- Study start at any time, study duration individually adjustable, standard period of study 24 months
- Interesting specialisations, such as in labour law for management and leadership
- Entry possible even without a bachelor's degree
- Distance learning with few exams and many alternative forms of assessment
- 3 central pillars in the Fresenius distance learning programme: studynet, studymag and studycoach
Enrolment requirements

You can easily start the Master's programme in Sustainable Human Resource Management at Hochschule Fresenius: A bachelor's degree with at least 180 ECTS is required. In addition, you must demonstrate at least 1 year of relevant professional experience that you have gained after completing your bachelor's degree.
This degree opens up a variety of professional opportunities in various industries and organisations.

Study Contents, Modules and Specializations
In full-time studies, the course schedule looks as follows:
- 1st Semester: Sustainable Human Resource Management, Sustainable Human Resource Risk Management and Controlling, Sustainable Leadership in the Age of Digitalization and New Work, Digital Learning & Development, Corporate Health, Academic Writing
- 2nd Semester: Digital Methods & Tools for Sustainable Human Resource Management, Elective Area, Master's Thesis
In the 2nd semester, you choose your specialization modules from the elective areas: Designing Change Processes, Labor Law for Management and Leadership, Talent Management & Leadership Development, Staff Selection.
Study Model and Course Structure – Distance Learning with Few Exams
Hochschule Fresenius is convinced that exams are not always suitable for assessing the actual competencies acquired by students. Therefore, in the Master's distance learning program in Sustainable Human Resource Management, there are few written exams! Your learning progress is, for example, tested online and alongside your studies through
- Assignments and Seminars,
- Online Presentations,
- Online Speeches,
- E-Portfolios.
This way, you can save yourself the effort of traveling to exams and have a fair chance of receiving excellent performance evaluations that correspond to your actual knowledge and competency level.
The university also relies on a unique interdisciplinary coaching team consisting of professors, lecturers, and study coaches. Your personal study coach is your contact person for all matters concerning your studies. Whether by phone, email, or via the messenger in studynet – your study coach advises and actively supports you on your path to a successful graduation.
Whether at home or on the go, on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone – your campus is always with you. Our studynet learning platform is a lecture hall, seminar room, campus, and cafeteria all in one. "Social Learning" is the key phrase: a holistic learning experience that, in addition to using a variety of different media formats, consistently relies on dialogue.

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