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Do you want a career in the healthcare sector? Then your Master "Gesundheitsmanagement"* will open the right doors for you.
You will acquire both industry-specific expertise as well as leadership skills – the perfect combination to advance your career.
You have various options for your Master "Gesundheitsmanagement": Complete the 60 ECTS credit programme in just one year or dive deeper with 90 or 120 ECTS credits.
After graduation, you may work in exciting positions such as head of administration in healthcare.
* This programme focuses on health care management.
M.A., 120, 60, 90 ECTS credits
Language: de
Full-time or part-time, 100% flexible
Start today with Comfort Start – or start any time on your preferred date
12, 18, 24, 36, 48 months, depending on model
Extension possible free of charge
Study programme independent of time & place, no mandatory attendance, innovative study tools available on online-campus, AI study assistant Syntea, exams online or at nearest examination centre
Starting at 286€/month, depending on model
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All details on recognition and admission can be found directly on the page of your desired study programme.
Apply now and start today – or choose your starting date flexibly. You can then test IU for 1 month free of charge. Fees only apply if you decide to continue.
online master's programme in Health Management is available as a 60 ECTS or 120 ECTS programme in German language
Your master’s programme in Health Management is as practice-oriented as possible. In the 60 ECTS programme, you choose one of seven electives, e.g. “Digitalisierung in Medizin und Pflege” or “Personalgewinnung und –bindung in Medizin und Pflege”. In the 120 ECTS programme, you choose two out of twelve available modules to prepare for your career. Your options include modules such as “Evidenz und Praxis in Medizin und Therapie”, “Public Health Forschung” or “Arbeit und Gesundheit”.
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Wahlpflichtmodul A | |
| Digitalisierung in Medizin und Pflege | 10 |
| Evidenz und Praxis in Medizin und Therapie | 10 |
| Gender, Partizipation und Gesundheit | 10 |
| Gesundheit im globalen Kontext | 10 |
| Innovation in Pharma and Medical Technology | 10 |
| KI und Mastering KI Prompting | 10 |
| Personalgewinnung und -bindung in Medizin und Pflege | 10 |
| Public Health Forschung | 10 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Wahlpflichtmodul A (es sind 10 ECTS zu wählen) | |
| Evidenzbasierte Praxis und Prozessgestaltung im Gesundheitswesen | 5 |
| Alternative Medizin und Therapie | 5 |
| Public Health | 5 |
| Projekt: Public Health Forschung | 5 |
| Gender und Diversity in Public Health | 5 |
| Seminar: Partizipation, Selbstbestimmung, Intersektionalität | 5 |
| Digitalisierung in Medizin und Pflege | 5 |
| Seminar: Digitalisierung in Medizin und Pflege | 5 |
| Personalgewinnung und -bindung in Medizin und Pflege | 5 |
| Seminar: Personalgewinnung und -bindung in Medizin und Pflege | 5 |
| Internationale Gesundheitssysteme | 5 |
| Global Health | 5 |
| Innovation in der Pharmaindustrie und Medizintechnik | 5 |
| Seminar: Innovation in der Pharmaindustrie und Medizintechnik | 5 |
| Wahlpflichtmodul B (es sind 10 ECTS zu wählen) | |
| Evidenzbasierte Praxis und Prozessgestaltung im Gesundheitswesen | 5 |
| Alternative Medizin und Therapie | 5 |
| Public Health | 5 |
| Projekt: Public Health Forschung | 5 |
| Gender und Diversity in Public Health | 5 |
| Seminar: Partizipation, Selbstbestimmung, Intersektionalität | 5 |
| Digitale Transformation im Gesundheitswesen | 5 |
| Seminar: Digitalisierung in Medizin und Pflege | 5 |
| Personalgewinnung und -bindung in Medizin und Pflege | 5 |
| Seminar: Personalgewinnung und -bindung in Medizin und Pflege | 5 |
| Internationale Gesundheitssysteme | 5 |
| Global Health | 5 |
| Innovation in der Pharmaindustrie und Medizintechnik | 5 |
| Seminar: Innovation in der Pharmaindustrie und Medizintechnik | 5 |
| Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement | 5 |
| Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie | 5 |
| Angewandte Statistik | 5 |
| Qualitative Forschungsmethoden | 5 |
| Schwierige Gespräche führen | 5 |
| Gesprächsführung und Umgang mit Konflikten | 5 |
| New Work | 5 |
| Projekt: Agilität und kreative Arbeitsmethoden | 5 |
| Interkulturelles Management | 5 |
| Leadership | 5 |
| Infektionsepidemiologie | 5 |
| Seminar: Planetary Health | 5 |
| Gesundheitsökonomie | 5 |
| Risikomanagement für Leistungserbringer:innen auf dem Gesundheitsmarkt | 5 |
| Künstliche Intelligenz | 5 |
| Seminar: Künstliche Intelligenz und Gesellschaft | 5 |
| Künstliche Intelligenz | 5 |
| Projekt: KI-Exzellenz mit kreativen Prompt-Techniken | 5 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Wahlpflichtmodul A | |
| Evidenz und Praxis in Medizin und Therapie | 10 |
| Public Health Forschung | 10 |
| Gender, Partizipation und Gesundheit | 10 |
| Digitalisierung in Medizin und Pflege | 10 |
| Personalgewinnung und -bindung in Medizin und Pflege | 10 |
| Gesundheit im globalen Kontext | 10 |
| Innovation in Pharma and Medical Technology | 10 |
| Wahlpflichtmodul B | |
| Evidenz und Praxis in Medizin und Therapie | 10 |
| Public Health Forschung | 10 |
| Gender, Partizipation und Gesundheit | 10 |
| Digitalisierung in Medizin und Pflege | 10 |
| Arbeit und Gesundheit | 10 |
| Gesundheit im globalen Kontext | 10 |
| Innovation in der Pharma- und Medizintechnik-Branche | 10 |
| Angewandte quantitative und qualitative Methoden | 10 |
| Gesprächsführungskompetenz | 10 |
| New Work und Agilität | 10 |
| Management und Leadership | 10 |
| Infektionskrankheiten und Planetary Health | 10 |
| Personalgewinnung und -bindung in Medizin und Pflege | 10 |
| KI und Mastering KI Prompting | 10 |
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With a market share of around 10%, the German healthcare sector is a rapidly growing industry offering promising career prospects—not just for traditional medical professions. After you graduate, you could work as…

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