Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Bachelor's programme in Healthcare Management, you need to have a general (subject-specific) higher education entrance qualification or an equivalent degree. Additionally, by the beginning of the third semester, you must provide evidence of at least a three-month internship or three months of work experience in the healthcare sector.

However, it is also possible to study at IST-Hochschule für Management without a high school diploma. For this, you must have completed at least a two-year professional training programme and have a master craftsman's certificate or an advanced training qualification, or alternatively, you must demonstrate at least three years of professional experience and at least a two-year completed training.

The topic of health is becoming increasingly prominent in public awareness. Not only does the rising average age and growing physical and mental stress in the workplace make preventive measures and a structured company health management indispensable. Also, in private life, more and more emphasis is placed on a healthy lifestyle. The numbers confirm this: Health expenditures already account for about 11% of the gross domestic product, and the trend is increasing.

For well-trained personnel, this results in excellent job prospects in the healthcare industry. The Bachelor's degree programme in Healthcare Management provides you with the knowledge needed for a leadership position, for example, at

• health insurance companies,
• acute hospitals and rehabilitation clinics,
• companies operating in healthcare management,
• in nursing homes and care facilities, as well as consultancy for healthcare companies

The focus of the programme is on acquiring business management knowledge tailored to the healthcare sector, preparing you optimally for the industry's challenges. You will receive a solid foundation in economic fundamentals, which you can use, for example, in controlling, human resource management, or for strategic and operational marketing planning. This is followed by health-specific content that prepares you for the specific economic structures and conditions in healthcare. Cutting-edge topics such as "E-Health" and "Digitalisation" in the healthcare sector ideal prepare you for the future requirements as a health manager.

Study Contents

In the area of General Management, you will be taught the most important economic fundamentals. In the specialisation subjects, you will acquire specialized knowledge of the healthcare sector. This will give you a comprehensive overview of the industry's most relevant topics so that you are able to take on managerial tasks independently after graduation. With the optional modules, you have the opportunity to set individual priorities.

The industry-specific contents include:

• Structures, actors, and organizational forms in healthcare and social services
• Anatomy, physiology, and diseases
• Financing and quality management in healthcare and social facilities
• Health promotion, prevention, and corporate health management
• E-Health and digitalisation in healthcare
• Management of clinics and care facilities
• Digitalisation management in healthcare

Digital and Flexible Studying at the IST University of Management

Through distance learning at the IST University, you benefit from several advantages. You benefit from free time management in your studies. This is ensured by digital study materials that you can work on at your own pace. Additionally, the online campus is available to you at all times, where you can access online lectures and tutorials. If you need more flexibility due to your professional activities, this is easily possible with the part-time study model.

The studies start each summer and winter semester, in April and October of each year.

The duration of the studies depends on your choice of study model. A full-time study takes six semesters, a part-time study eight, and a dual study seven semesters.

During the course of the studies, you will accumulate 180 ECTS credits. Upon completion of the accredited programme, you will receive the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree.