These are the admission requirements for the Master's programme in Health and Nursing Education

To enroll in the Master's programme in Health and Nursing Education, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must have completed a undergraduate degree in health, nursing, or medical education, or in health, nursing, or therapy science at a state or state-recognized university.
• Your final grade in this degree program must be at least "Satisfactory."
• Furthermore, your first degree should also include a minimum of 35 ECTS credits in educational sciences or pedagogy. Missing credits can be obtained at IU through bridging courses.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Course Schedule in the Master's Programme in Health and Nursing Education

The master's programme at IU International University is modular. A module usually consists of 5 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an exam, such as a written exam or a written assignment. You complete your master's degree step by step and even largely determine when you want to complete which module.

In the full-time programme, you can structure your study plan as follows, for example:

• 1st Semester: Learning and Development Theories, Leadership, Research Methods, Communication and Conflict Management, Health Psychology and Sociology, Public Health
• 2nd Semester: Pedagogy in Adult Education, Crisis Intervention, Evidence-Based Practice and Process Design in Healthcare, Practical Project: Pedagogical Fields of Action, Seminar: Framework Conditions in Health and Nursing Education, Education Management in Initial, Further and Continuing Education
• 3rd Semester: Didactics in Health Professions, Elective Subject A, Elective Subject B, Project: Education Management in Initial, Further and Continuing Education
• 4th Semester: Master's Thesis

What sets IU's distance learning apart is the many opportunities to deepen your studies in interesting elective modules. In the Master's Programme in Health and Nursing Education, you choose a total of 2 specialization modules:

You choose the first specialization module from these topics: Project Management, Health Care Management B, Labor Law, Psychology for Economists, Organizational and Personnel Development, Diversity Management.

Your second specialization module can be chosen from these topics: Coaching and Values Management, Organizational Analysis and Development, Promoting Resilience, Economics and Society, Digitalization in Medicine and Nursing, Personnel Recruitment and Retention in Medicine and Nursing, Health Care Management A, Research Methods.

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Studies in Health and Nursing Education at IU Work

The online study programme in Health and Nursing Education at IU International University can be flexibly adapted to your life and daily routine. For example, you can choose one of 3 study models: In the full-time programme, it takes a total of 4 semesters, or 24 months, to complete the master's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 6 semesters until completion. Or you opt for part-time study II and take 8 semesters to complete your master's degree.

With each module you take at IU, you will receive printed study materials. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of each lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called Shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books through the practical IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual lectures are also offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your classmates and lecturers.

One particularly convenient and flexible feature is the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 24/7, 7 days a week, at a time when you feel best prepared. Additionally, we operate about 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where you can also take your exams in the traditional way.