Abschluss: General university entrance qualification (Abitur)

Health and social management

Who offers this course?

HFH Hamburger Fern-Hochschule /
FOM Die Hochschule für Berufstätige

Duration

7 Semester

State recognition

Yes

Type of study

Pure university studies – distance learning

SPECIALS

The course is divided into key management tasks for content and provides basic qualifications in management, business administration, related sciences, management and occupational fields. Specialisations are offered in the fields of children, youth, the elderly, people with immigrant background and people with disabilities.

Qualification on completion

Bachelor of Arts

What is the content of the course of studies?

The study contents are lectures on scientific work, basic principles of leadership and management, general business studies, psychology, introduction to the health system and health sciences, quality management, work science, general law, coordination and organisation of tasks, introduction to social work and social work science, project management, accountancy, self-management, health and social policy, human resources management, investment management, financing, controlling, empirical methods, health and social policy, special business, sociology, HR leadership, outpatient and inpatient care, organisation management, integrated management, dealing with media and knowledge.

Where can I find employment later on?

In addition, there are a number of other areas where graduates can apply, such as kindergartens, youth centres, leisure facilities, ambulatory healthcare and care centres, hospitals, retirement homes, sanatoria, health insurance and care, companies, associations and social insurance funding organisations.

In what fields/subject areas can I work?

Graduates can find positions in larger institutions of social and health services for the coordination of special services, work in human resource development, QA in workplace design, planning and management of education and training, or as middle-management executives.

What are the entry requirements?

General higher education entrance qualification, advanced technical college certificate, or completed training and three years professional activity.

What costs will I incur as part of my studies?

€ 270 per month/ € 11.340 total plus examination fee for the final thesis 490 €

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HFH

FOM Die Hochschule für Berufstätige

DIPLOMA Hochschule Studienzentrum Hamburg

Dual study Course Care (Asklepios / hochschule 21)

Who offers this course?

Asklepios / hochschule 21

Duration

8 semesters

State recognition

Yes

Type of study

University studies

SPECIALS

The training with the dual study starts every year on August 15th.

The first semester at Hei 21 begins the following January. You will complete semesters 1 to 5 as a part-time student with about 5 days per semester. After the 5th semester, the final examinations for health and nursing care also take place. The study phase 2 (semesters 6 to 8) is a full-time study from winter semester on.

Qualification on completion

Bachelor of Science and professional admission as a nursing specialist

What is the content of the course of studies?

1st year of training

– 1st semester: Scientific work, basics of nursing (FS)

2nd year of training

– 2nd semester: Nursing scientific basics, nursing action in acute situations, nursing reservation and medical delegation tasks

– 3rd semester: Health conditions and disease phenomena, target groups and fields of action (FS)

3rd year of training

– 4th semester: Nursing diagnostics, nursing care with a focus on post-operative care, nursing people with chronic and life-threatening illnesses

– 5th semester: Methods of collegial counselling, Experiencing and coping with existential situations (FS), Basics of communication and counselling (FS)

– 6th semester: methods of nursing

research, intervention and outcome, education, experience of stress and coping

– 7th semester: methods of nursing research, professionalisation of nursing, care management, project management

– 8th semester: Organisation and Management, Quality Management, Bachelor thesis

After five semesters you take the exams and you are a qualified nurse. You will be able to take over responsible new fields of work in nursing. With the contents from training and studies, you will be able, for example, to design the care of people with complex problems or to implement new guidelines and standards in nursing care.

Where can I find employment later on?

The clinic, vocational school and university

In what fields/subject areas can I work?

The study program is divided into three study phases: During the probationary period of the apprenticeship, a propaedeutic course (trial week) takes place at the Hei 21. Only after the probationary period does the second phase begin with enrollment; it has five semesters, one module per semester. The nursing knowledge gained during training is expanded in these university modules.

What are the entry requirements?

For dealing with our patients from different cultures it is especially important that you have the following skills: – high social competence – Empathy – excellent observational skills – good resilience – Team spirit – Creativity – Enjoyment of communication In addition to these personal skills, you should bring one of the following school-leaving certificates with you: – General or subject-related higher education entrance qualification – Technical baccalaureate
At Asklepios you also have
- 30 days holiday per year
- and a 38.5-hour work week
or you can do your training part time, that’s also possible After the five semesters, you will take the exam and become a nursing specialist. Afterwards, a full-time course of study over three semesters begins. During this time you can of course already work as a certified nurse.

What costs will I incur as part of my studies?

You will deduct a small part of your training allowance to pay the tuition fees at the university 21. As an Asklepios trainee, you will enjoy special conditions at the Hei 21: – Phase I/propaedeutic course: 150€/month for 6 months – Enrollment fee: One-time 300€ – Phase II/Study parallel to training: 150€/month for 30 months – Phase III/Study incl. Bachelor thesis: 285€/month for 18 months We will remunerate your work with a training allowance in accordance with the relevant collective agreement for trainees (TVAöD-Pflege): – 1st year of training: € 1140.69 gross – 2nd year of training: € 1202.07 gross – 3rd year of training: € 1303.38 gross

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Dual Study Course Care (HAW)

Who offers this course?

HAW Hamburg

Duration

8 semesters

State recognition

Yes

Type of study

Dual course

SPECIALS

In this dual degree course, students acquire both an academic degree and a professional qualification in health and medical nursing or health and paediatric nursing. As a result, both degrees can be gained in just four years (instead of a three-year training course and a subsequent three-year degree course). The modular structure of the degree course allows students to carry out an internship and/or semester abroad during the regular study period.

Qualification on completion

Bachelor of Arts and license to practice as a registered nurse

What is the content of the course of studies?

The course is divided into individual modules, which impart the knowledge-based collection and identification of the individual care requirements, the planning and implementation of care based on scientific findings and individual case comprehension, the organization and design and management of care processes as well as overarching targeted interventions, especially nursing, communicative, psychosocial and ethical expertise. Furthermore, the study is divided into lectures which scientifically qualify the students for the many responsibilities of nursing support and introduce application-oriented working methods into the essential social, natural and behavioral science reference disciplines of care (medicine, psychology, sociology, education, law and politics). Students get a background understanding of the social and healthcare system and their political governance, gain scientific expertise to support applied care research, and basic knowledge of health-related case and process management. The curriculum is taught in different locations.

The teaching programme is realised at different locations. In the theory semesters, the courses take place in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. In addition, there are practical units in the Skills Lab. The practical semesters take place in cooperating health care facilities in and around Hamburg.

The degree program is developed in accordance with the new Nursing Professions Act. The degree integrates the professional license as a nursing specialist and the Bachelor of Science.

Where can I find employment later on?

Graduates can be employed in different healthcare institutions, such as hospitals, home care services, nursing homes, hospices, rehabilitation centers and special facilities.

What are the entry requirements?

General higher education entrance qualification or advanced technical college certificate for working people in accordance with § 38 of the Hamburg Higher Education Law.
Proof of a training contract with one of the cooperating training providers (currently the Albertinen-Diakoniewerk eV Hamburg, the Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf or the Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus Hamburg) is required for admission to the course. Applications for a training place for generalized nursing care or generalized healthcare and child nursing care should be addressed directly to the cooperation partners (Albertinen-Schule, Universitäre Bildungsakademie or Altonaer-Kinderkrankenhaus Hamburg). Note: Please indicate in the application that a place in the dual degree course in nursing (BA) is sought. The educational institutions then automatically contact the university; no separate application to the university is necessary! Other requirements: At least a two-week nursing internship and medically fit to be able to carry out a nursing profession.

In what fields/subject areas can I work?

Graduates are prepared in giving professional care in partial inpatient (day-care), inpatient and outpatient healthcare facilities. The qualification profile of the course is broad, allowing for flexible entry into the profession, according to students’ individual interests. Graduates are qualified to identify care needs and provide nursing care services to people of all ages, from infants to the elderly. Students are specifically prepared to systematically pursue different nursing directions, which include health-promoting, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, palliative tasks as well as dignified end-of-life care. As an academically trained nurse, graduates have the responsibility to purposefully guide less skilled nurses, also to include lay caregivers and caregiving relatives in the care process, and to monitor their actions. Nursing work is now performed in cooperation with many other health professions, in close cooperation with, among others, doctors, physiotherapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and psychotherapists. Students learn how to oversee in performance processes in healthcare and to control, coordinate and monitor them on a case-related basis.

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HAW Hamburg

What costs will I incur as part of my studies?

Semester fee currently € 335,60

General Engineering

Who offers this course?

TUHH

Duration

6 semesters

State recognition

Yes

Type of study

University studies

SPECIALS

Choice of a specialisation after the second semester.

Qualification on completion

Bachelor of Science

What is the content of the course of studies?

The fundamentals of all engineering studies are taught in the ‘specialist lectures’ in the first two semesters.

After one year, there is a choice of one from a total of nine course directions.

Content of the Medicine Engineering consolidation:
Biomechanics, control systems, communications networks, instrumentation, biochemistry, physiology, project management, management and business management, technology and innovation management

Where can I find employment later on?

When selecting the main focus of medical engineering, for example, in research institutions, in private companies in the fields of medical technology, medical device technology and related disciplines.

In what fields/subject areas can I work?

Professional subject areas, for example, product management of medical products, hospital management, customer service, purchasing and sales.

What are the entry requirements?

General higher education entrance qualification, advanced technical college certificate, vocational qualification and three years of professional activity, master, business administrator.
Interest in mathematical and technical topic as well as a ten-week internship.

What costs will I incur as part of my studies?

Semester fee currently € 338,20 (Summer 2022)

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TUHH Technische UNiversität HAmburg

Dental technician

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3,5 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

Details

A careful and precise manner of working is desirable.

Training ALLOWANCE

A training wage is paid that increases for each year of training.

What are my activities in this job?

Dental technicians make dental prosthetics. Using dental impressions, they make crowns, implants or prostheses. Their duties also include the cleaning and repair of dental prostheses as well as the manufacture of orthodontic appliances such as braces. They work primarily with plastics, ceramics and metals.

QUALIFICATION: Dental technician

Where can I work?

Dental technicians work primarily in dental laboratories.

What requirements must I meet?

First general education school leaving certificate or
Another general school education
Careful and precise way of working
Completed (school) internships are an advantage

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

Do you want to know more?

Handwerkskammer Hamburg

GELUTEC

Dental assistant

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

Details

There is the option to complete further education courses after the training & education programme

Training ALLOWANCE

A training wage is paid that increases for each year of training.

What are my activities in this job?

Dental assistants provide aid to dentists for treatments and examinations. They are also responsible for preparatory and post-treatment work in the patient room.
They prepare X-ray images and dental impressions unassisted, plan the daily schedule, set appointments, document examinations and are responsible for issuing invoices.

QUALIFICATION: Dental assistant

Where can I work?

Jobs in this field are found primarily in dental clinics, dental, oral and maxillofacial clinics, as well as in university centres for dentistry and oral/maxillofacial treatment.

What requirements must I meet?

Intermediate school-leaving qualification or
Successful completion of a ten-year program of education & training that follows the first general education school leaving certificate.
General medical fitness

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

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Zahnärztekammer Hamburg

Berufliche Schule für medizinische Fachberufe auf der Elbinsel Wilhelmsburg

Veterinary assistant

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic and practical

Details

The academic training lasts three years and includes a theoretical component in a school and a practical portion within the training organization.

Training ALLOWANCE

A training wage is paid that increases for each year of training.

What are my activities in this job?

Veterinary assistants provide assistance with treatments as well as surgical interventions by veterinarians. They care for the animals throughout the entire course of treatment in the practice or clinic. They also prepare X-ray imagery, work in the laboratory and care for the animals at the infirmary. They also advise animal owners on prevention, follow-up care and proper animal ownership.

Veterinary assistants are also responsible for hygiene, maintaining the proper condition of the veterinary pharmacy and providing first aid for animals. Another area of responsibility is the administration and organization of the everyday work of the practice.

QUALIFICATION: Veterinary assistant

Where can I work?

Veterinary assistants work mainly in veterinary practices or clinics as well as in veterinary diagnostic laboratories, zoos, animal shelters and pet shops.

What requirements must I meet?

Intermediate school-leaving qualification or
Completion of education & training that extends the first general school leaving certificate or
Another general school education
Fun and skill in working with animals
No fear of contact with animal bodily secretions
General health fitness

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs.

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Berufliche Schule für medizinische Fachberufe auf der Elbinsel Wilhelmsburg

Tierärztekammer Hamburg

Emergency medical technician

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

The academic training lasts three to nine months

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Dual training: Academic and practical

Details

Even after training & education is completed, further education sessions must be attended regularly in order to maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills

Training ALLOWANCE

No remuneration is paid during the school training course.

What are my activities in this job?

Emergency medical technicians provide first aid at the scene of an emergency under the supervision of a paramedic. They support the paramedic until the emergency doctor arrives. They also transport the victim under professional care to the hospital. Then they disinfect the ambulance and prepare it for its next emergency callout.

During patient transport, technicians monitor the bodily functions of the patient and restore them as necessary. They are also responsible for transport certificates, incident reports and documentation of the callout. Emergency medical techician also receive and coordinate emergency calls at the office.

QUALIFICATION: Emergency medical technician

Where can I work?

Emergency medical technicians work primarily in hospitals, mainly as part of the ambulance service or the emergency services. Emergency medical technicians can also work for blood donation services, city fire departments, disaster aid organisations, and local rescue services.

What requirements must I meet?

First general school leaving certificate or
Completion of ten years of education beyond the first general education school leaving certificate
If a two year education & training course has been completed
General medical fitness, minimum age 18 years

How much will the training cost?

Subject to certain costs, such as school fees or admission/examination fees.

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Educational Centre Schlump

Physiotherapist

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

3 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

Academic, consisting of theoretical as well as practical contents

Details

The academic training lasts three years and includes theoretical and practical contents. Even after training & education is completed, regular further education sessions must be attended in order to maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills.

Training ALLOWANCE

No remuneration is paid during the school training course. A funding via BAföG is possible under certain conditions.

What are my activities in this job?

Physiotherapists maintain and promote the movement and function of the human body, especially for people who are limited by age, accident or illness. They apply physiotherapeutic techniques such as massage, water, mud, inhalation, electrical stimulation, light, and heat. Treatment by the physical therapist is based on referral by a doctor.

It helps to restore physical and mental health, often in addition to drug-based and surgical treatments. Physiotherapists plan the course of treatment, conduct individual and group treatment, advise patients and motivate them to undertake more independent activity.

Qualification: Physiotherapist

Where can I work?

Physical therapists can work in a diverse range of fields. These include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, physiotherapy schools and facilities for the disabled, such as spa and wellness facilities, fitness centres, senior care and nursing homes, specialist doctor practices and outpatient nursing services and sport associations.

What requirements must I meet?

Secondary school certificate or
First general education school leaving certificate and a completed two-year course of training/education
Successful completion of ten years of schooling that extends the first general education school leaving certificate; other general schooling.
General medical fitness

How much will the training cost?

Subject to certain costs, such as school fees or admission/examination fees.

Do you want to know more?

Hamburg

MAH Medizinische Akademie Hambrug

Döpfer Schulen

Grone-Bildungszentrum

Ludwig Fresenius Schulen Hamburg

Pharmaceutical technical assistant (PTA)

Location of the training provider

Hamburg

Duration

2.5 years

State recognition

Yes

Type of training/education

School education and internship
Two-year course, with theoretical instruction and practical training. Six-month practical training in a pharmacy.

Details

Two-year course with theoretical instruction and practical training. Six-month practical training in a pharmacy.

Training ALLOWANCE

A training allowance is rather unusual, since it is a school-based training. Funding via BAföG is possible under certain conditions.

What are my activities in this job?

Pharmaceutical technical assistants dispense prescription medications under the supervision of a pharmacist. They also sell non-prescription medicines. It is important that the relevant details and use of the medicinal product are explained to the customer.

Under the supervision of a pharmacist, they prepare ointments and solutions, measure (for example) cholesterol and blood and urine values and perform chemical as well as physical analyses of medicinal products. Another duty is the supervision and organisation of medication orders and inventory checks.

Qualification: Pharmaceutical technical assistant

Where can I work?

Pharmaceutical technical assistants work primarily in pharmacies, in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry, in pharmaceutical wholesaling, for pharmacist associations or for health insurance providers.

What requirements must I meet?

Intermediate school leaving certificate or
First general education school leaving certificate and a completed two-year course of training/education
Good academic performance in maths and science should also be demonstrated.
If applicable B2 German certificate
Manual dexterity
Sociability and empathy in dealing with sick people

How much will the training cost?

There are no costs, but material costs may apply.

Do you want to know more?

Apothekerkammer Hamburg

Bernd-Blindow-Schulen Hamburg

Berufliche Schule Chemie, Biologie, Pharmazie, Agrarwirtschaft