MSc PgDip PgCert Health Technology Assessment

To be accepted to this programme, you must have:

• At least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant quantitative subject (i.e. economics, mathematics, statistics, medicine, pharmacy, epidemiology, health services research) from a recognised institution.
• Exceptionally, consideration may be given to those with a relevant professional qualification who have experience in the field of health technology assessment.

A background in health or medicine is desirable but not essential, we welcome applications from other academic disciplines.

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Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is growing in importance internationally and there is increasing demand for employees with relevant skills. Individuals in the HTA field inform decision making by ensuring that healthcare providers understand the impacts of new medical innovations and technologies.

Graduates are well equipped with qualitative and quantitative research skills which are ideal for jobs in academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and government information services/statistical agencies.

Potential employers and roles:

• Academic/research centres or universities undertake HTA research projects funded by HTA agencies, national research bodies or health technology companies to support reimbursement or develop HTA methods.
• Private industry, including pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and health insurance companies, design and undertake evaluations (effectiveness and/or cost-effectiveness) for presentation to reimbursement agencies in support of health technology products.
• Local or national government agencies, regulators, health service providers or international health organisations (e.g. WHO) commission and review assessments submitted to support reimbursement of health technologies; undertake systematic reviews, evidence synthesis and evaluations to focus and direct health care policy; evaluate policy and programmes previously funded.
• National or international consultancy companies undertake HTA projects for governments, HTA agencies or industry clients.

Examples of job positions include:

• public health officer
• senior finance manager (NHS)
• freedom of information analyst (NHS)
• local health board co-ordinator (NHS)
• heath services researcher (NHS)
• research assistant

Core and optional courses
Year 1 core courses
HTA: POLICY AND PRINCIPLES
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE
HEALTH ECONOMICS FOR HTA ONLINE
Year 2 optional courses
REAL-WORLD DATA IN HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
SURVIVAL ANALYSIS FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS – Delivered online in semester 2
MAXIMISING THE VALUE OF CLINICAL TRIAL DATA: ANALYSIS FOR ECONOMIC EVALUATION AND MODELLING – Delivered online over three separate weeks in November & December
DECISION ANALYTIC MODELLING AND EARLY HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
CHOICE EXPERIMENTS FOR HEALTH ECONOMICS, HTA AND ONE HEALTH
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Year 3
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: RESEARCH PROJECT