Who is the Master’s in Management in Healthcare suitable for?

The degree programme is aimed at individuals who are already working in healthcare or who aspire to a liaison position between health economics, management and care. It is suitable for you if you want to combine sound knowledge in healthcare with management skills – for example, as a nursing professional, an employee in a hospital, social institutions, pharmaceutical companies, health insurance providers, consulting firms or in care management. The programme is particularly targeted at working professionals who want to further qualify alongside their job and take on responsibility in the healthcare sector.

Which formal admission requirements need to be considered?

Admission is granted via several routes:

• You have a completed first degree (Bachelor, Diploma or Magister) with at least 180 credit points (CP) in a relevant subject area.
• If your first degree is in an unrelated field, you need at least one year of relevant professional experience in a healthcare position.
• If you do not have a university degree, you can be admitted if you prove a recognised vocational training, at least two years of professional experience in a relevant activity and a passed aptitude test (for example a seminar paper). In addition, evidence of training, professional practice and a letter of motivation are required.
• A numerus clausus (NC) is not required. Even without an Abitur or Fachhochschulreife, you can apply via the professional route with further training or a master craftsman’s certificate.
• Depending on the individual profile, further proofs may be required, e.g. evidence of specific competencies or relevant CP, a letter of motivation or an admission interview.

For specific situations, Hochschule Fresenius recommends downloading the overview of general admission requirements for Master’s programmes and obtaining individual advice.

Personally, you should bring the following prerequisites:

• Experience or interest in organisational, business administration and management-related issues in healthcare
• Self-motivation and discipline to cope with a four-semester distance learning programme with an average of 26 hours per week workload
• Willingness for self-directed learning and active participation in online and face-to-face seminars
• Analytical thinking skills, sense of responsibility and communication skills
• Openness to digital solutions and handling modern IT tools and learning platforms

Management in Healthcare: Purposefully Combining Expertise, Management and Digitalisation

In the master’s programme “Management in Healthcare” at Hochschule Fresenius, you acquire comprehensive competencies for leadership roles in the healthcare sector. The compulsory modules include, among others, human resource management, health economics, digitalisation in healthcare, value-based corporate management as well as project and quality management. A special focus is placed on topics such as stakeholder management, crisis communication, personnel selection and modern controlling. The programme also imparts current methods of empirical research, research methods and tools as well as practical insights into healthcare provision, for example through managed care and care management. With elective modules, you can set specific priorities, for example in the areas of legal frameworks of hospital management, nursing and rehabilitation management, hospital financing and controlling, or e-health and telemedicine.

The skills you will acquire include:

• Strategic steering and leadership knowledge for healthcare organisations
• Expertise in dealing with digital transformation processes (digitalisation, e-health and telemedicine)
• Competencies in stakeholder and quality management as well as crisis communication
• Analytical skills in the fields of health economics, controlling and empirical research
• Project management and shaping value-oriented corporate management

By combining expertise, management skills and digital know-how, you are optimally prepared to actively shape the challenges of the modern healthcare economy.

How your distance learning course at Hochschule Fresenius proceeds

The master’s programme is organised as a flexible distance learning course via the digital campus “studynet”. The standard period of study is 4 to 8 semesters, depending on the individual time model:

• 24 months (full-time)
• 36 months (part-time alongside work)
• 48 months (maximum flexibility)

You can start at any time, with monthly intake, and complete the course at your own pace. The study materials are available digitally as interactive Studymags, video lectures and exercises. Printed study booklets are also available on request.

The deepening phases include a two-day on-site seminar (e.g. in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich) with 14 teaching hours as well as around 125 teaching hours in online seminars. Examinations are largely location-independent – many assessments are submitted as term papers, presentations or open-book exams. The examination formats are tailored to the needs of distance learners and offer a high degree of flexibility.

You will be supported by personal study coaches and have access to professors via digital office hours or forums. The learning platform also provides access to an online library and additional offerings such as international ASU® certificates and masterclasses.

Career prospects: Leadership positions and specialisation opportunities in healthcare

As a graduate of the Master’s in Management in Healthcare, you open up numerous career options at the interface of healthcare provision and management. Typical fields of activity include:

• Leadership roles in hospitals, care facilities and rehabilitation centres
• Management tasks in healthcare companies, such as health insurance funds or medical IT companies
• Leadership positions in pharmaceutical companies, care management or consulting firms in the healthcare sector
• Positions in project management, controlling as well as in the digitalisation of healthcare institutions
• Specialist or leadership roles with e-health providers, health authorities and associations

The degree also qualifies you for a doctorate in the field of healthcare management. Your profile, oriented towards management, digitalisation and health economics, makes you a sought-after specialist or manager in a dynamically growing market.

Costs and financing: Transparent, flexible and with multiple options

For the distance learning programme “Management in Healthcare (M.A.)” at Hochschule Fresenius, the following tuition fees apply depending on the chosen time model:

• 24 months: €525 per month (with discount: €467.25 per month)
• 36 months: €395 per month (with discount: €351.55 per month)
• 48 months: €315 per month (with discount: €280.35 per month)

The total costs amount to €11,880 for the longest variant as standard. With discount, the monthly fees are reduced. All services related to the study programme are included in the costs: access to digital learning materials, personal support, use of the online library as well as all regular examination fees. External costs such as travel expenses for individual attendance dates or optional printed study materials are to be borne by the student.

Financing is flexible: You can pay the programme in fixed monthly instalments and adjust the payment model if you change the duration of study. Educational loans (e.g. KfW study loan), employer support, scholarships (such as the Deutschlandstipendium) or, in individual cases, BAföG are also possible. Study costs are generally tax-deductible. The university guarantees full cost transparency without hidden fees.