Advanced Practice in Healthcarepart time degree programmes for professionals, with integrated professional experience, dual system, part time
Master of Arts
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Stuttgart, Heidenheim, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Heilbronn
Location
June 2024 (Germans and inhabitants)
June 2024 (EU), June 2024 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Nursing Science
Target group
Graduates with a Bachelor's degree course in Applied Health Sciences or Nursing Sciences, in Health Management, Public Health, Interprofessional Healthcare or related scientific disciplines who would like to specialise in management and leadership tasks and have at least one year of professional experience (otherwise, our continuing education offer is open to you to enable seamless transition from your Bachelor's to your Master's degree.) Graduates who want to take on tasks in teaching and professional (further) education in health and nursing. Employees of companies and organisations in the healthcare sector who perform management, leadership and control tasks, or want to do so in the future.
Annotation
The Master's degree programme with vocational and academic elements Advanced Practice in Healthcare prepares employees from healthcare professions for specialist and management roles. Three disciplines are offered for specialisation: - Management & Leadership (MA) - Health Professional Education (MA) - Advanced Clinical Practice (MSc) The Master's degree course contributes to interprofessional cooperation in health professions. The degree course builds on the knowledge acquired in your first degree (usually a Bachelor's degree in Healthcare or Nursing). Further specialisations are possible within the disciplines through elective modules. You select the modules according to your professional and private goals. Theory and practice are combined in this Master's degree course: In your coursework and the Master's thesis, you will work with projects of your employer. In this way, you can use valuable synergies. Not only do you benefit, but also your company/institution.
Admission requirements
The DHBW CAS Master’s programme is postgraduate and career-integrated. The following admission requirements apply for starting a degree course: - You have professional knowledge of healthcare or nursing. – Successfully completed Bachelor’s degree. - After completing your bachelor's degree, you have worked and gained experience of at least one year in a job suitable for your desired degree programme. You have completed your Bachelor's degree and do not want to waste any time or you don’t yet have a full year of professional experience? Then take advantage of our continuing education offer and, if necessary, have your modules credited to a Master's degree course later on – thereby enabling you transition seamlessly from a Bachelor's to a Master's degree course. – At work you can implement the knowledge acquired in the Master’s programme. - Your employer is informed about your application for the Master's programme.
Lecture period
- 01.04.2023 - 30.09.2023
- 01.10.2024 - 31.03.2025
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.02.2024 - 30.06.2024
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.02.2024 - 30.06.2024
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.02.2024 - 30.06.2024
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.02.2024 - 30.06.2024
Tuition fee
The Master’s degree programme with vocational and academic elements in Advanced Practice in Healthcare costs 6,500 euros (1,625 euros per semester) and a one-off registration fee of 300 euros over the standard period of study of four semesters. Additional study semesters cost 400 euros.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English