Dr. Sevim Dilek

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sevim Dilek is a PhD student specializing in Health Economics at the University of Basel. Her current research, supervised by Professor Stefan Felder, focuses on various aspects of health economics, including Applied Econometrics and Medical Decision Making. She is actively involved in several research projects exploring topics like the economic consequences of mental health, ambiguity aversion in medical testing, and the socio-emotional health determinants in early childhood. Her publication, co-authored with Stefan Felder, investigates decision thresholds in medical tests under ambiguity. Sevim has also contributed to ongoing research on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cross-partner mental health.

Research Interests

Applied Econometrics Medical Decision Making Health Economics Mental Health

Experience

PhD Student

2019-12-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Engaged in health economics research and involved in teaching assistance for various master's level courses.

Courses

Health Insurance (Master’s Level) Evaluation Health Care Services (Master’s Level) Advanced Health Economics (Master’s Level) Supervision of Bachelor’s Theses in Health Economics

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.