Health Management, Bachelor of Arts

Dual studies @ IU International University of Applied Sciences 

👉 In the dual study program Health Management at Germany's largest university, you systematically deal with topics such as health economics, quality management, and business administration. Additionally, you specialize in areas such as nursing management or hospital management. Over a standard period of 7 semesters, theory and practice alternate regularly, for example on a weekly basis. And the tuition fees, your practice partner covers them!

At a Glance

🏫 Provider IU International University of Applied Sciences, UAS based in Erfurt (Germany)
Practical relevance, international orientation or maximum flexibility: IU International University (IU) prepares over 100,000 students for the global job market. It brings together under its umbrella more than 100 study programs offered in three independent university areas: the IU Dual Study Program, the IU Distance Learning Program and the flexible IU myStudium. IU offers students a network of renowned practical partners in the business world: more than 15,000 companies have already successfully cooperated with IU, including ZURICH Versicherungen or Motel One. IU, which was founded in 2000, is now represented in over 40 cities in Germany.
🎓 Field of Study Health SciencesHealth Management
📜 Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
⏳ Duration 7 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 210 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Business Administration, Statistics, Introduction to Health Management, Introduction to Scientific Work for Psychology and Health, Practical Project 1: Agile Project Management, Practice Reflection 1: Health, Framework Conditions of the Health Market, Marketing, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals I, Practical Project 2: Sustainability in Healthcare and Nursing, Practice Reflection 2: Health, Healthcare Controlling, Billing Systems, Cost and Performance Accounting, Managerial Economics, Practical Project 3: Quality Management in Healthcare, Practice Reflection 3: Health, Seminar: Healthcare Market in Transition, Personnel Management in Healthcare, Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals II, Law in Healthcare, Practical Project 4: Corporate Health Management, Practice Reflection 4: Health, Elective Module A1, Elective Module A2, Elective Module B1, Elective Module B2, Practical Project 5: E-Health, Practice Reflection 5: Health, Elective Module C1, Elective Module C2, Practical Project 6: Service Management in Healthcare, Practice Reflection 6: Health, Bachelor's Thesis.
📚 Electives Practice management, Health economics, Nursing management, Hospital management
📍 Location Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bochum, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Lübeck, Mainz, Mannheim, Munich, Münster, Stuttgart, Virtual Campus
📅 Enrollment quarterly (start dates may vary by location)
🔗 More Info https://www.iu-dualesstudium.de
  • dual study program without tuition fees at Germany's largest university
  • no Numerus Clausus, no admission restrictions
  • study at many locations throughout Germany, or alternatively at the Virtual Campus
  • interesting specializations, such as in hospital management or in nursing management
  • study starts available quarterly several times a year
  • also available as dual myStudies with optional in-person or virtual classes

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Health Management

With your Bachelor's in Health Management, you can work as a quality officer in hospitals and nursing homes, or take on management tasks in the fitness and course sector.

You can be admitted to the dual study program at IU International University if you can present either a Abitur (general university entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-linked university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can study Health Management without an Abitur. For the dual study program without an Abitur, you need to have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a state-certified business economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. Alternatively, you have completed vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years after completing this training.

These are the study contents in the Dual Study Health Management

This bachelor's degree at IU comprises about 40 modules, which you will take and complete over the course of 7 semesters of regular study time. Each module has a scope of 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 210 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in Health Management looks as follows:

  • 1st Semester: Introduction to Health Management, Statistics, Practical Reflection 1: Health, Framework of the Health Market, Business Administration, Practical Project: Agile Project Management
  • 2nd Semester: Introduction to Scientific Work for Psychology and Health, Marketing, Practical Reflection 2: Health, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals I, Practical Project: Sustainability in Healthcare and Nursing
  • 3rd Semester: Controlling in Healthcare, Billing Systems, Practical Reflection 3: Health, Cost and Performance Accounting, Managerial Economics, Practical Project: Quality Management in Healthcare
  • 4th Semester: Seminar: Healthcare Market in Transition, Personnel Management in Healthcare, Practical Reflection 4: Health, Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals II, Law in Healthcare, Practical Project: Corporate Health Management
  • 5th Semester: Elective Area A, Practical Reflection 5: Health, Elective Area B, Practical Project: E-Health
  • 6th Semester: Elective Area C, Practical Reflection 6: Health, Practical Project: Service Management in Healthcare, Bachelor Thesis
  • 7th Semester: Elective Area C, Practical Reflection 7: Health, Practical Project: Digital Health Communication, Bachelor Thesis

You can choose your specialisation from a variety of elective modules and these exciting specialisations: Health Insurance Management, Digital Technologies in Healthcare, Hospital Management, Nursing Management, Practice Management, Health Economics.

How to find your practical partner in the Dual Study

Upon request, you can complete a free application training with IU International University.

Having the right practical partner is crucial for a successful Dual Study in Health Management. With their network of over 15,000 practical partners throughout Germany, IU International University helps you find a suitable practical partner.

This is how you can find your practical partner for the Dual Study in Health Management with IU:

  1. You apply online via the IU website. With your application, you also submit your documents such as a CV and your latest certificate.
  2. You participate in an online info session via the IU application portal. During the info session, the study advisory team explains everything about the Dual Study, admissions, and the search for a practical partner.
  3. Upon request, you complete a free applicant training that prepares you for applications in potential companies.
  4. Together with you, the study advisory team looks for the right practical partner. The university either arranges a company from its extensive network for you or contacts your desired company.

Cities Offering Health Management Studies

With over 30 study locations throughout Germany, IU International University is represented across Germany for Dual Studies in all disciplines.

The Dual Study Programme in Health Management is currently offered by the university in cities such as Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bochum, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Lübeck, Mainz, Mannheim, Munich, Münster, and Stuttgart.

On campus, you will attend your lectures and seminars, for example. In the lounge area, you can exchange ideas with your fellow students. Depending on the city, you can also use the dining halls, cafeterias, and libraries of other universities — for example, at the Berlin location.

By the way: Depending on the location, your studies will take place either through the Dual Study or the Dual myStudy. Both models offer interactive learning materials and many other advantages. In the Dual Study, you attend classes on campus or virtually two days a week. In IU's Dual myStudy, you can also use IU's learning AI and deepen your knowledge in regular accompanying events.

Learning Health Management at IU's Virtual Campus

At the Virtual Campus, you learn digitally and maximally flexible in small study groups.

If there is no IU campus near you or you prefer flexible and digital learning, you can also enroll at IU's Virtual Campus.

At the Virtual Campus, you can, for example, attend your lectures in Health Management via regular video conferences together with your fellow students and lecturers.

Through IU's myCampus learning platform, you get access to study scripts and the virtual library. Using IU's LearnApp, you can, for instance, work through your scripts digitally on a tablet.

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