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B.A. Soziale Arbeit
Marie
Learn flexibly, grow personally
I find my distance learning programme in “Soziale Arbeit” incredibly enriching overall. What I appreciate most is the flexibility—I can organise my study hours myself, making it easy to combine my studies with both my daily life and my job. That’s definitely a major advantage compared to a traditional on-campus degree. The course content is practical and well organised. Many topics have helped me gain a deeper understanding of social contexts and broaden my perspective on societal issues. [...]
Posted on 7th April 2026 on fernstudiumcheck.de
B.A. Gesundheitsmanagement
Mina
Exciting and future-oriented studies
The study programme is incredibly exciting and perfectly combines theory in your studies with practical experience in companies. The lecturers often come from the relevant specialist fields and share fantastic insights. Small groups in lectures create a great environment for exchanging ideas with each other.
Posted on 9th April 2026 on Studycheck.de
M.A. Gesundheits- und Pflegepädagogik
Joachim
Tolles und flexibeles Fernstudium mit Lern-KI
Das Studium zeichnet sich durch eine tolle Flexibilität aus, das das Studium komplett virtuell ist. Unterschiedliche Laufzeitmodelle sind wählbar. Die Studienlaufzeit wird ergänzt um eine kostenlose Nachbetreuung. Die Tutoren: innen sind sehr kompetent. Die Lern-KI Synthea unterstützt mit Learning-Loops den Lernprozess vor Klausuren effektiv. Die Klausuren können in Präsenz oder komplett online geschrieben werden.
Veröffentlicht am 02.04.2026 auf fernstudiumcheck.de
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