Part-time program Physician Assistance for Health Professionals (B.Sc.) – CRMS

Who this part-time Physician Assistance degree fits – and what you need to bring

This programme suits experienced health professionals who want to step up into delegated medical tasks while staying in employment in Germany. Typical profiles include: nurses, operating theatre assistants or paramedics with several years of practice who aim to broaden their clinical scope; international healthcare practitioners already working in Germany who seek an academic upgrade to a recognised Bachelor’s degree; medical assistants in hospitals or outpatient care who want to formalise and expand their competencies toward physician assistance.

Admission requirements

You need both an academic entry route and a recognised professional qualification. In detail:

• University entrance qualification for Germany (e.g. Abitur) or a foreign equivalent that qualifies you for Bachelor-level study in Germany.
• Completed vocational training with an official licence to practise in a regulated health profession. Your prior professional training is credited: four of ten subject semesters are recognised after an individual review; you start in semester 5.
• If your professional qualification was obtained via a degree rather than vocational training, admission and credit are decided individually after document review.
• With international school-leaving certificates and professional licences, equivalence to the German university entrance qualification and to a regulated health profession must be proven through formal recognition.
• Language: the teaching language is German. You require advanced German for study and clinical communication (typically C1 level) evidenced by a recognised language certificate. Adequate German is essential for lectures, patient interaction, documentation and exams.

Note: this is a part-time, employment-integrated track. A university entrance qualification is mandatory alongside your recognised healthcare profession.

Personal requirements

Success in this programme depends on structured self-management and reliable time planning. Expect block weeks at the start of each semester plus one fixed on-campus day during the semester; alongside this, you will handle self-study, exam preparation and five practice phases (each 125 hours). You should be able to coordinate study with your work schedule, communicate confidently in clinical German, and document precisely under time pressure.

What helps you thrive:

• High self-organisation and perseverance to balance job, campus days and assessments over six semesters.
• Realistic weekly planning for readings, case work and skills training in addition to contact hours.
• Strong interpersonal skills for interprofessional teamwork and patient-facing tasks.
• Willingness to complete practice phases with an approved provider in Germany and to arrange placements proactively.
• Solid digital habits for handling study materials, medical documentation and evidence-based research.

If you are applying from abroad, ensure you can attend the required on-campus blocks and the fixed weekly day in Germany; remote-only study is not possible due to practical training and in-person teaching.

What will you study in Physician Assistance for Health Professionals at Carl Remigius Medical School?

The teaching language is German. To participate in lectures, seminars and practical courses you need advanced German, typically at C1 level. Universities in Germany commonly accept certificates such as TestDaF, DSH or the Goethe-Zertifikat C1 as proof.

The curriculum combines medical science, clinical skills and professional competencies over 6 semesters (180 ECTS). You build a solid foundation in human biology and disease mechanisms, then move into hands-on clinical training for delegated medical tasks in hospital and practice settings. Your prior qualification in a regulated healthcare profession is integrated: it is formally recognised within the programme design so that you complete the bachelor in six semesters while working.

Medical and scientific fundamentals: You cover anatomy and pathology, physiology and pathophysiology, hygiene and microbiology, plus pharmacology and toxicology. Scientific work introduces research methods and evidence-based practice to read, assess and apply clinical studies.

Clinical examination and diagnostics: Training includes medical history taking (anamnesis), comprehensive physical examination, laboratory and functional diagnostics, and documentation standards. You learn to interpret findings and contribute to diagnostic and therapeutic decisions under medical delegation.

Operative and conservative medicine: You engage with general and special pathology in conservative medicine (e.g. internal medicine) and operative medicine (surgery). Practical elements develop surgical assistance techniques and participation in perioperative workflows.

Emergency, intensive care and anaesthesia: Dedicated modules address emergency and intensive care medicine, anaesthesia and first response. You practise structured handovers and interdisciplinary teamwork in acute scenarios.

Professional practice and health systems: You work on communication and social skills, patient education, legal and ethical aspects of practice, quality and information management, project management, public health, and medical technology/devices. A final bachelor’s thesis demonstrates your ability to apply scientific methods to a question from your field.

Electives and individual focus areas are set through your practice placements and project work. You can deepen experience in departments such as internal medicine, surgery, anaesthesia, emergency, or other clinical units that fit your role and employer.

Practice is integral: five structured practical courses run across the degree. You can organise these with suitable partner institutions, potentially at your own workplace or abroad, so that theory and clinical application are closely linked from the start.