M. Sc. Health Economics & Health Care Management

If you have an academic interest in health economics and are looking to pursue a career in government departments, public authorities, associations or economic research institutes, the Health Economics programme is the right choice for you. Here, you will examine the healthcare system from an economic perspective. Topics covered include, for example, the organisation of the healthcare system, the remuneration of service providers and the regulation of the healthcare system as part of the social security system.

If you would prefer to take an academic approach to business management issues in the healthcare sector and are aiming for a career in hospitals, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms, medical technology or their respective associations, you should focus more on the area of Healthcare Management. Here, you can combine sector-specific management modules with subject-specific modules such as marketing, management accounting or technology and innovation management, enabling you to better address the challenges faced by organisations in the healthcare sector.

This involves topics such as health-related issues combined with subject-specific modules such as marketing, management accounting, technology and innovation management.