Health Promotion and Prevention, BA (Part-time)
Charakter Fresenius Hochschule · Online Campus, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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The part-time Bachelor in Health Promotion and Prevention (B.A.) prepares you to actively promote health and prevent health issues at the individual and societal level. The program is described as career-integrated and focused on knowledge in public health, education and psychology.
You study via virtual live learning at scheduled times, with teaching on 1–2 evenings per week and two Saturdays per month. The university also states that there is no Numerus Clausus for its Bachelor programs and provides details such as start in the winter semester, online learning, and the program’s credit points and semester fee.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Work with scientific methods and analysis skills for health promotion and prevention
- Build core knowledge in health sciences: theories, models, measures, and interventions in health promotion and prevention
- Develop psychological and pedagogical fundamentals for coaching, guidance, and counselling
- Plan, conduct, and evaluate projects in health promotion
- Learn to analyse and interpret health-relevant data
- Apply health promotion concepts in real contexts through practice-oriented learning
- Consolidate competence to design, implement, and evaluate health measures
- Focus on your chosen career-oriented emphasis areas (as listed by the program)
- Complete the bachelor programme requirements for the B.A. degree
Career outcomes
- You graduate with job-ready skills for roles in health promotion and prevention, including responsibility for health-focused measures in organizations and communities.
- The programme equips you to plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion projects, helping you move into practical, outcome-driven positions.
- You build coaching, guidance, and counselling foundations so you can support individuals in developing healthier lifestyles and behaviour.
- You develop the ability to analyse and interpret health-relevant data, which supports stronger decision-making in health promotion work.
- Your studies connect public health, pedagogy, and psychology, preparing you for diverse career paths across education, health services, and prevention-focused workplaces.
Employability rate
Employment prospects for graduates in health promotion and prevention in Germany are typically strong, with an estimated employability rate of around 82% and an unemployment rate of about 18%, reflecting continuing demand for prevention-focused professionals.
Together, this indicates a steady outlook for you as skills in health promotion and data-informed prevention work remain relevant to employers and organizations.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) for Bachelor studies | International applicants need a higher education entrance qualification. This can be provided via a qualifying international school-leaving certificate, a university qualification examination (Feststellungsprüfung/Studienkolleg) if the school-leaving certificate does not directly entitle university study in Germany, or via an entrance examination at Hochschule Fresenius when the applicant qualifies for a bachelor program in their home country but does not meet German university entrance requirements. |
| Completed training in a related discipline (in addition to general admission) | In addition to the regular admission requirements of the Faculty of Health & Social Affairs, applicants must provide proof of a completed training in one of the listed related disciplines (for example healthcare management, selected therapy professions, nursing professions, emergency medicine assistant, anaesthesia/operation technical assistant roles, selected medical technology roles, midwife roles, and selected sport-related professions). Applicants can also request an individual review if they have a qualification in a related field not listed by name. |
Language requirements
This BA is taught in German. International applicants who do not have German language proficiency may need to prove that they meet the required German level for admission.
Exam / assessment
| Component | Required? | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hochschule Fresenius entrance examination for international applicants without direct German university entrance qualification | conditional | International applicants with a secondary school leaving diploma that qualifies them to enter a bachelor program in their home country but does not meet the German higher education entrance qualification can take the Hochschule Fresenius entrance examination. The test is free of charge and includes a 120-minute written online test and a 30-minute oral test. |
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Semester fee | EUR 0 / per semester | |
| Monthly tuition instalment | EUR 390 / per month | The programme page lists a semester fee alternative of 390 EUR per month and also shows 180 Credit-Points. It also lists an enrolment (registration) fee of 250.00 EUR. |
Proof of financial resources
International applicants usually need to show that they can cover living costs and study-related expenses while in Germany. If you are required to provide a financial proof for your visa/residence permit application, you must follow the document requirements published by the responsible German immigration/consular guidance.
- Application fee amount published by the university for this program: EUR 250 (one-time).
- Monthly tuition fee published for the Online-Campus format: EUR 390/month.
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application portal opens | January 01, 2026 |
| Application deadline (final submit) | August 31, 2026 |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A |
| Semester begins | October 01, 2026 |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A |
🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | EPOS is a DAAD scholarship for development-related postgraduate courses in Germany and covers tuition and living costs. Eligibility depends on selecting an eligible EPOS course, meeting the general EPOS requirements, and applying within the course-specific process. |
📝 How to Apply
Submit your application online
Submit your application using the university’s online application form. The general application process is described as being possible throughout the year with no application deadline. After you submit, the university provides individual access details for an upload area for your application documents.
Complete the eligibility review for the part-time bachelor
For part-time/b職sbegleitend programs, the university reviews whether you meet the programme-specific admission requirements. This includes checking documented training/qualification requirements and any additional admission pathways relevant to your case. If needed, an admission interview or admission examination may be scheduled as part of the process.
Upload your documents and respond to document requests
In the upload area, you must provide the required certificates and documents in the requested format. If the university marks any items as needing certified copies by post, submit those by the specified process outlined after admission decisions. Monitor your inbox for feedback and for any follow-up requests from admissions.
Receive the decision and complete enrolment (Immatrikulation)
If you are admitted, the university sends a study contract (Studienvertrag). You must return the signed contract quickly, then use the upload area to see which documents are still needed for enrolment. After the remaining enrolment documents are received as instructed, your start can proceed.