About the degree program
With over 5 million employees, the healthcare sector is one of the largest economic sectors in Germany and offers excellent career prospects. The Bachelor's degree course in health care management at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences qualifies you as an interdisciplinary specialist and manager for the constantly growing healthcare sector. You will acquire comprehensive knowledge at the interface of management, medicine and health sciences.
Interdisciplinary skills development for a wide range of applications
In this practice-oriented degree program, you will develop sound skills in the following areas:
- Business management basics for healthcare facilities
- Medical terminology and health science concepts
- Health economics and financing in the healthcare sector
- Controlling and quality management in medical facilities
- Communication and marketing in the healthcare sector
A particular highlight of the course is the computer-based simulation game, in which you take on the role of the management of a nursing home and learn to make decisions and analyze their effects - in a practical and realistic way. Through regular lecture series with renowned experts from various institutions, you will also experience the direct transfer between science and practice.
Study details
The most important facts at a glance:
| Faculty: | Managerial and Cultural Studies |
| Location: | Görlitz |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts |
| Standard period of study: | 6 semesters |
| ECTS points: | 180 |
| Teaching language: | German |
| Enrolment for: | Winter semester |
| Application: 1.5 to 30.09 | Start of studies: October |
| Admission restriction: | admission-free (without NC) Details |
| No pre-study internship | to the student advisory service |
| Accreditation status: | accredited |
Course of study
Your six-semester course is systematically structured and leads you step by step from basic business and medical knowledge to specific fields of application in healthcare management. In the first two semesters, you will acquire basic knowledge in areas such as business administration, economics, bookkeeping and accounting. At the same time, you will familiarize yourself with the basics of medicine and learn medical terminology and scientific working methods.
From the third semester onwards, you will deepen your knowledge in specific areas of healthcare management such as hospital management, marketing and social law. In the areas of nursing and homecare, you will gain an insight into the reality of healthcare and learn about the special features of different sectors of the healthcare system. In the fourth and fifth semesters, you will expand your knowledge through elective modules and deal intensively with topics such as outpatient care, Controlling and innovations in the healthcare sector.
The crowning degree comes in the sixth semester with a 12-week internship in a healthcare facility, which gives you the opportunity to apply your acquired knowledge and gain valuable professional experience. At the same time, you will write your Bachelor's thesis on a topic of your choice in the field of healthcare management, laying the foundations for your successful career start.
- Accounting (elective module)
- Medical terminology and scientific work
- Public Health
- General business studies
- Business English for Health Care Management
- Business Mathematics
- Economics/Microeconomics
- External accounting in the healthcare sector
- Medical psychology
- Clinical terminology and evidence-based medicine
- Health economics and scientific work
- Health management
- Social law
- Presentation skills (elective module)
- Hospital management
- Internal accounting in the healthcare sector
- Marketing/Social Media Marketing
- Nursing and homecare
- Law/legislation in the healthcare sector
- Interdisciplinary skills (compulsory elective modules)
- Empirical social research/statistics
- Applied health economics
- Outpatient care
- Applied communication (compulsory elective modules)
- Health sociology (compulsory elective modules)
- Quality management in healthcare (compulsory elective modules)
- Technologies of digitalization (compulsory elective modules)
- Methods of digital transformation
- Controlling in the healthcare sector
- Innovations in the healthcare sector
- Operational information systems
- Investment/Financing
- Research project
- Practical module
- Final module (Bachelor thesis and defense)
Career opportunities
Professional areas where you can get started
Hospital and nursing home management
You will take on management tasks in hospitals, rehabilitation clinics or nursing homes. You will analyze processes, optimize workflows and develop economic strategies. With your understanding of medical and economic interrelationships, you will contribute to the efficient use of resources and at the same time ensure the quality of patient care.
Medical controlling
You are responsible for the documentation and billing of medical services. You analyze key figures, prepare the basis for decision-making and identify optimization potential. With your specialist knowledge of billing systems and medical processes, you will ensure that the healthcare facility has a sound economic basis.
Quality management
You develop and implement quality management systems in clinics and nursing homes. You carry out audits, analyze processes and develop improvement measures. With your systematic eye for processes and standards, you will contribute to continuous quality improvement and patient safety.
Outpatient care
You manage and optimize the business processes of an outpatient care service. You will develop deployment plans, coordinate personnel resources and be responsible for the quality assurance of care services. With your knowledge of healthcare management, you will design efficient organizational structures, use business management tools and develop strategies for patient care in the home environment, taking into account the legal and economic framework conditions.
Product management in the healthcare industry
You are responsible for the development and marketing of products and services at medical technology or pharmaceutical companies. You will analyze market potential, develop marketing strategies and maintain contact with customers and users. With your combination of medical and business knowledge, you will successfully bring innovative solutions to the market.
Project management in healthcare
You plan and manage complex projects in clinics and nursing homes. You coordinate various stakeholders, manage resources and monitor project progress. With your organizational and communication skills, you will successfully drive change processes and contribute to the further development of the healthcare sector.
What our students say about the Bachelor's degree program in Health Care Management
- Module handbook (course content and procedure)
- Program flyer
- Application information
- Website of the faculty
Your contact persons
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Studying in the wild east?
Studying with us is different. Above all, it's better. Why? We have a family atmosphere. There are small study groups and the lecturers are always there for you. There is a close connection to practice in all degree courses. And finding affordable accommodation is no problem here.
There are many other reasons, such as university sports or the student representatives, clubs and societies. Campus life in Zittau and Görlitz - the wild east - is unique.