After completion / career opportunities
The health care sector constitutes a significant share of every economy. Most countries are confronted with growing challenges within this sector, due to an increasing demand for health care services and technological changes and innovation. In response to these challenges, many countries have implemented various types of reforms, such as new health care financing systems, the restructuring of health organisations, the use of strategic planning and attempts to devise more customized incentive systems. The need for personnel with the competencies acquired through this programme is evident.
The opportunities for other types of careers within the health care sector than that of the traditional health professional may be an interesting prospect for many students. This programme prepares students for positions in a variety of settings, both public and private, including hospitals and health centres, international organizations, consultancy firms, pharmaceutical and insurance companies, technology assessment agencies, advisory boards and health authorities at municipal, regional and national levels, as well as within government institutions. It also gives students a solid foundation for entering a PhD programme or for further research.
Interview with former students
Economic Modeling and Statistical AnalysesSearch term "Health Economics" on international job agencies on the web pointed Kun Kim to an interesting and relevant job in Stockholm Kun Kim |  |
Forsker på selvhjelpGudrun Waaler er i en stipendiatstilling ved Nasjonalt Folkehelseintstitutt (FHI). FHI er en nasjonal kompetanseinstitusjon for myndigheter, helsetjeneste, media og publikum. Gudrun Waaler |  |
Managing Quality in Patient Care"I don't just do things, but analyze how they can be done more effectively" is how Nadine Nölte describes her tasks in a private Rehabilitation Company. Nadine Nölte |  |
Learning Global Health EconomyThe purpose of the Junior Professional Associates program of the World Bank is to provide advanced students and recent graduates with the opportunity to gain entry-level professional experience, on a two-year, non-renewable contract with benefits. Geir Sølve Sande Lie |  |
Reseach and Health Policy in ChinaBack in his own country Yinhe Li has found a position as a young researcher in Health Policy Yinhe Li |  |
Med en hånd på rattetSom rådgiver i Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet steller Iselin Syversen med sentrale spørsmål som oppfølging av budsjett for spesialisthelsetjenesten og utvikling av finansieringssystemet Iselin Syversen |  |
En start med forskning og undervisningForskning på diabetes og undervisning av bachelorstudenter er kanskje første skritt i en akademisk karriere ved Avdeling for helseledelse og helseøkonomi Ragnhild Flingtorp |  |
Stipendiat i konsulentbransjenAccenture har ikke noe trainee program, men som nyansatt får man de første årene prøve seg innenfor mange ulike felt. Det har gitt Ida Iren Eriksen mulighet til å gjøre seg opp en mening om hva hun ønsker å spesialisere seg innenfor Ida Iren Eriksen |  |
Minoritetshelse i EU og NorgeErfaring fra sykepleien og samfunnsvitenskapelig kunnskap fra masterstudiet er et godt utgangspunkt når Ragnhild Storstein Spilker kombinerer studiet med deltidsjobb i Nasjonal kompetanseenhet for minoritetshelse Ragnhild Storstein Spilker |  |
Researcher at the Norwegian Medicines Agency (Statens Legemiddelverk)Since most of my work revolves around assessing the cost effectiveness of different pharmaceuticals, all the courses on economic evaluation, economic modelling, statistics and decision making have been extremely important, David Ngaruiya Mwaura says. David Ngaruiya Mwaura |  |