The Master's programme in Applied Health Sciences

The health care system is characterised by a high level of innovation in the areas of health promotion and prevention, in nursing and therapy, as well as in pregnancy and childbirth. This raises questions about the effectiveness of established and new measures and whether the methods used can actually achieve the desired goals. In addition, joint and coordinated action by the various professional groups in the health care system is becoming increasingly important for holistic, needs-based care.
The Applied Health Sciences degree programme qualifies graduates to develop and evaluate diagnostic methods and interventions in the health care system on a scientific basis and promotes cooperation between different professional groups by means of project work.

Programme Content

The course includes compulsory modules on research methods and evidence-based practice, project, science and teaching management, public health and health services research.

Furthermore, the following topics are available in the elective area:

• Health promotion and prevention
• Interprofessional care

Is this degree programme right for you?

Building on the bachelor's or diploma degree, the Applied Health Sciences programme, with its focus on quantitative and qualitative research methods, enables students to work independently in various fields of health care and health-related scientific disciplines.
Students are further qualified in reflective and evidence-based action. In addition, the master's programme enables access to planning and conceptual work in the field of health care, direct patient care (especially in complex care situations), as well as to further scientific qualification, e.g. within the framework of a PhD or doctoral programme.