Abschluss: Master

Health Sciences (B. Sc.)

Who offers this course?

HAW Hamburg

Duration

6 semesters

State recognition

Yes

Type of study

University studies

SPECIALS

The 16-week internship is integrated into the course of studies, regulated and supervised by the university, and usually completed in a relevant institution of professional practice with a minimum of 16 weeks and can also be completed abroad.
HAW Hamburg has partner universities worldwide, where study time in health sciences can be completed abroad.

Qualification on completion

Bachelor of Science

What is the content of the course of studies?

The course includes the health science fields of activity as a broad basis for later specialisation in professional practice or in the master’s course. The contents are health promotion, prevention, epidemiology, ergonomics, health economics and policy, as well as medical, social science and economic fundamentals. Students learn in seminar lessons, in specialist projects, laboratory studies and seminars with an extensive elective area.

Where can I find employment later on?

The hands-on professional qualification degree course provides science-based qualification for independent planning and execution of surveys and analysis and interpretation of health-related information and data, development, implementation and evaluation of measures to change behaviour and structural conditions for better health in individuals, groups and populations, participation in projects and in the management of organisations and companies in health economics and health policy.

In what fields/subject areas can I work?

Typical professional fields of activity are health and safety at work, environmental and consumer protection, occupational and community health promotion, health monitoring and epidemiology, research and training for companies, government agencies, insurance companies, professional associations, associations and institutions, as well as activities in health policy.

What are the entry requirements?

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

What costs will I incur as part of my studies?

Approx. € 340,40 (summer term 2022) including HVV ticket.

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Health Management

Who offers this course?

Zentrum für Weiterbildung (ZFW) Universität Hamburg

Duration

1.5 years (three semesters) Studies in person, then two semesters for the master’s thesis

State recognition

Yes

Type of study

University studiesExtra-occupational university studies

SPECIALS

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Qualification on completion

MBA Health Management

What is the content of the course of studies?

Part I – introduction to the course
Part II – kickoff: Creating a beginning
Part III – management and decision
Courses include: Health economics; corporate ethics; methods of empirical economic and social research; organisation; public health and health systems; company management; HR management; legal aspects of healthcare; quality management in the health sector; external operational information; accounting; internal business information, cost management; controlling; financial and investment management; service marketing in the health sector; cooperative project management – setting up, managing and completing the work in project groups.

Where can I find employment later on?

The MBA course is aimed mainly at graduates who are employed in institutions, government agencies and companies in the health, but also the social area. These include: medical facilities and businesses (e.g. hospitals, rehabilitation clinics), larger group practices, institutions and enterprises of inpatient and outpatient care, health and social services, health and nursing care insurance, social facilities (e.g. heads of welfare centres), associations, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers.

In what fields/subject areas can I work?

Developing leadership skills; taking staff responsibility (also see course content).

What are the entry requirements?

In order to be able to participate in the MBA Health Management course, you must meet the following requirements: Proof of a first professional degree at the University of Hamburg or another university with 210 credit points (CP) and practical job experience (usually not less than one year) following the degree and successful participation in the selection process.

What costs will I incur as part of my studies?

Total tuition fee € 14,900.00 plus a semester fee of currently € 335.00 (summer term 2022)

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Universität Hamburg

Hochschule Macromedia

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

Biomedical Engineering (M. Sc.)

Who offers this course?

HAW Hamburg

Duration

3 semesters

State recognition

Yes

Type of study

University studies

SPECIALS

In addition to teaching subject content, it is also about teaching social skills. The degree programme is completed with a Master’s thesis, for which one has six months to complete and with which research and development skills can be demonstrated, preferably in an interdisciplinary environment.

Qualification on completion

Master of Science

What is the content of the course of studies?

The modular study is split over 1.5 years and will be conducted in English. Advanced knowledge of medical technology is taught. The focus is on recording and processing biodata, functional and application possibilities of imaging procedures, diagnostic and therapeutic control systems and approval and evaluation procedures for medical technology products. A biomedical project is integrated into the course as a separate module. The degree course is concluded with a master’s thesis.

Where can I find employment later on?

There are a large number of potential workplaces for medical technicians. They are found, for example, in companies that develop, manufacture and distribute medical devices; in hospitals (e.g. in the context of device management or patient safety); in consultancy firms, e.g. when hospitals or doctors’ practises are purchasing new equipment; in research facilities or in authorities and health offices, which, for example, monitor compliance with technical standards.

In what fields/subject areas can I work?

Medical technology is a growth industry. There are excellent employment and career opportunities in the Hamburg region, throughout Germany and worldwide. Professional subject areas include marketing, product management, sales, development and service, application of medical devices, device management and maintenance planning, medical product advice (patient safety), quality assurance and training, hospital planning and setting up as well as in clinical research.

What are the entry requirements?

Bachelor in Medical Engineering or a successfully completed bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
Knowledge of English (for example, by submission of the original certificate of the higher education entrance qualification).

What costs will I incur as part of my studies?

Semester fee of currently 340.40 (summer semester 2022). This sum includes the semester ticket of the “Hamburger Verkehrsverbund” (HVV), public transport.

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Healthcare Professions (M. A.)

Who offers this course?

DIPLOMA Hochschule Fachbereich Gesundheit & Soziales

Duration

5 semesters

State recognition

Yes

Type of study

University studies

SPECIALS

Can be studied part-time.

Qualification on completion

Master of Arts

What is the content of the course of studies?

The course deals with empirical research, qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, evidence-based therapy, communication and management ability, project management and organisational development as well as innovation management.

Students have a choice of elective modules. These are health management (hospital management and quality assurance, management in healthcare and care contexts, human resource development in the health sector), neuroprosthetics and hand rehabilitation.

Where can I find employment later on?

Research, advanced management, company management (own practice, clinic), education and training, certification, quality management, rehabilitation, health promotion.

In what fields/subject areas can I work?

Graduates can find employment in scientific studies, in management, leadership, in care centres, rehabilitation clinics, quality management, the systematisation of evidence-based actions in healthcare facilities, in concepts in hand therapy and neuroprosthetics and in education and training in the health sector.

What are the entry requirements?

University degree with Bachelor or Diploma (180 credit points according to ECTS, corresponding proof required) and a final grade of at least “satisfactory” in the fields of: Health sciences, therapy sciences, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, geriatric care or health and nursing care (or others on request).

What costs will I incur as part of my studies?

€ 297.- per month, € 9,895.- in total (including examination fee of € 985.-). By waiving the mailing of printed study materials, a reduced tuition fee is granted for this degree programme. The standard monthly tuition fee is reduced by € 10.- in this case. Free extension of study to four semesters is possible.

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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.

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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