Health Management and Health Economics
Health Management and Health Economics (M.Sc.)
The Master’s degree program in Health Management and Health Economics combines business studies and economics as well as socioeconomics, health economics and medical content to create an integrative profile. It is a consecutive, research-oriented Master’s degree program with a broad but exclusive focus on healthcare.
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Duration of studies in semester
- 4
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Nuremberg
- Number of students
- 50-150
- Subject group
- Medicine, Health sciences, Engineering sciences, Economic and Social Sciences, Law
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- Qualification assessment
- Keywords
- Business Administration, Health, Health Economics, Management, Medicine, Socioeconomics, Economics, Business
What is the degree program about?
As a constantly growing industry, the German healthcare sector is confronted with numerous changes and challenges, which arise, among other things, from demographic change, medical-technical innovations, and constantly changing legal and structural framework conditions. The resulting scarcity problems require the most effective and efficient allocation of resources possible. In order to cope with the changes and to further develop the health care system despite the challenges, qualified specialists are needed who, in addition to industry-specific technical and methodological knowledge, also have a sound knowledge of economics in order to shape and advance the German health care system in the future through innovative interdisciplinary approaches. The Master in Health Care Management and Health Economics prepares its students for this career.
The program is aimed at all bachelor´s students with a background in economics. It is a consecutive, research-oriented master´s program with a broad but exclusive focus on healthcare.
Students take a range of compulsory interdisciplinary courses that provide them with comprehensive insights into the healthcare system and can choose specializations that enable them to become experts in management, economics or politics. The degree program’s focus on the German healthcare system and the extensive practical knowledge that students require means that graduates have excellent career prospects.
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The degree program has a standard duration of study of four semesters and consists of compulsory modules, elective modules and the Master’s phase.
In the compulsory area in the first and second semester, a holistic perspective of health management and health economics is taught. In the elective area (second and third semesters), students can choose from a broad range of different modules, setting individual focal points depending on their preferences and career expectations. There is also the opportunity to complete a semester abroad by taking equivalent courses at a foreign university. Furthermore, students have the possibility of taking two further health-related Master’s modules at the faculty, the university or also at other universities in Germany and abroad within the framework of free elective modules. Seminars with reference to recent topics in cooperation with partners of the university promote important competencies for entering the profession. The degree program is completed with the Master’s phase, which consists of a Master’s thesis and a Master’s seminar.
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This degree program is aimed at all graduates with Bachelor’s degrees in business studies who are interested in healthcare. Previous knowledge of business and economics is required but knowledge of heath management/health economics is not necessary.
The program is taught in German. Therefore, a good knowledge of German is an essential prerequisite to successfully completing the degree program.
For further information, please visit the German WiSo website.
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The master´s program prepares students for both a career in practice and a scientific career. While the interdisciplinary core curriculum ensures the acquisition of fundamental knowledge in all areas of healthcare, the elective area allows students to specialize. With the wide range of specialization options, graduates have career opportunities in all sectors of healthcare.
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- Qualification assessment
- Application deadline winter semester
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15.07.
- Content-related admission requirements
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For all information regarding the admission process and requirements please have a look at the german degree program website.
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 (written 2 / oral 1) or equivalent
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