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The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Nursing Education under the number 1176725c. Who benefits from the B.A. Nursing Education - and what requirements do you need?
The course is aimed at experienced nursing professionals who want to transition into education or professionalize their work in practice instruction and further education. Typical profiles include: shift workers who want to pass on their knowledge in a structured way to trainees; practice instructors planning to move to a nursing school or internal training facilities; returnees with family responsibilities seeking flexible qualification for pedagogical roles in the healthcare sector.
Admission requirements
The basic requirement is a completed nursing education and professional accreditation as a nursing professional. Admission is free of NC restrictions and is possible with or without a high school diploma.
- With school-based university entrance qualification: general university entrance qualification, University of Applied Sciences entrance qualification or subject-specific university entrance qualification plus professional nursing qualification.
- Without a high school diploma with a specific professional advanced training examination: e.g. a relevant advanced training course that opens up access to university.
- Without a high school diploma with vocational training: qualified vocational training in nursing and additional requirements according to university access for working professionals.
Credit transfer: Your completed training as a nursing professional will be credited with 60 ECTS towards the degree. This reduces the standard study time by around 30% - shortening the duration of the study to either 24 or 32 months in the credited model. A credit amount of 40 € per credit is considered for credited credits. Further training and preliminary study achievements can be individually examined and recognized.
- Standard models without credit transfer: 36 or 48 months, with a free extension of 18 or 24 months.
- You can start your studies at any time.
Personal requirements
What's important is a pedagogical interest, joy in instructing, and appreciative communication - especially when dealing with trainees and heterogeneous learning groups. You should be willing to reflect on and plan your practice methodically; analytical thinking and strong written expression skills help with study and teaching materials. Essential are self-organization, reliability, and perseverance in distance learning.
- Realistic time planning: establish fixed learning windows per week - even with shift work - and build buffers before exam periods.
- Digital learning skills: working with online exams, webinars, and multimedia materials.
- Practice transfer: willingness to transfer content into school and further education contexts and gradually test teaching methods.
- Workload management: prioritize tasks, organize support in your environment, and set milestones to stay on track continuously.
If you work in a structured way, set clear weekly goals, and consistently protect your study times, combining a part-time study with your personal life is easily achievable - especially since exams are predictable and the few compact seminars mostly take place online. This way, you can strategically use your professional experience to build pedagogical skills for nursing education.
What do you learn in the Bachelor's programme in Nursing Education at Euro-FH?
You acquire pedagogical, didactic, and nursing-specific expertise to professionally guide learners in the field of nursing. Key areas include educational theories, lesson planning, diagnostics, and evaluation – complemented by in-depth nursing content and legal frameworks. A 12-week vocational pedagogical school internship embeds the learning in practical experience.
Pedagogy and Didactics: You work with theories of teaching and learning, plan competency-oriented lessons, develop learning tasks, use digital media effectively for teaching, and apply performance assessment and feedback purposefully.
Professional and Nursing Education: You engage with curricula for nursing education, learning fields, training regulations, and competency models. You learn how to design learning processes in heterogeneous groups and support trainees – including reflection and counseling skills.
Nursing Specialization: Updating and expanding your specialized knowledge on nursing processes, evidence-based nursing, interprofessional collaboration, and patient safety. This enables you to effectively convey complex content tailored to the audience.
Law, Organization, Quality: Professional and school law, structures of the educational system, quality development, school and training organization. You learn to plan projects and lesson sequences and evaluate them in terms of quality assurance.
Research and Methodology: Academic work, foundations of empirical research, literature and evidence evaluation. This foundation helps you design evidence-informed teaching and create well-founded final papers.
An integrated school internship (12 weeks) places you in real teaching situations at vocational schools or educational institutions. Exams, performance assessments, and the final thesis complete the competency development. The programme is designed for pedagogical activities in private and non-governmental institutions; a career with a probationary period at state vocational schools is not typically provided.
How does distance learning work in the Bachelor's programme in Nursing Education?
You study independently of location using digital materials and plan exams flexibly. Exams can be taken monthly online or at 10 nationwide exam centres. There are only a few, usually online compact seminars.
Study Materials and Learning Organization
The study programme is designed to be digital and multimedia: study materials (including audio), webinars, learning apps, and tools support you in learning. With the AI learning companion "KILEA," you receive support in the learning process. You can start at any time and use a personal study plan that adapts to your pace, shift work, and credits.
Exams: online or on-site scheduling
Exams and module assessments can be taken either online or on-site monthly – through remote proctoring or in person at 10 locations. If a date is inconvenient, you can make it up in the following month. Performance assessments may include essay-like assignments, presentations, or portfolios, depending on the module, ensuring varied and manageable examinations alongside your job.
On-Site Sessions and School Internship
There are a few compact seminars, which "usually take place online" – thus, the attendance requirement is minimal. The 12-week vocational pedagogical school internship at a suitable educational institution is mandatory. This phase is crucial for teaching qualification and should be coordinated early with the employer and practical placement.
Pace, Workload, and Extension
You can choose between 36 or 48 months standard duration; if needed, a free extension of 18 or 24 months is possible. Pre-credits from nursing education are recognized with 60 ECTS – typically shortening the duration to 24 or 32 months and reducing the number of exams. The actual weekly workload depends heavily on your model, shifts, and credits; with the longer model and credits, the study is manageable alongside full-time work.
What are the costs of the Bachelor's programme in Nursing Education at Euro-FH?
Tuition fees start at 225 euros per month (regular without promotional discounts). Choosing between 36 and 48 months distributes the total costs into monthly rates of varying amounts. Important: The free extension of 18 or 24 months prevents additional costs for delays – it buys you time without extra fees.
If you have completed training as a nursing professional, 60 ECTS are automatically credited. For each credited credit, you receive a fee credit of 40 euros – this translates to up to 2,400 euros off the tuition fees. Additionally, the study duration is shortened (typically to 24 or 32 months), and you take fewer exams.
Additional costs may arise for specialized literature, possibly travel expenses for on-site exams (if you choose this option), or for the school internship, such as loss of income or travel expenses to the educational institution. Study materials and the digital infrastructure are covered in the tuition fee.
Financing can be easily combined: Study costs are usually tax-deductible as work-related expenses or special expenses. Employers often contribute to fees for pedagogical qualifications in healthcare – from subsidies to educational leave. Therefore, funding typically comes from company support or taxes.
What careers and salaries are possible after the Bachelor's programme in Nursing Education?
You qualify for pedagogical roles in the initial, continuing, and further education of nursing professionals. Areas of employment include nursing schools, educational departments of hospitals and care facilities, as well as private and non-governmental educational institutions. A career with a probationary period at state vocational schools is not typically provided.
- Teacher at nursing schools (private/non-governmental): typically 3,200–4,800 euros gross/month – depending on the provider, region, and work experience.
- Lecturer in continuing education in healthcare: around 3,000–4,500 euros gross/month, with supplements for management or project responsibilities.
- Education staff in training centers of hospitals/nursing homes: approximately 3,500–5,200 euros gross/month depending on the job scope (curriculum, quality, practical training).
- Subject matter expert in Nursing Education or education coordination: about 3,800–5,500 euros gross/month, especially with providers offering regional educational services.
For leadership roles in schools or educational institutions, as well as paths in research, school development, and higher education teaching, an advanced Master's degree in Nursing Education, Vocational Education in Health/Social Services, or Adult Education is the appropriate follow-up option.
Who is the Bachelor's programme in Nursing Education suitable for – and who is it not?
The study programme is suitable if you want to transfer your nursing expertise into teaching and value a flexible, part-time format. The combination of didactics, nursing expertise, and practical training phase specifically prepares you for teaching and educational support.
- You work in nursing and want to transition to initial and continuing education – e.g., as a teacher at nursing schools or as a lecturer in training centers.
- You are looking for a flexible distance learning programme with monthly scheduled exams (online or on-site) and few, mostly online conducted seminars.
- You want to benefit from credits (60 ECTS) for the nursing education – study shorter, save on fees, and take fewer exams.
- You want to build your teaching quality on a solid foundation: evidence-based, competency-oriented, and with secured practical experience through the 12-week school internship.
This path may not be suitable for every situation. Evaluate the following points critically before starting.
- You prefer a 100% fully online study programme without practical experience – the mandatory 12-week school internship requires on-site time at an educational institution.
- You currently have no realistic time buffer alongside a full-time job, family, or shift work – even with a flexible model, self-study time remains continually necessary.
- You prefer very low tuition fees like those at state universities – as a private distance-learning university, Euro-FH is priced higher, even though credits can reduce costs.
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