Hospital Management
Who offers this course?
MSH Medical School Hamburg
Duration
Full-time: 4 semesters
Part-time: 6 semesters
State Recognition
Yes
Type of Study
University of Applied Sciences studies
SPECIALS
Courses on block weekends
Start 1 October (winter semester)
Qualification on Completion
Master of Science
What is the content of the course of studies?
Students of the Master’s programme in Hospital Management acquire comprehensive competences for work in the main fields of management in health care institutions. These include, in particular, the management of hospitals, medical care centres or rehabilitation facilities as well as advisory activities for consultants in the health sector, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies and health and social authorities.
The concept of the Master’s degree programme in Hospital Management takes into account current scientific findings as well as professional practice and leads to specialised professional and scientific competence in action. The qualification objectives therefore include specialist and interdisciplinary aspects in the areas of scientific aptitude, knowledge of economic and business know-how with the specialised and interdisciplinary knowledge of the healthcare industry and basic medical subject content.
The study programme aims at an interdisciplinary approach to health care. Therefore, in addition to economic modules, legal, ethical and social science modules are also offered in this application-oriented degree programme. The students can derive and classify the goals and instruments of management from the tasks of the companies. They understand management problems of health care institutions as tasks that can be shaped and can classify, analyse and evaluate the financial and regulatory framework conditions of management in the context of the market situation – especially of hospitals.
- Framework conditions in the health sector
- Planning, management and control
- Medical ethics
- Medical and hospital law
- Communication psychology
- Strategy and corporate development
- Human resource management in hospitals
- Quality management in hospitals
- Cost and revenue management in hospitals
- Digital hospital management
- Building planning, renovation and financing
- Project with hospital management simulation game
- Data management in hospitals
- Research methods
Where can I find employment later on?
- Operational and/or strategic medical controlling
- Corporate development
- project management
- quality management
- case management
- Patient management
- Assistance to the management
- Consulting
What are the entry requirements?
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of health, therapy, nursing sciences or nursing pedagogy.
- Entitlement to study in Master’s degree programmes in accordance with § 39 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (HmbHG)
- Curriculum vitae in tabular form and two recent passport photos (name on reverse),
- Copy of identity card (front and back), for foreign students identity card,
- If applicable, proof of previous employment,
- Proof of first degree, course book or degree certificate, if the applicant has already studied at other universities.
- The degree programmes at MSH are NC-free: talent, motivation and discipline count more than the grade point average on the report card. Punctuality, good performance and commitment during your studies are of great importance.
- Interest in health structures, the German health system, health policy, interest in medicine and management, especially hospital management. Good communication skills.
In what fields/subject areas can I work?
As a graduate of the Master’s programme, you will have basic key qualifications to enter the management of health care facilities and in particular hospital management immediately after successfully completing your studies.
Graduates find exciting fields of activity in hospitals:
- in operational and strategic medical controlling
- in financial and performance controlling
- project management
- in case management
- in quality management
- in corporate development
- in assistance to the management
In addition, graduates find work in other institutions in the health sector:
- in health insurance companies
- in consulting firms
- in large medical practices and health centres
- in pharmaceutical companies
- in manufacturers of medical products
- in scientific institutes
- in professional associations
- in health policy associations
The Master’s programme in Hospital Management at MSH provides scope for current topics and developments in the healthcare market and also offers graduates access to an academic career in the field of healthcare management.
What costs will I incur as part of my studies?
Tuition fee 495 euros per month (part-time), 625 euros (full-time), plus 100 euros one-off enrolment fee.
Funding opportunities: BAföG, federal government education loan programme, scholarships, student loan.
