European Master in Health Economics and Management

Four semesters, four universities and 120 ECTS

You will start your first semester in Bologna with your fellow students. This semester will set the base and starts mid-September. You will achieve basic knowledge of health economics, healthcare management but also the relation to international law. After this semester, your first 30 ECTS are safe.

Second and third semester: your personal track

From the second semester on, it’s up to you. You decide on your field of interest and select your specialisation:

• Economics & policy
• Economic evaluation
• Management of Healthcare institutions
• Population health management

The chosen specialisation will lead you to two different universities offering your track.

Are you currently in the Eu-HEM programme (2020 – 2022)? Your programme differs from the new specialisations.

Finish with a rock-solid thesis

The fourth semester is fully dedicated to your master thesis. You will write about a topic related to your track. With your thesis you show that you can perform scientific research and are able to report and discuss the study and its conclusions is a clear way. We highly recommend you working together with one of our partners in the public or private sector.

Economic evaluation in healthcare

Economics and policy

Management of healthcare institutions

Population health management

Two years of hard work are rewarded

This whole programme is about handing you the knowledge, tools and experience you need to kickstart your career in the international field of healthcare. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be awarded with the degree ‘European Master in Health Economics and Management’. Of course, you will receive a joint diploma, recognised by all four universities.

A Joint Diploma Supplement

The names of the national degrees differ from the European degree. They will be described in the Joint Diploma Supplement:

Admission requirements

We can host 80 international students per year. In order to get your admission, you need:

• a higher education entrance qualification and a completed bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree
• a minimum grade average of C in the Norwegian grading scale or equivalent from your bachelor’s degree
• an English language requirement, documented by an internationally recognised English language proficiency test.

The University of Oslo handles your admission. Details about the requirements and relevant documentation can be found through the University page of Oslo.

How to secure your spot in the program?

All admissions will be reviewed based on decisions made by the Consortium Board. Your academic merit and motivation letter will decide how you rank:

• overall grades range from 2,5 to 5,0 (maximum)
• motivation letter range from 0,0 to 0,5 (maximum)

So, make sure you write us a kickass motivational letter!!

Upload your documents to the University of Oslo

Both your admission and application are handled by the University of Oslo. You must upload all required documents in their online application system. You will need:

• a kickass motivation letter showing your enthusiasm about the program. Don’t forget to mention your relevant experiences which will contribute to your successful attendance of the programme
• a declaration form to state that you are aware of the participation fees
• your curriculum vitae to state your qualifications, experiences and skills
• a copy of your passport

Consider the following timelines

Not happy with the procedure? In your ‘result of your application’ letter, the appeal procedure is described.
When you accept your offer, you will receive a student agreement to officiate your start.

Enrolment by the Erasmus University Rotterdam

When your application is finalized, the Erasmus University of Rotterdam takes over. They will provide you with information about your enrolment and details about the payment. You can expect the information mid-May.

The University of Bologna about the start

Things get exciting when you receive your first information from the University of Bologna. They will inform you about the start of your master’s programme. You can expect their information also mid-May.

Convinced by the programme? Time to fix the budget!

Depending on your nationality you will pay the following participation fees:

You will pay your participation fees at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. The deadline for paying the fees is the 1st of August 2023.

A small side note:

• Participation fees may change slightly due to inflation
• Norwegian students applying for student loans at the Norwegian State Eductinal Loan Fund are recommended to appy for eduction outsite the Nordic region.

Need a little help with your budget? Apply for a Scholarship!

Eu-HEM is an Erasmus+ program meaning that you can apply for an Erasmus+ mobility grant. This basically means they will help you covering your travel and subsistence costs when you study abroad. You can apply for one and sometimes even two semesters.