| Faculty: | Management and Cultural Studies |
| Location: | IBS Academy Vienna/Innsbruck, Austria |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts |
| Standard period of study: | 5 semesters, part-time |
| ECTS points: | 180 |
| Enrollment for: | Winter and summer semester, depending on demand |
| Cooperation partner: | IBS Academy Vienna, Austria |
The healthcare market is constantly changing and is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. Increasing health awareness among the population and the advancing digitalization of medical care require experts in the healthcare sector. The IBS Academy therefore developed the Bachelor's degree program in Healthcare Management to respond to the high demand for management positions in healthcare management and to create a time-efficient opportunity for career advancement. The study period can be shortened by up to three semesters through credits.
You have a state-recognized qualification:
The degree can be credited with up to 60 ECTS points.
It is also possible for healthcare and nursing graduates to enter the course without a Matura. This will be checked on a case-by-case basis . The Admissions Office at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences will decide on a case-by-case basis. Qualifications from third countries are excluded!
Upgrade Bachelor's degree specifically for qualified healthcare and nursing staff as well as persons in the higher medical-technical service
Healthcare Management
Focus of the Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Management
The degree program qualifies you for the following tasks, among others:
Upgrade Bachelor's degree specifically for graduates of HAKs, HLWs and business colleges
Health Economics
The Management in Healthcare - Health Economics degree program has been specially tailored for graduates of HAKs, HLWs and business colleges. Due to your previous business education, it is possible to have business administration modules (60 ECTS) credited, which can shorten the study time by up to 3 semesters. The course focuses on social and health science content. This opens the door to a career in the healthcare sector.
The Management in Healthcare degree course was developed for working qualified healthcare and nursing staff, as well as people working in the senior medical-technical service. If you want to develop your career or aspire to a higher position in the health and social sector, this is an ideal solution.
Graduates of commercial academies or higher education institutions for business or tourism professions in Austria can also join the course.
The Bachelor's degree course in "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 area of empirical social research. During the course of the program, students specialize in the field of health economics through the modules Health Economics, Inpatient and Outpatient Care and Innovations in Healthcare.
Renowned experts from various institutions facilitate the mutual transfer between science and practice.
Study content Healthcare Management
The curriculum for the Management in Healthcare - Healthcare Management degree program
Study content Health Economics
Curriculum for the degree program Management in Health Care -
1st - 4th semester: Curriculum according to previous education: Healthcare Management or Health Economics
5th semester: Final module (Bachelor's thesis and defense)
The degree course is offered with the aim of training specialists for employment in the healthcare sector. It is characterized by an interdisciplinary form of acquiring skills and teaching material.
This gives students the opportunity to
Fast, part-time Bachelor's degree program with the best work-life-study balance
The IBS Academy brings high-quality European study programs to Austria with the best work-life-study balance. With us, you don't have to choose between work and study. The degree programs can also be completed alongside a full-time job. For graduates of a diploma in health care and nursing (field of study: Health Care Management) or a HLW, HLT, HAK or a college (field of study: Health Economics), credit transfer is also particularly attractive. This can save you up to three semesters. Personal support throughout the course and top-class managers as lecturers are further plus points.
In the lectures, students benefit from an intensive, direct exchange with lecturers and fellow students. Our personal student support team is on hand to provide advice and assistance throughout the academic year.
The entire study phase comprises approx. 11 weekends: As a rule, this is Friday late afternoon, Saturday and Sunday all day. In addition, there is one intensive week in the winter semester and one in the summer semester (i.e. a total of 2 weeks for the entire course) - alternating between attendance and online. If you are unable to attend the lecture on site, you have two options: Attend the lecture live online (from wherever) or watch the recorded lecture later. Almost all lectures are also recorded. Right at the start of the course, a detailed study plan with all blocks and dates enables students to plan their learning units in good time alongside
The IBS Academy is a private education provider that cooperates with European state universities. The IBS Academy finances its study places by charging tuition fees.
You can pay your tuition fees for as little as 274 euros/month! Here is a list of all payment models
(with max. 60 ECTS credits):
In addition, there is a one-off registration fee of 465 euros and an examination fee of 500 euros.
Career prospects as a healthcare manager
The highly sought-after mix of academic training and practical experience will inspire you professionally - whether you are looking for a job or later climbing the career ladder to very well-paid positions. Many of our approximately one thousand graduates have gone on to have impressive careers thanks to their studies at the IBS Academy. With the Upgrade Bachelor of Management in Healthcare, you can obtain managerial positions in the following areas:
The study programs were subjected to a notification procedure by AQAustria in accordance with § 4 para. 2 of § 27-MeldeVO 2019. The positive notification decision for all study programs can bedownloaded here https://www.ibs-akademie.at/download/ergebnisbericht-zum-meldeverfahren-der-hochschule-zittau-goerlitz/ orread on the homepage of AQ Austria.
In the event of revocation of the notification decision by the Board of AQ Austria, the study programs may no longer be offered in Austria. The notification of the study programs is valid until 24.11.2027.
The decision on the notification of the degree programs does not imply a determination of equivalence with Austrian degree programs and corresponding Austrian academic degrees. The studies and academic degrees are deemed to be those of the country of origin or domicile (Germany).
Equivalence in the higher education sector between Germany and Austria was already established in 2003 by abilateral agreement https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20003247 .
The international reputation of our degrees can also be seen in the fact that our graduates are accepted with open hands at many renowned universities abroad. Even in elite Oxford, we have an IBS graduate who is completing a PHD program at Oxford Brookes University and is already working there as a lecturer. Former IBS students can also be found at L'institut d'études politiques de Paris, one of the world's best universities in the field of politics and international studies in the World University Rankings, or at the University of St. Gallen, one of the leading business schools in Europe.
