Vai alla Homepage del Portale di Ateneo Curriculum Health Economics, Management and Policy Second cycle degree/two year master in Economics and Public policy

Preparing the study plan

Information on how to prepare and submit your study plan.

What is a study plan?

The study plan is the complete set of exams that you need to sit in order to graduate. Some exams are compulsory, while others are elective.

A study plan can be submitted only by enrolled students who have paid their tuition fees and, in the case of international students, who hold a valid residence permit.

Every year, HEMAP students are asked to pick some elective courses from the learning offer, so that you can build your study plan. 

How and When

Students can complete the Study Plan on Studenti On-Line ("Study Plan") in the following two periods: 

1st period: 
- September 30th - October 20th, 2024 (teaching activities among the so called "transversal competences" of UNIBO project, may be selected starting from October 10, 2023);
- December 2nd - December 12th, 2024 (ONLY for enrolling students or students transfering from another university);

2nd period (for changes): 
- January 14th - February 21th, 2025

The study plan can be submitted via Studenti Online, accessing the website using their University usernames and passwords.

1 YEAR (students enrolled in a.y. 2024/25)

Most of the courses are mandatory, so you will find them automatically in your study plan. You only have to update your study plan by choosing 6 ECTS among the following:

98352 HEALTH INEQUALITY OVER THE LIFE CYCLE: MEASUREMENT AND POLICIES

B5563 HEALTH POLICY AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

87421 Economic Evaluation And Health


And 12 ECTS  between the following:

B3134 HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND HUMAN RESOURCES

B3133 REGULATION IN HEALTHCARE INSURANCE AND MARKETS

Between first and second year, you must take at least 6 ECTS of elective activities, up to a maximum of 18 credits (which will be counted as extra credits).  You can take the 6 ECTS during your first year, during your second year or split them up between the first and second year as you wish, as long as you reach a minimum of 6 ECTS and a maximum of 18 ECTS.

You can choose among the courses listed in the course structure diagram or any UNIBO course in English, approved by the Programme Director in your study plan.

2 YEAR (students who first enrolled in a.y. 2023/24)

  • PLEASE NOTE
    - If you are planning to graduate by March 2026, do not change your 2025/2026 Study Plan (this would be possible by October 2025). Making any changes will prevent you from graduating within March 2026.
  • You are only allowed to take exams of elective courses during the academic year in which these activities are planned in your course plan.
  • You can only fill/modify your study plan in the periods listed above. It is NOT possible to fill in the Study Plan outside of those periods.

In the 2nd year you have mandatory courses as well as electives.

You have four groups of choices:

1. One among the following (6 ECTS):

79076   Economics of the Biopharmaceutical Industry
79077   Health economics and policy in low and middle income countries
70138   Lifestyles and health outcomes

2. One among the following (4 ECTS)

79079    Internship*     
79078    Workshop: building empirical case studies in health economics

3. One among the following (min. 6 ECTS max 18 ECTS)

95595 GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY

79077 Health Economics and Policy in Low and Middle Income Countries

B5430 GENDER EQUALITY IN HEALTH
70126    Health systems

or any course which is held in English and is available in the University of Bologna. 
You will be able to select on Studenti on-line ONLY If you are choosing one of the courses of the Department of Economics, the Department Management and the Department of Statistics.
If you want to choose a course in other Departments, you will have to submit a request to the Faculty Council by using the form attached in the box.

*If you wish to do an Internship, you can choose a 100 hours internship (4 ECTS) or a 150 hours internship (6 ECTS). You can also choose to do a 250 hours internship (6 ECTS + 4 ECTS), by adding both activities to you study plan. Please note: even if the Internship 1 and Internship 2 are indicated in "Period 1" you can have it whenever you want.

Note -> Students spending a semester abroad (Erasmus+/Overseas/other) should also complete the study plan!