HEPL programme consists of compulsory courses as well as electives:

• HEPL Compulsory Courses
  
  

• HEPL Electives

* Students choose three courses (15 ects) from the listed electives:

In stead of these above mentioned HEPL electives courses, HEPL students may also take courses from several other faculties of Erasmus University, other Dutch or foreign universities as HEPL elective. Please note that these courses from other faculties or universities must first be approved by the Chair of the Exam Committee iBMG. The courses must be relevant for the HEPL curriculum and must be at the master level. Instructions about the procedures can be found at this page. Here you can also download a list of already approved electives. Please note: HEPL students attending electives courses from the HEPL curriculum don't have to ask for approval.

HEPL students may also participate in the exchange programme which we offer with several European universities. You will find more information regarding following HEPL electives abroad, on the page 'Student exchange programmes'.

Prerequisites

Some courses form a prerequisite for other courses. A prerequisite course implies a compulsory attendance to the scheduled lectures, working groups and examination of this course in order to enable the students to follow the follow-up courses. A negative result in the examination will not compromise the possibility to regularly attend the follow-up courses’ lectures, working groups and examination. Students with a background other than Health Policy and Management are advised to consider courses 'Economics and Financing of Health Care Systems' and 'Rationing: a multi-disciplinary approach' as prerequisites for other courses. Depending on the student’s academic background, additional self-study courses can be recommended. Quantitative Methods for Applied Economics (QMAE) is a prerequisite for the course Research topics in health economics.

Teaching Methods

The programme alternates scientific theory and skills training through lectures, workshops, case discussions, and projects. The institute of Health Policy and Management is renowned for its teaching method of problem-based learning which makes extensive use of case studies and which requires students to participate actively.

Public Lectures & Seminars

To stimulate discussion and interaction between MSc students, fellows, Ph.D. students and visitors, the University offers several seminars and public lectures series on a wide variety of topics, organized by different departments. There are also frequent symposia and workshops attended and given by national and international experts. We strongly suggest our students to be up to date by looking at the following link to EUR Faculties & Schools. Seminars, workshops and public lectures organized by the Institute of Health Policy & Management will be announced on this webpage.

Seminars with presentations and discussions will be organised for both the HEPL-students and the HEPL-staff. During the seminars guest-speakers will be invited. The HEPL-staff will present its research programme and research results, HEPL-students will have the opportunity to present and discuss their work and health policy topicality with the HEPL-staff.

International orientation and language

The master programme is internationally oriented and aims to attract students from all over the world. All courses, working papers, exams and the master-thesis will be in English.