International Health Systems

This module attempts to answer the question of which approaches to designing and improving health systems are most likely to resolve current dilemmas. It enables you to understand and critically evaluate healthcare systems in terms of their main features, goals, organisational principles, funding, efficiency, equity of access, social protection and other dimensions. It also provides you with the frameworks and tools needed to undertake analysis of health systems in developed and developing countries. The module will also consider and critically assess the options for reforming health systems. Course Information Start DateCostCourse CodeApply Friday 21 April 2017 Home / EU - £1,000 HPM004 Apply Now For additional dates please register your interest Home / EU - £1,000 HPM004 Register Interest Eligibility Non EEA students can only apply as part of a programme, not as a stand-alone module.A good honours degree, second-class or equivalentExperience of working in the health sector may be considered as equivalent to a good honours degree for suitable applicants.In addition we consider applications from capable individuals who may not have prior experience of working within the health sector but have clear plans for a future career path in health policy. English Requirements For those students whose first language is not English one of the following qualifications is also required:IELTS: 7.0Please note that due to changes in the UKVI's list of SELTs we are no longer able to accept TOEFL as evidence of English language for students who require a CAS as of April 2014.