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The Master’s degree programme in Prevention and Health Management is aimed at graduates with a bachelor’s degree as well as specialists and managers in the health, fitness or sports sector who wish to take on responsibility in leadership positions. Career changers with a first degree who want to plan, design and implement health measures in institutions, companies or municipal structures are also addressed. The programme is particularly suitable for those who want to develop innovative health services or specialise in strategic tasks in the growing health market.
What formal admission requirements apply?
To be admitted to the Master of Arts in Prevention and Health Management, you must meet the following requirements:
- Completed first degree (e.g. bachelor’s, diploma) from a recognised university in any field
For certain additional qualifications, such as “Sport and Exercise Therapist DVGS”, additional requirements apply according to the DVGS guidelines.
Personal suitability includes, alongside formal admission eligibility in particular:
- Self-motivation and readiness to take on leadership responsibility in the health sector
- Analytical and conceptual skills to link complex content in prevention, management and therapy
- Self-organisation and discipline for a part-time or lifelong distance learning programme with compact attendance periods (on-site or digital)
- Communication skills as well as enjoyment of interdisciplinary teamwork and consulting
- Preferably initial professional experience or internships in areas such as health management, prevention, fitness, therapy, administration or social work
Which content and skills will help you succeed in the Master’s in Prevention and Health Management?
In the Master's programme in Prevention and Health Management, you will acquire in-depth knowledge and practical skills to take on leadership roles in the healthcare sector. The content is divided into compulsory modules and two freely selectable specialisations from various subject areas. An overview of the most important content modules:
- Research Methods: Academic work, statistics and analysis techniques.
- Strategic Corporate Management I and II: Strategic management, personnel and change management, leadership, corporate culture and organisational development.
- Prevention and Health Management: Development and evaluation of health-related concepts and measures.
- Entrepreneurship: Management tools, business model innovation, lean start-up methods.
- Preparatory Seminar for the Master’s Thesis: Academic work and individual topic development.
You choose two specialisations from the following areas:
- Health management, workplace health management, municipal health management
- Sports and exercise therapy (including DVGS qualification), fitness management
- Finance and controlling, marketing and sales
- Sports nutrition, weight management, nutritional science
- Sports psychological training techniques, coaching, stress management, mental health
The chosen specialisations allow you to tailor your skill profile to future career activities, for example methodical expertise in sports therapy, workplace health management, psychological intervention or economic management of healthcare institutions.
How does the programme work in detail?
The programme is organised as a flexible distance learning course with compact face-to-face or online sessions. The structure at a glance:
- Regular duration of study: 4 semesters (24 months)
- Classes: A total of 31 to 34 days of attendance, optionally on-site or digital
- Start date: Possible at any time
- Online campus to support independent study
- Compulsory modules and elective modules/specialisations are taken in parallel or consecutively
- Final assessment: Master’s thesis with preparatory course
- Lecturers from academia and practice ensure theory-based but application-oriented knowledge transfer
A special focus lies on immediate applicability of what you have learned in your profession. The choice from 15 specialisations allows individual study paths. Additional qualifications, for example as a DVGS sports and exercise therapist, are integrated if the respective requirements are met.
Which career paths does the Master’s in Prevention and Health Management open up?
With the Master’s degree, you qualify for diverse occupations and advancement opportunities in healthcare, with social insurance providers, and in the field of prevention. Typical areas of work for graduates are:
- Leadership and management in healthcare institutions (e.g. hospitals, rehabilitation centres, medical practices)
- Development and implementation of prevention and health management concepts in companies, municipalities or organisations
- Workplace health management (BGM) including possible BBGM certification
- Reimbursable therapeutic activities (e.g. DVGS sports and exercise therapist)
- Organisation and evaluation of health-related measures at health insurance companies or public bodies
- Consulting and coaching in the fields of nutrition, stress management or mental health
- Project management, marketing and economic control in the healthcare sector
- Leadership positions in fitness, sports and health companies as well as in public administration
The Master’s degree also qualifies you for entry into the higher service civil service career paths and for doctoral studies.
What cost model and financing options are available?
The monthly tuition fees amount to 390 euros until 31/05/2026, thereafter 440 euros per month. Over a study period of 24 months, this results in a total of:
- Total costs (for study start until 31/05/2026): 9,360 euros
- Total costs (for study start from 01/06/2026): 10,560 euros
Various financing options are available:
- The “Study now – pay later” model
- Funding and scholarships from the federal and state governments
- Support from the employer
- Tax deductibility of tuition fees as income-related expenses
The fees cover face-to-face and digital teaching sessions, examinations, supervision as well as all study materials. Additional course-related qualifications or examinations (e.g. BBGM, DVGS) may entail separate fees.
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what level of German language is required to be eligible for this program?
Hi Eshah, the programme 'Prevention and Health Management' at the German University of Prevention and Health Management is taught in German. However, I couldn't find any explicit information about the required German language level (such as B2 or C1) for admission in the course profile I have. Generally, Master's programmes taught in German require at least level B2 or C1, but the exact requirements can vary. To make sure, do you already have some German language skills, or do you need info on German courses as well? I