Graduate Diploma of Health Economics
2025 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2025 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Diploma of Health Economics |
| Deakin course code | H604 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health |
| Campus | |
| Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8 |
This course is an exit only from H704 Master of Health Economics | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Mandatory student checks
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Fees and charges
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma of Health Economics provides graduates from a range of disciplines such as nursing and pharmacy through to business administration and health management and beyond, a foundation in health economics. The graduate diploma applies microeconomic concepts relevant to health and economic evaluation to the complexities of resource allocation in the health system. Students will learn skills in economic evaluation of health interventions, resource allocation and priority setting along with foundation skills in biostatistics.
As a graduate, students will be able to evaluate current research in economic evaluation of health services as well as participate effectively in health policy development and debate. In addition to numerous career opportunities, students will have the opportunity to progress to a Master of Health Economics at Deakin University.
Indicative student workload
Full-time study in this course is equivalent to a full-time work commitment. Successful students typically spend about 150 hours in learning and assessment for each one credit point unit.
Mandatory student checks
In accordance with Department of Human Services policy, all students are required to undertake a National Police Record Check prior to clinical placements in each calendar year of their course.
In accordance with the Department of Justice 2007, Working with Children Act 2005, amended 2017, all students are required to undertake a Working with Children Check at the commencement of their course. Students who fail to obtain a Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of clinical placement will not be able to undertake clinical placement and this will impede progress in the course.
Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their clinical learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation.
Course rules
To complete the Graduate Diploma of Health Economics students must pass 8 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
- 6 credit points of core units
- 2 credit points of course electives
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University’s vocabulary.
Course structure
Trimester 1
| HSH717 | Health Economics 1 |
| HSH719 | Economic Evaluation 1 |
| HSH746 | Biostatistics 1 |
Plus one elective:
| HSH744 | Epidemiology 1 |
| HSH766 | Economics and Health Policy Analysis |
Trimester 2
| HSH762 | Resource Allocation and Priority Setting |
| HSH764 | Economic Evaluation - Theory and Practice |
| MPE781 | Economics for Managers * |
Plus one elective:
| HSH761 | Health Technology Assessment 1 |
| HSH763 | Financing Health Care |
| HSH768 | Health Economics in a Global Context |
* MPE781 is available in Trimester 1, 2 or 3
# HSH717 is available in Trimester 1 and 3
## HSH746 is available in Trimester 1 and 3
Course duration
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, and their study discipline or your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.