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The Dissertation is student-led, with support from a designated academic tutor. Some students will also have input from an industry-based mentor if their project is undertaken as part of an industry placement. The dissertation process enables students to investigate and apply health economics and decision science methods to real-world problems in global health research and to present your findings in a written report. Some students will have the opportunity to conduct their research project together with an industry or academic partner. These collaborations will involve partners in the UK and internationally.

On successful completion of the dissertation, students should be able to:

1. Independently identify a gap in knowledge.
2. Understand how to formulate a research question to fill a knowledge gap.
3. Have the skills to work independently to answer a research question, to a deadline.
4. Know how to communicate the findings effectively, to a diverse audience or evidence-users.

The Dissertation is open to all ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº MSc Health Economics and Decision Science students who have or are in the process of completing the eight taught modules.

This is a student led process. Quality will be assured through three processes:

1. An introductory seminar explaining the purpose of the dissertation, highlighting appropriate referencing methods and explaining the supervision process.
2. Series of seminars when students will be asked to report on their plans and progress.
3. One-to-one supervision by an academic with some specialisation in the field of study.

Selected reading list

Dependent on project area