Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Management

The general admission requirements of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and the Saxon Higher Education Act apply: general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences.

Applicants with a qualification as a technician, business economist, master craftsman or similar. Applicants who have completed advanced vocational training in accordance with §17(3) of the SächsHSFG must attend a counseling interview for general university admission.

There are 30 places available each academic year. Students who have completed vocational training are very welcome. They can supplement and relate their practical knowledge to theoretical knowledge as part of their studies. However, this is not a prerequisite for the course, as students who come straight from school also learn step-by-step how to enter the healthcare sector. Small seminar groups enable close contact between students and professors.

The degree course "Management in Healthcare" is a response to the constantly increasing demand for interdisciplinary qualified personnel. The aim of the degree course is to train specialists and managers for a variety of roles in the healthcare sector.

Students acquire broad specialist knowledge from the fields of management, medicine and health science as well as methodological knowledge, particularly in the field of empirical social research. During the course of the degree , students specialize in the field of health economics through the modules Health Economics, Inpatient and Outpatient Care and Innovations in Healthcare. Students learn about the management of clinics and medical practices using specific practical examples. In a computer-based simulation game, students take on the role of a managing director and learn to make decisions and analyze their effects - almost like in real life.

In addition, renowned experts from various institutions report in regular lecture series, thus enabling a mutual transfer between science and practice.

• 1st - 5th semester: basic subjects and in-depth studies incl. languages & soft skills
• 6th semester: 12-week internship and Bachelor's thesis

Graduates of the course have a wide range of employment opportunities in various areas of the healthcare sector. These include, for example:

• Clinics, clinic chains and networks as well as rehabilitation facilities
• Outpatient care centers, physician networks and associations
• Private and statutory health insurance companies
• Municipal and state health authorities
• Pharmaceutical industry, medical device/medical product manufacturers
• Pharmacies and pharmaceutical wholesalers
• Service providers in outpatient care management
• Nursing homes and outpatient care services
• Consultancy firms in the healthcare sector
• Assistance to the management / board of directors
• Accounting and controlling
• Medical controlling Quality management
• Project management
• PR/public relations/marketing
• Human resources/management Finance
• Corporate planning/organization
• Patient management
• Coordinator/Network Manager
• Purchasing/Supply Chain Management
• Company health management  

 and many more...

After completing your Bachelor's degree, you have the opportunity to gain further academic qualifications in our Master's degree program "Management in Healthcare" at   .