Health Economics, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor in Health Economics

With your Bachelor's degree in Health Economics, you can work, for example, as a healthcare consultant, health economist, or facility manager.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Health Economics at IU International University if you can provide either a Abitur (general higher education entrance qualification), a Fachabitur, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Health Economics without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without a high school diploma, you must have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a State-Certified Business Economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and have worked full-time for at least 3 years following this training.

These are the study contents in the online course Health Economics

This bachelor's degree at IU includes approximately 31 modules that you will take and complete over 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will accumulate 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time study in Health Economics looks like this:

• Semester 1: Framework conditions of the health market, Health Economics, Introduction to scientific work, Health psychology, Business administration, Microeconomics
• Semester 2: Health Economics I (Target group work), Health law, Collaborative work, Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals I, Accounting and Financial Statements, Macroeconomics
• Semester 3: Quality management in healthcare, Billing systems, Intercultural and ethical skills, Statistics, Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals II, Personnel and corporate management
• Semester 4: Health Economics II (Second health market), E-Health, Controlling in healthcare, Research methodology and data analysis, Public Health Intervention, Cost and performance accounting
• Semester 5: Trends and future in Health Economics, Seminar: Changing Health Market, Evidence-based practice, Economic policy, Elective module A
• Semester 6: Elective module B, Elective module C, Bachelor Thesis

One distinctive feature of the Health Economics bachelor's program at IU is the many opportunities to deepen your knowledge in elective areas based on your interests and professional fields.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Occupational Health Management, Health Insurance Management, Hospital Management, Public Sector Management, Pharma and Medical Technology.

For the second specialization, you can select one of these study modules: Big Data and Health Care Analytics, Budgets and Pricing in Healthcare, Service and Quality Management in Healthcare, Health Policy and Prevention, Health Tourism, M-Health and Mobile Campaigns, Risk Competence and Technology in Healthcare, Healthcare Research and Management.

And for the third specialization, you can enroll in one of these modules: Advanced Leadership, Labor Law, Big Data and Health Care Analytics, Consultation and Coaching (systemic), Corporate Education, Budgets and Pricing in Healthcare, Business Consulting, Business Controlling, Business Intelligence, Data Protection and IT Security, Foreign Languages, Health Policy and Prevention, Health Tourism, Hospital Management, Health Insurance Management, General Studies.

How flexible is the standard study period for the distance learning course Health Economics

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose from 3 study models:

• In the full-time program, the standard study period is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study period by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Health Economics is especially suitable for those who are not working or work only a few hours a week.
• In part-time program I, the standard study period is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study period by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time program II, the standard study period is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study period by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in work alongside your distance learning program.

By the way, you can also take a semester off during your studies at no additional cost.

How does online studying work at IU?

A study program that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when and where you want to learn.

In the distance learning course Health Economics at IU International University, there is no mandatory attendance - you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can enroll in your modules and lectures whenever you want. This way, you can flexibly create your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive learning scripts. You will receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you have access to scripts for your Health Economics studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You can interact with your lecturers and fellow students in virtual live formats, such as interactive lectures.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you prefer. You can take an online exam 24/7 once you feel sufficiently prepared for the material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.