Medical and Nursing Education, BA (Part-time)
Charakter Fresenius Hochschule · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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The part-time Bachelor of Arts in Medicine and Nursing Education is designed for people who already work in a regulated health profession and want to qualify to teach future health professionals. The program prepares you for a teaching role in adult education, in vocational schools, or in health-related degree programs, with a strong didactic focus on planning and conducting teaching units.
Your studies include a practice-oriented component with a practical phase where you complete observations (Hospitationen) and apply the pedagogical knowledge you gain directly. The degree is taught in German and is organized for working professionals, with on-campus presence concentrated mainly in the later semesters and the completion work plus a practice module in the final stage.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Build subject foundations for teaching in health professions through Basics of general and specific disease theory
- Study supporting medical-near career profiles and social-science foundations
- Develop decision-making and reasoning processes (Denk- und Entscheidungsprozesse)
- Start learning scientific working basics through Wissenschaftliche Kompetenzen I
- Begin didactic practice with Unterrichtsplanung und Vorbereitung
- Advance didactics with concepts for action-oriented instruction, teaching analysis, and evidence-based practice (Evidence based practice and Didactics)
- Strengthen individualization and differentiated instruction (Individualisierung und Differenzierung im Unterricht) alongside assessment and teaching communication topics
- Develop curricula and competencies for research foundations (Entwicklung von Curricula; Wissenschaftliche Kompetenzen II)
- Complete the bachelor through the Abschlussprüfung (bachelor thesis plus colloquium/presentation and discussion)
Curriculum
180 CP bachelor with part-time structure; credits are taken from the university’s published Studienverlaufsplan for the 180 credit variant.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Semester & 2. Semester | Insgesamt 55 CP | Einstufungsprüfung | 55 | 55 |
| 3. Semester | Insgesamt 25 CP | Erziehungswissenschaften | 5 | 25 |
| Allgemeine Didaktik | 5 | |||
| Gesundheitsmodelle und -theorien | 5 | |||
| Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten | 5 | |||
| Professionsbildung – rechtliche Grundlagen pflegerischer Tätigkeiten | 5 | |||
| 4. Semester | Insgesamt 25 CP | Unterrichtsplanung und Analyse | 5 | 25 |
| Pychologie im Lehrerberuf | 5 | |||
| Methoden naturwissenschaftlich orientierter Empirie | 5 | |||
| Grundlagen und Konzepte im Bereich Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz | 5 | |||
| Interprofessionelles Arbeiten | 5 | |||
| 5. Semester | Insgesamt 25 CP | Leistungsmessung und Beurteilung | 5 | 25 |
| Berufsfelddidaktik | 5 | |||
| Evidenzbasierung als Ziel und Prinzip | 5 | |||
| Sozialwissenschaften und Reflexionskompetenz | 5 | |||
| Hermeneutisches Fallverstehen | 5 | |||
| 6. Semester | Insgesamt 25 CP | Mediendidaktik & E-Learning | 5 | 25 |
| Berufspädagogik | 5 | |||
| Forschungsstudien für berufsrelevante Unterrichtsthemen | 5 | |||
| Gesundheits- und Versorgungsforschung | 5 | |||
| Epidemiologie | 5 | |||
| 7. Semester | Insgesamt 25 CP | Schulpraktisches Studium | 10 | 25 |
| Abschlussprüfung | 15 | |||
| Total | Einstufungsprüfung, academic and didactic modules, practice module, and final examination | 180 CP | ||
Career outcomes
- You qualify for teaching roles connected to your medical or health profession by combining subject knowledge with didactic and learning-method skills.
- You build practical, job-ready capabilities for planning instruction, designing learning situations, and assessing learners in healthcare education settings.
- You can use the bachelor qualification to work in adult education, in vocational schools for health professions, and in related training and continuing-education contexts.
- You gain a structured pathway into further education, including the option to continue with a Master’s programme in the same field area.
- Because the programme is designed around working professionals (part-time study), you develop study skills alongside your ongoing professional experience for smoother career progression.
Employability rate
Graduates of medical and nursing education related programmes typically have an employability rate of around 82% and an unemployment rate of about 18% in Germany, reflecting sustained demand for qualified educators and trainers in health and care education.
Together, these figures point to a steadier career outlook with reliable opportunities in adult education, training centres, and health-sector organisations.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| University entrance qualification | International applicants must hold evidence of a university entrance qualification (for example Abitur, Fachabitur, or a qualification for professionally qualified applicants). For applicants with foreign qualifications, the equivalence to a German university entrance qualification must be demonstrated for admission. |
| Completed health profession training | International applicants must have completed vocational training in a regulated health profession and hold the permission to practise that profession. The required grade mentioned by the university is 3.0 or better. |
| Equivalence examination (Äquivalenzprüfung) | Admission also requires passing the university’s equivalence examination. The university checks individually whether your prior vocational training can be credited towards the content of the first semesters; in some cases this can also affect the starting semester. |
Language requirements
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 0 / per year | The programme brochure states a fee of 445 EUR per month, with additional semester social contribution not included in tuition; the page does not publish a yearly tuition total. |
| Monthly tuition fee | EUR 445 / per semester | Programme brochure: 445 EUR monthly fee; social contribution for the general student committee (AStA) and, if applicable, an obligatory semester ticket are not included. |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A |
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 | DAAD’s EPOS supports participants from developing countries to study development-related postgraduate (Master’s/doctoral) courses in Germany, with EPOS eligible courses listed by DAAD. This BA programme is not covered by EPOS as EPOS is for development-related postgraduate study. |
📝 How to Apply
Apply online (upload your documents)
Submit your application using the university’s online application form and upload the required documents in the upload area. The university states that an application is possible throughout the year. For this study programme, the start is generally in the winter semester.
Undergo document review and contact for next steps
Your documents are reviewed by the admissions/selection team with a focus on your motivation and eligibility. For part-time study programmes, the university also checks whether your training or first degree meets the criteria. After the review, the university contacts you by phone.
If admitted: reserve your place and complete enrolment
If you receive admission, the university reserves your study place for 14 days. You must return the signed study contract within this period and upload the remaining documents needed for enrolment. This completes the admission and enrolment process.