Nursing science at EHD is oriented towards the biblical tradition and the actions of Jesus Christ. The human being is regarded as a unity of body, mind and soul. Health, but also illness, suffering and death are part of life. Additional qualification School Health Specialist for students with professional licensure.

International Office; colleague with a migration background working in international research and development; cooperating universities (Finland, Austria, Sweden); Teacher's Exchange; international projects; international work placement opportunities

Institute of Technology Tralee, Tralee, Irland; Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki und weitere Standorte, Finnland; Lapland University of Applied Sciences (Finnland), Kemi und andere Standorte; Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Pori, Finnland; Hogeschool Leiden, Leiden, Niederlande; FH JOANNEUM GmbH, Graz, Österreich

Video conference solutions, modern media technology in all seminar rooms; public PC workstations; relevant software for research and teaching; central media rental also for students; Moodle as e-learning platform, relevant data for research work.

The research profile of the EHD is characterized by the scientific dialogue between theology and the social and human sciences. The key research areas are: Impact of the Corona pandemic on health care workers, implementation research, health care research; theory development and application-oriented research in EHD's degree programs. The main areas of research in the field of nursing include questions of nursing and medical ethics in close connection with hospices, the support of people with dementia, body-theoretical work and questions relevant to public health.