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Master ofPublic HealthPublicManagement &Economics ofHealthcareFacility(MPH.EH.Eng.)
180 ECTS credits. Language: English.
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M.A. – Master of Public Health (MPH) Specialization: Management & Economics of Healthcare Facility
Your MPH Journey — Strategic, Global, Impactful
As an accomplished healthcare leader, you’re already making high-impact decisions. But with growing system complexities and fiscal demands, you need a strategic lens – one that merges advanced economic analysis with operational leadership. That’s precisely what our MPH in Management & Economics of Healthcare Facility delivers. Designed for professionals who want to specialize in the management and strategic development of healthcare organizations, this program equips you with the authority and expertise to master facility operations and financial sustainability in a global context.
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The rigorous curriculum tailored to healthcare executives
Admission criteria designed for seasoned professionals
Transparent tuition details and executive-level financing options
Program Description — A Professionally Focused Postgraduate Education
The Master of Public Health (MPH) with a specialization in Healthcare Management and Economics is a professionally focused postgraduate program that integrates knowledge from public health, economics, management, and law. It provides a comprehensive understanding of healthcare system structures, financing models, efficiency analysis, and the management of human and material resources.
The curriculum is designed to reflect the current challenges in healthcare policy and economics, while developing the practical leadership skills required to manage healthcare facilities in today’s dynamic and fast-changing environment.
Core Subjects:
Healthcare Facility Management
Students acquire both the theoretical and practical foundations of managerial functions. The focus is on leadership methods, managerial techniques, interpersonal relationship management, and effective self-management—all critical for executive performance.
Strategic Management
This module equips students with the methodological skills for strategic planning and leadership. Core principles of strategic management are taught through real-world case studies, ensuring direct application to complex healthcare environments.
Economics in Healthcare
This course emphasizes the application of economic principles in healthcare systems. Students gain expertise in healthcare financing, resource allocation, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, and evaluation of healthcare interventions. Topics include health insurance, reimbursement mechanisms, regulation of healthcare markets, the economic effects of demographic changes, and evidence-based decision-making using economic data.
Graduates acquire the skills for economic management of healthcare facilities and the capacity to provide analytical support for decision-making processes across both public and private healthcare sectors.
Study flexible
Anytime and anywhere with 24/7 online exams, full- or part-time.
Learn innovatively
On your digital campus with your own AI study assistant and multimedia tools.
USA & EU - recognised
Benefit from an accredited degree with excellent career prospects.
Study Format That Flexes to Your Lifestyle
Worldwide - Flexible E-learning
Who it’s for:
Working professionals, parents, international students, and anyone balancing study with work or family.
- Proven Success: Up to 96% MBA completion rate
- International Accreditation: Globally recognised degree standards
- Modules, on-demand lectures, and mobile-friendly
- Continue earning while you learn
- Personalized progress tracking and career services
- Self-paced: Learn whenever your career and personal life allow
Work-Integrated - Dual Studies
Who it’s for:
For those supported by employers.
- Career-embedded: Direct practice with 25,000+ partner companies (worldwide)
- Tuition covered or part-covered: Employers fund your degree
- High ROI: Earn and learn simultaneously
myCIERstudy - Hybrid
Who it’s for:
Perfect hybrid for executives valuing both online flexibility and in-person connections.
- Hybrid: Online lectures + presence
- Multiple intakes: Start throughout the year
- Flexible: Switch effortlessly between online and on-site
- Blended format: scheduled on-site presence phases (seminars, labs, workshops) plus self-paced online modules
Your study programme summed up
Study programme & degree
BBA.MP Eng., 180 ECTS credits
Language: en
Full-time or part-time, 100% flexible
Application & starting date
Start from today, Online application, no application deadline
Study duration & extension
18, 24 and 36 months, depending on model Extension possible free of charge
Locations
Study programme independent of time & place, no mandatory attendance, innovative study tools available on online-campus, AI study assistant CIEAssistAI, exams online or at nearest examination centre
Study fees
Starting at 473€/month, depending on model Current discount campaign
Recognition & Approval
Study program is US & EU – approved, accredited & internationally renowned, 180 ECTS – EN: ACTD, AAHEA & EAEA
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Career Advancement — Elevate with Authority Master of Public Health (MPH) Specialization: Management & Economics of Healthcare Facility
Career Outcomes
Graduates from this MPH specialization are highly sought-after across the international healthcare sector. You’ll gain the confidence to:
Analyze health systems through a fiscal and operational lens
Design and implement strategic cost-saving measures
Lead facilities with financial precision and organizational vision
Executive Director of Hospital Operations
An Executive Director of Hospital Operations is a senior healthcare leader responsible for overseeing the strategic and operational performance of a hospital or healthcare facility. This role ensures the seamless integration of patient care services, clinical operations, financial management, and compliance with healthcare regulations. Executive Directors of Hospital Operations drive organizational efficiency, patient satisfaction, staff performance, and quality of care, while implementing innovative strategies to enhance hospital growth and sustainability. With strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills, they act as the key link between medical staff, administrative teams, and executive leadership to deliver excellence in healthcare management and hospital administration.
Senior Health Economist & Policy Advisor
A Senior Health Economist & Policy Advisor is a highly skilled expert who analyzes healthcare systems, health policies, and economic data to shape effective health strategies at national and international levels. In this role, professionals evaluate the cost-effectiveness of healthcare programs, forecast policy impacts, and provide evidence-based recommendations to governments, NGOs, and global health organizations. With advanced expertise in health economics, public health policy, and strategic decision-making, they influence reforms in healthcare financing, resource allocation, and sustainable health system development. This career path is ideal for those seeking leadership roles in health policy consulting, international organizations, or academic research, where they act as trusted advisors driving innovation and efficiency in healthcare delivery.
Global Health Program Director
A Global Health Program Director is a senior leader responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating international health initiatives that address pressing global health challenges. This role involves developing strategic partnerships with governments, NGOs, and international organizations, ensuring compliance with global health regulations, and driving sustainable solutions in areas such as infectious disease control, maternal and child health, and health systems strengthening. Global Health Program Directors oversee program budgets, manage multicultural teams, and lead evidence-based policy development to improve healthcare outcomes worldwide. With expertise in public health, international development, and cross-cultural leadership, they play a vital role in advancing health equity and global well-being.
- Shortening your period of study: Skip individual modules or whole semesters!
- Save on tuition fees: You’ll save €30 for every recognised ECTS point
Even before you apply for an online study programme, we’ll gladly check whether we can take your previous achievements into account: 100% online, no strings attached. Simply fill in our online recognition form.
Send an email to info@cosmopolitan-institute.com to find out which previous achievements you can get recognised. Make sure you send your application before the end of your 1-month trial. You can get your previous achievements recognised during your studies. However, we can no longer grant you a cost reduction after the end of the trial month.
Admission requirements
We make it possible: At Cosmopolitan Institute of Education you can start your desired study programme – without NC, state-recognised, with or without a general A-level!
General admission requirements
- Completed undergraduate degree in engineering or engineering-related subjects with at least 240 ECTS
- Your degree must be from a state or state-approved higher education institution/university
- You must have achieved a final grade of at least “satisfactory” or Grade C equivalent to the German grade “befriedigend” in your previous undergraduate degree
Alternatives to the minimum grade (60 ECTS credits)
If you have completed your bachelor’s degree with a final grade of “sufficient” or grade D equivalent to the German grade “ausreichend” (up to 4.0), you can still be admitted to a master’s or MBA programme. For this, you need:
- A bachelor's degree (final grade 3.5 - 4.0) from a state or state-approved higher education institution/university and
- Relevant academic achievements from a master's/MBA programme at a state or state-approved higher education institution/university, relevant to the desired master's/MBA programme with a minimum of 20 ECTS credits or
- A relevant completed master's/MBA degree from a state or state-approved higher education institution/university or
- Relevant qualifications outside of academia which can be credited to you such as further education/training at GQF7 level or – for foreign qualifications such as postgraduate diplomas – equivalent to GQF7 level relevant to the desired master's/MBA programme, with a minimum of 20 ECTS credits
Tip: If you apply for recognition, we can review your relevant achievements and, where possible, credit them towards your study programme in a relevant field.
Alternative admission requirements
- with 240 ECTS from your undergraduate degree: direct access possible
- with 210 ECTS from your undergraduate degree: complete courses totalling 30 ECTS or provide proof of at least one year of full-time work experience at the start of the programme (this must be acquired after completing your undergraduate degree. Work experience from a dual study programme cannot be used to make up for missing ECTS credits).
- with 180 ECTS from your undergraduate degree: complete courses totalling 30 ECTS and provide proof of at least one year of full-time work experience at the start of the programme (this must be acquired after completing your undergraduate degree) or provide proof of at least two years of full-time work experience at the start of the programme (this must be acquired after completing your undergraduate degree. Work experience from a dual study programme cannot be used to make up for missing ECTS credits).
English language skills
Depending on your personal circumstances, you might be required to provide proof of your English language proficiency. Your skills would need to match the B2 level of the Common European Framework (CEF). We accept the following English language skills certificates*:
- TOEFL (minimum 80 points) or
- IELTS (minimum 6,0 points) or
- Duolingo English Test (minimum 95 points) or
- Cambridge Certificate (minimum Grade B)
Note: Proof must be provided before starting the study programme and must not be older than five years. Is English your native language, or have you graduated from an English-speaking school or institution of higher education? Then you do not need to prove your English language proficiency. Get in touch with our study advisors for more details.
*IU International University of Applied Sciences may accept other language certificates for English B2 (CEFR) at their discretion.
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