International Health Economics & Pharmacoeconomics (M.Sc.)

Worldwide popular with specialists in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry and ideally suited for scientists with the desire for professional reorientation:

The International Health Economics & Pharmacoeconomics (M.Sc.) Master’s program in Wiesbaden qualifies you for higher positions in research and education, as well as in the public and the private sector. More than three quarters of your fellow students will come from abroad and this very much leaves its mark on our course. Here, you will develop a set of skills that will equip you for the global challenges expected to face a graduate of health economics. Alongside internationality and interdisciplinarity, this Master’s program includes a large practical component. You will spend six months working at a company as part of your internship.

The study program is known and loved by specialists in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector around the world and is ideal for natural scientists looking for a change of career. Become an expert in licensing processes and pricing. Gain the necessary qualifications for more senior roles at public authorities, institutes, or companies in the industry. At around 75%, the proportion of international students is a defining characteristic of the study program. You will not only acquire the skills to meet the international requirements for qualified health economists, but also familiarize yourself with healthcare systems from many cultural areas and benefit from an intensive exchange of ideas with your fellow students.

In addition to internationality and interdisciplinarity, the Master’s program is characterized by its high level of practical content: As part of your internship, you will spend six months on in-company placements. Around 80% of students also complete their Master’s thesis there and many are then taken on as salaried employees.