Nursing Science part time degree programmes for professionals

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor
Standard period of study (amount)
8 semesters
Location
Osnabrück
Deadlines
January 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
December 2026 (EU)
December 2026 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer Semester only

Area of study

Nursing Science

Focus

Care Research, Professionalisation of Care, Principles of Nursing Sciences, Practice Development, Project Work, Counselling in Nursing, Principles of Didactics and Nursing Education, Quality Development in Nursing, Principles of Employee Management, Psychiatric Care and Nursing

Annotation

Applications from new students are only possible for the summer semester every year, but applications for higher semesters are possible all year round.

Accreditation of the first and second semesters following a placement test (mandatory), thus reduction of the duration of studies to six semesters.
Part-time study: The attendance phases take place twice a semester with a duration of two weeks each.

Information and student advice and counselling on the degree course at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences:
Coordinators of the degree course, Tel.: 0541 969-3000 or -3278

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

A general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification granting right of entry to a general university or a university of applied sciences or equivalent pre-study education and completed professional training as a nurse, paediatric nurse, nursing specialist, geriatric nurse, midwife/obstetric nurse, orthopedagogic nurse or professional training recognised as equivalent in the area of health care.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 27.09.2026 - 14.01.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
  • Summer semester 2027: 08.03.2027 - 19.06.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.09.2026 - 12.12.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    Different application deadlines apply to applicants with international educational qualifications. You can find more information on the pages for the respective Bachelor's and Master´s degree programmes. The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences does not differentiate between EU or non-EU international applicants only between German or international higher education entrance qualification (HZB). See: https://www.hs-osnabrueck.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/bewerbung/bewerbung-mit-internationalen-zeugnissen/

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.09.2026 - 12.12.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    Different application deadlines apply to applicants with international educational qualifications. You can find more information on the pages for the respective Bachelor's and Master´s degree programmes. The Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences does not differentiate between EU or non-EU international applicants only between German or international higher education entrance qualification (HZB). See: https://www.hs-osnabrueck.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/bewerbung/bewerbung-mit-internationalen-zeugnissen/

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.11.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)

    The opening of the online application portal may vary slightly. You can find different application deadlines on the pages for the respective degree courses.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German