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The part-time Nursing Management degree (B.A.) is aimed at individuals who are already working in the nursing or healthcare sector and wish to take on leadership roles. It is specifically targeted at state-certified nursing professionals and employees in inpatient or outpatient care who want to qualify specifically for leadership and management positions. The programme is suitable for working professionals planning their next career step and who have an interest in the design, control and further development of nursing processes, as well as in quality and personnel management in healthcare.
What formal requirements do you need to meet?
To be admitted to the Nursing Management degree programme, you need a completed, relevant vocational training in the nursing or healthcare sector. Additionally, a university entrance qualification is required. This can either be in the form of the (specialised) school-leaving certificate (Fach-)Abitur or – if relevant vocational training is proven – through a subject-specific university entrance qualification without the (Fach-)Abitur. There is no numerus clausus (NC), and no selection procedure takes place. Applicants without the traditional (Fach-)Abitur can also be admitted after successfully completing their vocational training and, if applicable, gaining practical experience.
You should have an interest in nursing science issues and management tasks. Analytical thinking, a structured way of working and a willingness to take responsibility are important. Communication skills, teamwork and conflict resolution competencies are expected, as the degree prepares you for later leadership of teams and the control of complex care processes. Your own professional experience in the nursing field facilitates the transfer of study content to everyday professional life and promotes the development of a management-oriented perspective.
What content can you expect in the part-time Nursing Management degree?
In the Bachelor's degree programme Nursing Management at the Akkon University of Human Sciences, you will develop sound knowledge in the fields of nursing science and management. You will acquire skills to organise nursing processes in a modern way with regard to organisational, personnel and economic aspects. Typical course content includes:
- Academic work and empirical social research: Fundamentals of methodology, data analysis, interpretation of relevant studies
- Social security system and law: Overview of legal frameworks in healthcare
- Nursing policy and nursing system: In-depth study of nursing organisation, current developments and nursing policy
- Nursing business administration and nursing economics: Understanding of cost structures, financing and economic decision-making processes
- Personnel management and labour law: Responsible leadership, personnel deployment planning and team development
- Communication and work techniques: Professional communication, conflict management, self-management
- Accounting, investment and financing: Calculation of nursing rates, investment planning and key figure control
- Nursing process management: Systematic control of care procedures and quality assurance
- Digital information and communication in nursing: Use of modern technologies in nursing management
- Nursing psychology and interpersonal skills: Focus on staff leadership, motivation and occupational health
- Elective modules: Project management, nursing controlling for individual specialisation
- Final thesis: Transfer and application of acquired skills to a practical research question
The course content is designed to be practice-oriented and enables you to directly apply the knowledge acquired in your professional everyday life.
What is the structure and organisation of the Nursing Management degree?
You study part-time alongside your profession over eight semesters (standard period of study: 4 years) and earn a total of 180 ECTS credits. The study concept is designed to combine work and study. The lectures take place in block seminars and on fixed attendance days, allowing you to continue working in the nursing or healthcare sector. The theory is supplemented by many practice-oriented projects and tasks. Digital learning components, modern teaching materials and the use of hybrid teaching technology offer additional flexibility and support autonomous learning.
The programme starts annually in the winter semester (1 October). Exams and assessments take place alongside studies and are tailored to working students. A final thesis completes the programme.
What career prospects open up with a degree in Nursing Management?
With a Bachelor of Arts in Nursing Management, you qualify for responsible positions throughout the nursing and healthcare sector. Typical fields of work after graduation are:
- Management of wards, nursing departments or nursing facilities (outpatient or inpatient)
- Management tasks in hospitals, nursing homes, social insurance providers or welfare organisations
- Department management in healthcare
- Project management and consulting in the nursing or healthcare sector
- Consulting, coaching and team development in the nursing environment
- Quality management and nursing controlling
In the increasingly complex nursing sector, leadership and management skills are in high demand. The degree also opens access to advanced Master's programmes in nursing and healthcare management.
Where does the Nursing Management degree take place?
The degree takes place at the main campus of the Akkon University of Human Sciences in Berlin. The address is Colditzstraße 34–36 in the Tempelhof district. Modern learning rooms, a library, common and working areas as well as digital teaching technology are available there. Public transport connections by bus and underground make reaching the campus easy.
The hybrid study concept enables a combination of on-site phases in Berlin and digital learning components. This allows you to attend lectures flexibly and work and study independently outside attendance times regardless of location.
What costs and financing options should you expect for the Nursing Management degree?
The monthly tuition fees for the part-time Nursing Management degree at Akkon University amount to €479. For the entire study programme, this results in total costs of €13,770 over the full duration of eight semesters (four years).
- Monthly fee: €479
- Total costs (over 8 semesters): €13,770
To finance your studies, you can use common funding options, such as tax deductibility as continuing education expenses, possibly education premiums, scholarships or loans. Also find out whether your employer contributes to the financing or supports you through educational leave. Many students combine their studies with their profession to cover the ongoing costs.
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