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The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Care management under the number 1130721c. Who is the Distance Learning Course in Nursing Management (B.A.) Suitable For?
The distance learning course is aimed at individuals who want to take on specialist or managerial roles in the nursing sector. It is suitable for you if you are already working in healthcare or social services or aspire to a position in nursing management – for example, as a future ward manager, nursing service manager, or employee in health administration. Career changers with commercial, social, or nursing professional experience will also find an opportunity in this degree programme to specifically qualify for leadership roles in inpatient, outpatient, or administrative areas of nursing.
What Formal Admission Requirements Apply for the Degree?
You can be admitted to the Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Management (B.A.) at AKAD University with the following qualifications:
- With Higher Education Entrance Qualification:
- general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur)
- subject-specific higher education entrance qualification
- entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife)
- equivalent foreign university entrance qualification
- Without (Subject-Specific) Higher Education Entrance Qualification:
- recognised professional advancement qualifications such as technicians, master craftsmen/women, business economists, specialised business economists, educators
- vocational training with professional experience plus university entrance examination or completed trial study
- Foreign Applicants:
- proof of German language skills (e.g. DSH-2, TestDaF level 4, C1 GER or comparable)
English skills at GER level B2 as well as basic knowledge in mathematics and statistics are recommended. Any missing prior knowledge can be acquired alongside your studies in the propaedeutic course.
In addition, the regulations according to § 58 of the Baden-Württemberg Higher Education Act apply for admission.
What personal requirements should you bring?
- Interest in business administration and nursing contexts
- Sense of responsibility and empathy when dealing with people
- Organisational talent, teamwork skills, and communication skills
- Independent, structured way of working and willingness for self-motivation in distance learning
- Willingness to allocate about 30 hours per week for the studies
Which professional skills does the distance learning course in Nursing Management impart to you?
In the distance learning course Nursing Management (B.A.) at AKAD University, you develop a broad skill set that combines nursing practice with management and leadership knowledge. You acquire fundamentals of business administration, personnel management, accounting, contract law, and cost accounting. The training includes scientific and medical basic knowledge, health sciences, human sciences, ethics, and the legal framework of nursing.
- Key qualifications for study and profession, including academic work and self-organisation
- Management and leadership skills, such as personnel management, personnel development, and team leadership
- Nursing sciences, communication, counselling, and care – important for interdisciplinary work
- Legal aspects in nursing, including contract law and nursing ethics
- Commercial knowledge: accounting, investment, financing, cost and performance accounting, taxation in the non-profit sector
- The overall healthcare system: health promotion, prevention, rehabilitation, trends in the health and nursing market
From the fifth semester onwards, you choose two individual specialisations, for example in nursing service management, practical instruction, complex case constellations, research in nursing management, or social work in healthcare. A large practical project as well as the development of transfer skills ensure application-oriented training.
How is the process and study organisation designed?
The course is designed as a flexible distance learning programme and is planned for a standard period of study of 36 to 72 months. The content is structured into six semesters with a total of 180 ECTS credits. You can start your studies at any time and choose your study model individually between Sprint (36 months), Standard (48 months) and Stretch (72 months).
- All teaching materials are fully available digitally (scripts, videos, interactive exercises, online library)
- Digital examinations: exams can be taken flexibly as online tests around the clock or in person at selected locations
- Other examination formats: essays, project work, open-book exams, presentations
- Mandatory attendance phases are limited to one attendance day in Stuttgart (6 hours), additional attendance options are voluntary
- A practice-oriented project module as well as the final bachelor thesis with defence via videoconference guarantee practical relevance
- Individual support: digital consultation hours, tutors, virtual learning communities, optional regional meetings
- Learning progress is supported by the AKAD campus and AI-based learning systems offering feedback and adaptive learning paths
The degree programme can be optimally combined with work or family obligations. A free trial period of four weeks is possible.
Which professional paths open up to you after graduation?
With a bachelor’s degree in Nursing Management, you create the foundation for a variety of activities in the health and nursing sector with a focus on management, leadership and administration. Opportunities arise particularly in:
- Ward management in hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient services – responsible for organisation, personnel and quality assurance
- Nursing service management in inpatient and outpatient facilities
- Administrative management of nursing homes or health centres – managing finances, personnel and processes
- Collaboration or leadership roles in authorities, e.g. municipal or state-wide health administration
- Positions in corporate health management, health insurance companies, social services or counselling centres
- Project management and management tasks with providers or in quality management
- With appropriate further training, also activities in teaching and research in the nursing or health sector
The degree qualifies you both for direct entry into the profession and for further master’s programmes or specialisations in health management.
What are the costs – and what financing options do you have?
The monthly tuition fees vary depending on the chosen timeframe:
- Sprint (36 months): €369 monthly (total costs: approx. €13,284)
- Standard (48 months): €309 monthly
- Stretch (72 months): €219 monthly – lowest monthly rate
The total costs include learning materials, support, access to the AKAD campus and most examinations. A one-time examination fee of €960 is charged for the degree, which is often waived as part of discount promotions.
- Free extension of the study period is possible within the chosen timeframe
- Employer funding: many companies subsidise or cover continuing education costs
- Tax deductibility: tuition fees can usually be claimed as work-related expenses or special expenses
- Special discounts during promotional periods, for example for early decision-makers
The course can be tested without obligation for four weeks. No fees are incurred during this period.
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