International Healthcare Management, Master of Arts

These are the prerequisites for the Master International Healthcare Management

With your Master's in International Healthcare Management you will work, for example, as a Healthcare Management Consultant, a Product Manager or an International Regulatory Manager.

The Master International Healthcare Management is offered by the IU International University of Applied Sciences in 2 variants: the 60-ECTS variant lasts 2 semesters in full-time study, the 120-ECTS variant lasts 4 semesters in full-time study.

For both variants, a first degree from a state-recognised or state-run higher education institution is required, such as a Bachelor's or Master's degree. The final grade of your degree should be at least "Satisfactory".

For the 60 ECTS variant, the following is also required:

• If your first degree comprises 240 ECTS and you can prove at least 1 year of qualified professional experience, you can be enrolled immediately in the Master's programme.
• If your first degree comprises 210 ECTS and you can demonstrate at least 1 year of qualified professional experience, you can be enrolled immediately in the Master's programme International Healthcare Management.
• If your first degree comprises 180 ECTS, you must complete courses amounting to at least 30 ECTS and additionally provide evidence of at least 1 year of professional experience. Alternatively, you prove at least 2 years of qualified professional experience.

For the 120 ECTS variant, the following is also required:

• Your first degree should have a major in economics or business administration.
• If your first degree does not have a corresponding focus, you will take a Master's access examination. If you pass this, you will be enrolled in the Master International Healthcare Management.

You prove your English skills via TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English test, Cambridge certificate or similar. If you wish, you can also take a free English course at the IU at level B2.

In addition, you can have extensive prior achievements recognised in order to shorten the study time in the distance learning programme and to save tuition fees. For example, achievements you have made in previous Master's programmes can be recognised. The university can also recognise extensive professional experience in the field of international healthcare management. It is best to submit your application for recognition together with your application.

This is the content of the online study programme International Healthcare Management

This Master's degree at IU comprises about 16 modules, which you take and complete in the course of 2 semesters of standard study time. Each module has a scope of 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination such as a term paper or a written exam. In total, you earn 60 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

In the 60 ECTS variant, the full-time study programme is structured as follows:

• Semester 1: International Health Systems, Managing in a Global Economy, Healthcare Financing, Advanced Research Methods, Health Economics, Seminar: Managing People and Organizations
• Semester 2: Quality Assurance and Risk Management in Health, Elective A, Master Thesis

As a specialisation, you can choose from these exciting modules: Digital Health, Public Health, Innovation in Pharma and Medical Technology, Accounting, Consumer Behaviour and Research, Corporate Finance and Investment, Communication and Public Relations, Data Science and Analytics, Digital Marketing, International and Intercultural Management, Negotiation and International HR, Product Development and Design Thinking, Sales Management.

In the 120 ECTS variant, the full-time programme is structured as follows:

• Semester 1: International Health Systems, Managing in a Global Economy, Health Policy and Planning, Strategic Management, Health Technology Assessment, Advanced Research Methods
• Semester 2: Health Economics, Leadership, Healthcare Financing, Global Supply Chain Management, Global Health, Applied Statistics
• Semester 3: Quality Assurance and Risk Management in Health, Seminar: Managing People and Organizations, Elective A, Elective B
• Semester 4: Master Thesis

As your first specialisation, you can choose from these exciting modules: Digital Health, Public Health, Innovation in Pharma and Medical Technology.

As a second major, you have a choice of these exciting modules: Digital Health, Public Health, Innovation in Pharma and Medical Technology, Accounting, Consumer Behaviour and Research, Corporate Finance and Investment, Communication and Public Relations, Data Science and Analytics, Digital Marketing, International and Intercultural Management, Negotiation and International HR, Product Development and Design Thinking, Sales Management.

This is how flexible the standard period of study is in the International Healthcare Management distance learning programme

At IU International University of Applied Sciences, you can choose one of 3 study models for your part-time distance learning programme:

• In the full-time study, the standard period of study is 2 semesters for the 60 ECTS variant and 4 semesters for the 120 ECTS variant. You can extend the standard period of study by up to 2 semesters at no additional cost. The full-time study programme in International Healthcare Management is particularly suitable for those who do not work or only work a few hours a week.
• In the Part-time study I, the standard period of study is 3 semesters for the 60 ECTS variant and 6 semesters for the 120 ECTS variant. You can extend the standard period of study by up to 2 semesters at no additional cost. Part-time study I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In Part-time study II the standard period of study is 4 semesters for the 60 ECTS variant and 8 semesters for the 120 ECTS variant. You can extend the standard period of study by up to 2 semesters at no additional cost. Part-time study II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your career alongside your distance learning.

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

How does online study at IU work?

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

In the Master's distance learning programme in International Healthcare Management at IU International University of Applied Sciences, there is no compulsory attendance - you study throughout from home, in the library of your choice or wherever you can learn best.

You take your modules and courses when you want. This means that you can usually arrange your study plan and semester schedule flexibly yourself.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive learning scripts. You receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as a PDF and for your tablet. The smart IU Learn app gives you access to both the scripts for your International Healthcare Management degree program and scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

You can also access supplemental materials, such as videos, through myCampus, IU's online campus. You can exchange information with your lecturers and fellow students in live virtual formats, for example, via the interactive courses.

And exams? If you wish, you can write them as online exams. You can take an online exam around the clock as soon as you feel sufficiently prepared for the subject matter. Alternatively, you can write the exam at one of the IU's numerous exam centers throughout Germany.