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This part-time distance learning course is aimed at nursing staff, employees in social institutions, as well as professionals in healthcare who take on leadership roles or want to specifically advance their careers towards nursing management and business administration leadership. If you already have experience in nursing, social work, or healthcare and want to prepare for responsible management positions – for example in hospitals, nursing homes, or outpatient care facilities – the degree programme offers a structured academic qualification.
What requirements do you need to meet to study?
For admission to the Bachelor’s programme "Business Administration in Nursing" at Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal, one of the following formal requirements applies:
- General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)
- Advanced technical college entrance qualification or a comparable qualification
- Professionally qualified persons: If you have completed vocational training and can demonstrate at least three years of professional experience, access is possible through a entrance examination or trial studies.
Additionally, you should possess the following personal requirements to successfully complete the distance learning course:
- Interest in business administration and health economics issues in nursing
- Self-motivation and the ability for self-organised learning, to manage the combination of attendance and self-study phases
- Social and communication skills, especially if you are aiming for leadership roles
- Professional experience in nursing, social or healthcare sectors is advantageous, particularly for applying theoretical content to everyday professional practice
- Resilience and time management, to be able to organise work and study simultaneously
What content does the degree programme in Business Administration in Nursing convey?
In the degree programme Business Administration in Nursing, you acquire in-depth knowledge in business administration and health science topics specifically tailored to nursing management. The curriculum includes the following focal points:
- Basics of Economics: You learn the principles of economic action and financial control mechanisms in healthcare.
- Health and Nursing Science Application Fields: Teaching of nursing-specific expertise and systemic interrelations within the healthcare system.
- Leadership in Hospitals as well as in Inpatient and Outpatient Nursing Facilities: Development of leadership and management skills for different settings.
- Personal Skills / Project Work: Expansion of social skills, presentation and teamwork abilities as well as the application of project management tools.
- Specific Application Fields of Economics: Deepening of economic methods and analysis tailored to the healthcare and nursing system.
- Management in Health and Nursing Facilities: Teaching of practical skills for organisation, coordination and administration of nursing operations.
- Legal and Ethical Aspects in Healthcare: Engagement with relevant legal foundations and ethical questions in the nursing environment.
Through your studies, you develop leadership competence, social skills and a deepened understanding of health economics and health policy contexts. You will be enabled to take on demanding tasks at middle and senior management levels in the nursing sector.
How is the distance learning programme Business Administration in Nursing structured?
The degree is designed as a part-time distance learning programme over 8 semesters with a scope of 180 ECTS credits. It combines on-site phases at the Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal with extensive self-study components. The organisation foresees the following structure:
- 5 on-site sessions per semester, each on Wednesdays (10:00–15:00) and Thursdays (08:00–16:00)
- Self-study phases with reading collections, exercise materials and access to an online learning platform for preparation and follow-up
- Accompanying projects and group work for applying what has been learned
- Support from study coordinators throughout the entire programme
This blended learning concept enables you to flexibly combine work and study. The programme starts each winter semester at the Magdeburg campus.
What career opportunities does the Bachelor in Business Administration in Nursing open up?
With the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Nursing, you qualify for demanding leadership roles in various areas of healthcare. Typical fields of application include:
- Member of middle and senior management in hospitals, rehabilitation clinics or nursing homes
- Leadership roles at health insurance companies or in outpatient and inpatient nursing facilities
- Management positions in organisations for the disabled or welfare associations
- Consultant activities in authorities and consultancy firms in the health and social sector
Graduates take on business management responsibility, shape nursing processes, manage personnel and serve as contacts for health economic issues. A direct path often leads to positions in nursing service management or facility management.
What costs are to be expected for the degree Business Administration in Nursing?
For the part-time programme at Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal, tuition fees of 1,650 euros per semester are charged. In addition, a semester contribution of 56 euros applies. The total fees for the standard period of study of 8 semesters amount to a total of 13,200 euros (excluding semester contributions). Financing options are available, for example through:
- individual funding and scholarships
- support from the employer
- tax deductibility as income-related expenses or special expenses
A detailed review of personal financing options is recommended, as various funding programmes can be used for part-time study programmes.
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