The Master's degree programme in Management for Nursing and Health Care Professions
In view of demographic change, the changing panorama of diseases, and financial and organisational challenges in the health care industry, those responsible in the health care sector are constantly facing new demands. Management in health care facilities also plays an important role in this context.
The master's degree programme ‘Management for Nursing and Health Care Professions’ is therefore aimed at alumnuses/alumnae of a bachelor's degree in Nursing Science or another health care profession who wish to gain further qualifications in business administration, aspire to a management position in health care facilities or want to prepare for changing requirements in their profession.
| Department | Health Science |
|---|---|
| Degree | Master of Arts |
| Type of programme | Full-time, lectures spread over 2-3 fixed weekdays |
| Standard period of study | 3 semesters |
| Study type | consecutive |
| Credit Points | 90 |
| Costs | Semester contribution, no tuition fees/ charges |
| Application | free of admission restrictions, note registration deadlines |
| Start of studies | for the winter and summer semester/spring semester |
| Module handbook, course plan, examination regulations | Documents for download (in german) |
Students who start their studies in the summer semester begin with the summer semester modules, and thus with the 2nd semester.
Online-Informationstermine zu den Studiengängen des Bereichs Ökonomie und Nachhaltigkeit
During your studies, you will develop an understanding of business processes and learn about the political and legal framework of the healthcare industry. The degree programme is interdisciplinary and application-oriented, so that after graduation you will have skills in areas such as analytical and interdisciplinary thinking, project and interface management, and corporate social responsibility.
Fixed study days per semester: The MPG degree programme offers its courses spread over 2-3 fixed working days.
Course content:
As part of your studies, you will be taught knowledge, theories and methods from the following areas:
- Business Administration,
- Personnel Management,
- Law,
- Process, Quality and Risk Management,
- Sustainability Management,
- Ethics,
- Innovation Management.
Beratung zu den Studiengängen
Fachbereich Gesundheitswissenschaften
Student Advisory Service
Student Guidance and Counselling Service
Phone +49 234 777 27-399
Degree programme coordinator
Kübra Gossen
Studiengangskoordinatorin
Fachbereich Gesundheitswissenschaften
2. Etage, Raum 2406
Phone +49 234/ 777 27 748
Fax +49 234/ 777 27 948
Requirements
Formal requirements
The formal requirements for the programme have been summarised for you. Please click on ‘Formal requirements at a glance (in German)’.
Desirable ‘soft skills’
- An interest in business management issues in the health care sector
- An open mind towards interdisciplinary professional perspectives
- Initiative and good organisational skills
Why study the degree programme in Management for Nursing and Health Care Professions?
The changing demands on the health care system go hand in hand with new tasks and require continuous further development in the management of health care facilities.
The skills needed for this are taught in the master's degree programme ‘Management for Nursing and Health Care Professions’. The interdisciplinary and application-oriented character of the business-oriented degree programme is an important prerequisite for the successful management of health care facilities in practice.
In addition, the health campus in Bochum and the health care companies based there provide an attractive location for students in nursing and health care professions. The existing direct network of partners within and outside the region helps you to establish contacts with potential employers.
Labour market prospects:
After graduating, you will be qualified for management and leadership roles in the health care sector.
Possible professional fields of work are:
- hospitals,
- care facilities,
- therapy facilities,
- medical care centres,
- audit and consulting firms,
- health care associations.
Please note that individual management and leadership tasks, for example in care facilities or hospitals, may be subject to professional requirements. If you have any questions about this, please contact our programme coordinator.
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