Management of Health and Social Facilities, Master of Arts

Distance learning program @ Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University Kaiserslautern-Landau 

👉 The master's degree programme "Management of Health and Social Care Facilities" offered by the DISC at RPTU is aimed at professionals and managers who take on leadership roles in the health or social care sector or wish to expand their skills in these areas. Over the course of four semesters, students acquire practical, scientifically grounded knowledge in management, business administration, digitalisation, communication, quality and innovation management, as well as in specific fields of activity within health and social care facilities. The part-time programme combines flexible self-study materials, an online campus, and on-site phases, preparing graduates for responsible positions in health and social care. Furthermore, the programme is recognised for medical continuing education.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University Kaiserslautern-Landau, University based in Kaiserlautern (Germany)
The Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University (RPTU) Kaiserslautern-Landau is a technically oriented educational institution distinguished by the integration of engineering sciences with arts, natural, and social science disciplines. This university was formed through the merger of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and the University of Koblenz-Landau with the aim of supporting interdisciplinary research and comprehensively preparing students for the demands of the job market. The RPTU places great emphasis on practical training, international partnerships, and the promotion of innovation to provide students with a solid academic education and a variety of development opportunities.
🎓 Field of Study Health & SocialSocial Management
📜 Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
⏳ Duration 4 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 90 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Communication and leadership, business administration, controlling, personnel, information, knowledge and occupational health management, marketing, quality and change management
👥 In-person sessions Presence phases take place once or twice per semester on a (extended) weekend in Kaiserslautern.
📍 Location Kaiserslautern
📅 Enrollment Winter semester
💶 Fees
from 7520 € total
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Admission requirements

  • You hold a first professionally qualifying higher education degree (at least six semesters) in any field and have additionally acquired at least one year of relevant, qualified professional experience in the health or social sector.
  • Alternatively, you may be admitted to the programme without a first higher education degree but with university entrance qualification (for example, general higher education entrance qualification or master craftsman examination) and at least three years of relevant qualified professional experience via an aptitude test; in this case, an additional year of professional practice in the health or social sector must be demonstrated.

Details

The part-time Master's programme "Management of Health and Social Institutions" offers a scientifically based further education for individuals who are aiming for or already hold leadership positions in health and social care institutions. The target group includes specialists and managers from health and social care institutions, as well as anyone seeking to qualify for leadership roles in these areas. The course is practice-oriented and particularly suitable for working professionals.

Course content:

  • Business and legal fundamentals
  • Fundamentals of management
  • Corporate communication and marketing
  • Digitalisation of the healthcare sector
  • Quality and change management
  • Dealing with diversity and interculturality in health and social institutions
  • Leadership ethics and communication
  • Innovation management
  • Specific fields of action in the management of health or social institutions
  • Financial and investment management
  • Elective area with specialisation in the health or social sector
  • Master’s thesis

The standard period of study is four semesters, with about five on-campus phases taking place in Kaiserslautern. The workload is designed to run alongside professional employment. A special feature is the recognised medical continuing education; up to 200 CME points can be earned. Graduates have excellent career prospects in executive or strategic positions in the health and social sectors.

Students benefit from high-quality, specially developed self-study materials and an interactive online learning platform. On-campus phases are used to deepen theoretical and practical knowledge. The course content is flexibly designed and continuously adapted to current scientific and professional field developments.

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