- 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

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

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:
- You apply online via the IU website. With your application, you also submit your documents such as a CV and your latest certificate.
- 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.
- Upon request, you complete a free applicant training that prepares you for applications in potential companies.
- 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

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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