Vocational Education for Nursing and Healthcare Professions (M.A.) – part-time

Programme profile Vocational Education for Nursing and Healthcare Professions (M.A.)

With this Master's programme in Vocational Education for Nursing and Healthcare Professions, we are responding precisely to the increased requirements for the academic qualifications of teaching staff in healthcare and social services educational institutions, as newly regulated by the "Act on the Reform of Nursing Professions" that came into force in 2020. We qualify you at an academic level both for a teaching career in nursing education and for leadership and management-related fields of activity in vocational schools for nursing and healthcare.

At our university, you will study in a practical, success-oriented and family-friendly environment alongside your job. The programme normally lasts 5 or 6 semesters*. Classes are usually held on Thursday evenings and Fridays, plus a one-week block of classes at the end of the semester. When planning face-to-face courses, we naturally take the Saxon school holidays into account.

Together with our experienced professors and lecturers, you will deepen your skills in the design and evaluation of vocational teaching and learning processes, as well as media education and educational technology. You will deal in depth with theories and methods of vocational education research and current developments in nursing and health education. The programme will enable you to reflect on and evaluate the design and administration of vocational training institutions in the fields of nursing and health care based on the latest knowledge.

The combination of theory and practice, which is fundamental to our study concept, is already guaranteed by your parallel professional activity, so you do not need to complete any external internships during your Master's programme. Our practice-oriented teaching will draw on examples from your everyday professional life in practical transfer and reflection seminars.
The total workload for the programme corresponds to 90 credit points (or 120 CP)*, with one credit point corresponding to 30 hours of work.

Course content in the Master's programme in Vocational Education for Nursing and Healthcare Professions

As part of this Master's programme in Vocational Education, you will deal in depth with theories and methods of vocational education research, media education and educational technology, as well as current developments in nursing and health education. You will develop a critical understanding of different scientific approaches and learn to apply, question and expand your knowledge independently, incorporating your own ideas. You will acquire problem-solving and media skills as well as flexibility, creativity and innovative ability in order to plan, manage and evaluate complex teaching and learning processes in nursing and healthcare professions in a plausible and scientifically sound manner and to develop them further on the basis of empirical data. The part-time Master's in Education will enable you to play a creative role in optimising vocational training courses and improving administrative school processes in nursing and health education. You will learn to reflect on and evaluate the development and administration of vocational schools in the nursing and health sector in line with the latest scientific findings.

*Note: Applicants with a bachelor's degree comprising 210 credit points can complete the master's programme in 5 semesters (starting in the summer semester). Applicants who have a bachelor's degree comprising only 180 credit points must complete an additional semester and can therefore start in the previous winter semester.

You will earn a nationally and internationally recognised Master of Arts (M.A.) degree, which will qualify you not only for teaching positions in theoretical nursing and healthcare education, but also for corresponding management and leadership roles.
Our graduates work in a wide range of fields:

• as teachers of theoretical subjects at state-approved/recognised vocational schools for nursing and healthcare professions,
• as examiners for intermediate and final examinations,
• in personnel and organisational development in healthcare companies,
• in associations, organisations, foundations, health insurance companies and other health and social services institutions,
• in public authorities, ministries and with political stakeholders in the health sector
• in health-related media companies, publishing houses and media agencies,
• in the management of multi-professional teams in healthcare and social institutions.

As a private university, we offer you many advantages and services from the moment you first express interest in a place at our university until you complete your part-time master's degree – and beyond. With us, you are not just an anonymous student number; we provide you with individual, targeted and supportive guidance on your way through the Master's programme in Vocational Education for Nursing and Healthcare Professions. In order to offer you this high-quality education, we have to charge tuition fees.
The specific fees vary depending on the type of study programme, payment method and credit options. You can find the exact conditions for tuition fees in the information material for the respective study programme.

Of course, there are many different ways to finance your studies. You can find an initial overview of financing options here. We would be happy to look at your individual situation with you and work together to find solutions for financing your dream studies!

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Admission to the part-time Master's programme in Vocational Education for Nursing and Healthcare Professions requires a first university degree that is recognised in Germany, qualifies the holder for a profession and is relevant to the field. The following degree programmes are considered relevant: nursing science, midwifery science, health science, therapy science, as well as vocational education degree programmes with a technical focus in the field of human services or other degree programmes in which at least 30 credit points have been earned in the field of educational sciences or vocational education.

As part of the part-time Master's programme in Vocational Education, teaching at vocational schools or comparable institutions in the nursing or health sector is generally expected.

However, you do not have to be working as a teacher when you start your studies.
We will be happy to advise you and work with you to find solutions that will enable you to balance your professional and academic life. We will also discuss individual credit options to ensure that your professional experience is appropriately recognised. You can find

all further information on the application process here .

*In each semester that includes a practical reflection module, you must provide evidence of corresponding teaching experience (or an internship) comprising approximately 20-30 teaching hours.