Medical Education, Bachelor of Arts

Admission requirements

The degree programme at HSD Hochschule Döpfer is free of restrictions (NC-free). According to the Brandenburg Higher Education Act, you can commence a degree course under the following conditions (see §§ 9 BbgHG of 28 April 2014):

• General higher education entrance qualification
• Subject-specific higher education entrance qualification
• Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
• Subject-specific entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
• Passed master craftsman examination or an equivalent qualification
• Lower secondary school leaving certificate or equivalent qualification as well as a vocational training suitable for the respective degree course and at least two years of relevant professional experience

and a completed vocational training course of at least three years’ duration in a regulated healthcare profession.

Selection procedure
The selection procedure consists of two stages:

• Review of the application documents and compliance with the formal admission requirements
• Taking an “equivalence examination” followed by a brief personal interview regarding your motivation and suitability for the degree course

The equivalence examination tests basic knowledge in the fields of anatomy, physiology, pathology and the social sciences. Successfully passing the equivalence examination leads to the automatic recognition of your training worth 60 CP at the start of your studies!

Medical and dental assistants can also be admitted to the Medical Education degree programme if they additionally prove 20 ECTS credits in the medical basics (anatomy, physiology, pathology). These can for example be acquired as part of a scientific further education programme (university certificate) at HSD Hochschule Döpfer.

The completion of training as a paramedic assistant is not sufficient for admission to a degree programme. As a prerequisite for admission, completed training as a paramedic must be available. Alternatively, training as a paramedic may be undertaken in parallel during the first year of the degree. In this case, the degree course is taken under reservation and at the student’s own risk.

Details

The B.A. Medical Education degree programme imparts all the necessary skills for a successful teaching career in healthcare, e.g. at vocational schools, over the course of 6 semesters. The interdisciplinary course content at HSD combines educational, didactic as well as social and communication science modules. The curriculum is aligned with the requirements of teacher training set by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs and takes into account the employment conditions for teachers at vocational schools as well as the law on the reform of nursing professions.
This enables our graduates to have a smooth start to their professional careers!

In this degree programme, you acquire fundamental knowledge of pedagogy, didactics and adult education. In addition, you critically discuss current social issues and developments as well as the state of research within the specialist reference disciplines of psychology, sociology, ethics or public health.

In the specialisation areas of nursing, therapy and emergency medicine, subject-specific and professional reflections are ensured.

Of course, our students are also trained in scientific thinking and working. That is why we involve you in ongoing research projects!