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Who this degree suits – and what you need to bring
This part-time Bachelor is designed for qualified health professionals who want to move into teaching and training in Germany. Typical profiles include: registered nurses or paramedics who aim to teach trainees and coordinate practice instruction; physiotherapists, midwives or occupational therapists preparing for roles in vocational schools and adult education; healthcare practitioners already mentoring learners who now seek a formal pedagogy degree to expand their responsibilities.
Admission requirements
To enrol, you need a suitable academic background plus a prior healthcare qualification. In summary:
- Higher education entrance: a German university entrance qualification (Abitur) or a comparable international school-leaving certificate that grants access to Bachelor study.
- Professional background: completed vocational training in a regulated health profession (for example nursing, paramedic services, physiotherapy, midwifery or occupational therapy). Existing professional competencies can be credited towards the degree up to 55 ECTS.
- Teaching language: German. You must have sufficiently advanced German for seminars, academic reading and written assessments.
- International qualifications: foreign certificates and diplomas can be recognised if they are comparable to the German entrance standard and the required healthcare qualification.
- Study format: part-time with mandatory on-campus blocks in Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg or Leipzig. You must be able to attend weekend sessions and a compact week in person in Germany.
If you plan to integrate the optional practice semester, the programme leads to 210 ECTS; without it the degree comprises 180 ECTS.
Personal requirements
Success in this programme hinges on solid self-management. You should be able to balance employment with study, plan for regular reading and assignment work, and attend concentrated on-campus phases. Expect roughly 12–15 hours of independent study per week in teaching periods, plus the scheduled weekend sessions and a compact week. Strong communication skills, a reflective teaching mindset and very good German for specialised texts and classroom interaction are essential. Build a realistic study plan with your employer, secure time for revision ahead of assessment blocks, and maintain a routine for literature work and lesson planning so you can transfer new didactic methods directly into your professional practice.
What will you study in the Medical and Nursing Education (B.A.) at Carl Remigius Medical School?
This part-time bachelor’s degree focuses on how to teach health professions effectively. It is taught in German. You should be comfortable studying and presenting in German at an advanced level; international applicants typically need strong academic German skills to succeed. The programme awards 180 ECTS credits; with an optional practice semester it extends to 210 ECTS.
You build a solid foundation in evidence-based didactics and curriculum design. Typical topics include lesson planning and analysis, action-oriented teaching methods, and assessment and exam anxiety. You learn to create transparent evaluation criteria and to reflect on your own teaching through supervised teaching demonstrations.
Clinical and public health foundations connect pedagogy with real healthcare contexts. You engage with epidemiological trends and associated clinical pictures, emergency-related conditions, and current research in general and special pathology—always with a view to translating content into teachable learning situations.
Professional roles and guidance are another focus. You train for mentoring and practice instruction (Praxisanleitung), counselling and communication in educational settings, and dealing with social power, conflict and aggression in classes and seminars. School and adult education law provide the regulatory backdrop for teaching in Germany.
Practice is built into the programme. A structured practice phase with classroom observations (Hospitationen) lets you apply your didactic skills early. You conclude with a bachelor’s thesis. You can integrate an optional practice semester; in that case the standard duration becomes six semesters and the award totals 210 ECTS.
Carl Remigius Medical School operates within Hochschule Fresenius, a Fachhochschule (university of applied sciences). Hochschule Fresenius is staatlich anerkannt (state-recognised), so its degrees are officially recognised in Germany and aligned with the Bologna framework.
How does studying in the Medical and Nursing Education work?
You study part-time alongside your job, with compact on-campus periods. Teaching is in German, and study blocks are scheduled to fit around employment in healthcare or education.
Teaching language and what you need for it
The degree is taught in German. Course literature, seminars, exams and the thesis are in German. You should have advanced academic German and be able to lead lessons and discussions in German. If you are applying from abroad, plan time to prove your German proficiency and to prepare for specialist terminology in healthcare and pedagogy.
Study model and where you will study
This is a part-time (berufsbegleitend) programme with on-campus teaching blocks at the campuses in Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg or Leipzig. Frankfurt is a major finance and healthcare hub with excellent transport links; Hamburg offers a strong medical sector in Germany’s second-largest city near the port; Leipzig combines a vibrant student scene with growing healthcare providers in eastern Germany. You choose your campus when you enrol.
Learning format and personal support
Teaching combines weekend seminars, a compact study week and guided practice phases. In semesters 3–6 you typically attend six teaching weekends plus one compact week per semester. You learn in seminar-style sessions with opportunities for feedback on lesson design, mentoring practice and teaching demonstrations. A practice phase with classroom observation anchors didactics in real settings.
Assessments you can expect
Assessment formats align with the educational focus: analyses of lessons and curricula, teaching demonstrations with reflection, and written work in research and didactics. The final semester centres on the bachelor’s thesis and a practice module; only one examination day on campus is scheduled then.
Enrolment as a non-EU applicant
This is an on-campus programme with fixed attendance blocks in Germany. If you come from outside the EU/EEA, you will need to organise residence and the right to study in Germany and to plan your finances accordingly. Check the timelines for your German language proof and any residence formalities early, as attendance begins from semester 3 onward in regular blocks.
What does the Medical and Nursing Education cost?
Tuition is listed at €445 per month, which amounts to €13,350 in total over the standard duration for the 180-ECTS option. This gives you a clear monthly budget if you are working alongside your studies. If you opt for the additional practice semester to reach 210 ECTS, the overall cost and duration increase accordingly.
Plan for possible one-off enrolment or examination fees and travel costs to the campus on teaching weekends and during the compact week. If you pay from abroad, clarify international transfer options and any bank charges in advance.
Living costs vary by campus: Frankfurt and Hamburg are among Germany’s higher-rent cities, while Leipzig is generally more affordable. Your monthly budget should cover rent, health insurance, local transport and study materials. Many part-time students remain employed in the health sector during the degree to balance tuition and living expenses.
What careers and recognition does the Medical and Nursing Education offer?
The degree is awarded by Hochschule Fresenius, a private state-recognised (staatlich anerkannte) university of applied sciences. The bachelor’s degree follows the Bologna framework with ECTS credits, which supports academic recognition across the EU and internationally for further study and employment in higher education and adult learning. In Germany, state recognition means your qualification is officially valid; specific teaching permissions in vocational schools depend on the rules of each federal state and your underlying health profession.
Typical roles after graduation include:
- Educator, lecturer or skills trainer in healthcare vocational schools and training centres (requirements vary by state and profession)
- Instructor and practice mentor (Praxisanleitung) in hospitals, clinics and outpatient services
- Curriculum developer or education coordinator in healthcare organisations
- Adult education roles in continuing professional development, patient and family education, health promotion and prevention
- Teaching in health-related bachelor’s programmes (as a lecturer/teacher, subject to institutional requirements)
Graduates can progress to a master’s in medical or nursing education to deepen their qualification for senior educational roles or for positions where a postgraduate degree is preferred. Salaries differ by role, employer (public vs. private) and region; experience in your underlying health profession and additional teaching permissions can raise earning potential.
Who is the Medical and Nursing Education right for – and who not?
This programme is designed for qualified professionals from regulated health occupations who want to move into teaching, mentoring and curriculum work—without leaving their job. The structure suits those who prefer compact on-campus phases and practice-oriented didactics.
- You already work in a healthcare profession and want to teach trainees or students.
- You value evidence-based didactics and want to design lessons, assessments and curricula professionally.
- You need a part-time, on-campus format with weekend blocks to continue working.
- You aim for roles in adult education, vocational schools or clinical education and mentoring.
- You want an officially state-recognised bachelor’s degree with 180 ECTS (optionally 210 ECTS with a practice semester).
At the same time, there are clear limits you should consider before applying—especially if you plan to study from abroad or change fields completely.
- The programme is taught in German. It is not suitable if you cannot study, teach and write academically in German.
- On-campus attendance in Germany is required on teaching weekends and for a compact week each semester (from semester 3). There is no full-distance option.
- This is not a nursing or medical licence programme; it does not qualify you for clinical practice if you do not already hold a regulated health qualification.
- Teaching in public vocational schools may require additional state-specific permissions; this programme alone does not guarantee school teaching rights in every federal state.
- Tuition at a private university is higher than at many German public universities; it suits those who can budget for monthly fees while working.
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