Admission requirements

Admission to the Applied Health and Therapy Sciences programme is granted to those who meet the following requirements:

Proof of completion of a university degree with a Bachelor's or Diploma degree (180 credit points according to ECTS) and a final grade of at least "satisfactory" in the fields of Health Sciences, Therapy Sciences, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Geriatric Nursing, or Health and Nursing (or others upon request), e.g. Bachelor of Arts in Medical Professions at the DIPLOMA University.

For more information on specific degrees, DIPLOMA University will gladly provide further details upon request.

For foreign degrees, equivalence must be demonstrated for admission.

Your questions, further information on admission requirements, as well as more details on specific degrees, will be provided upon request by the advisors of the Study Services at the DIPLOMA University.

Details

The distance learning course Applied Health and Therapy Sciences with the degree Master of Arts (M.A.) is aimed at professionals in the health, therapy, and nursing professions who have already obtained an academic Bachelor's or Diploma degree, e.g. the Bachelor of Arts in Medical Professions at DIPLOMA. The part-time course is particularly suitable for professionals in the fields of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, elderly care, as well as health and nursing.

The interdisciplinary Master's programme "Applied Health and Therapy Sciences" (M.A.) offers an ideal academic further qualification for all those working in therapy and nursing professions who wish to further educate themselves on a Master's level alongside their professional activities. Additionally, through this course, you increase your opportunities in the job market, which offers you diverse employment possibilities due to the continuous scientific developments in medicine and the long-standing academicization of health and therapy sciences.

During your studies, you can also choose your personal, professionally oriented focus to further deepen your skills.

The study focuses in the Master's programme Applied Health and Therapy Sciences are:
• Health Management
• Health Education
• Hand Rehabilitation

Course Structure
At DIPLOMA Hochschule, you have the opportunity to study the Bachelor's programme in Applied Health and Therapy Sciences online.

The online distance learning programme at DIPLOMA Hochschule is designed according to the "Blended Learning" principle. This means that you work on the study materials with the help of study booklets and attend live online seminars. These usually take place on 12 to 14 Saturdays per semester - occasionally also during the week in the evening. You can take your exams online or at an exam centre of your choice.

Costs & Registration
The (online) distance learning programme at DIPLOMA Hochschule starts every year in the summer semester (April) and winter semester (October) of a year. The start of the studies is also possible at any other time after an individual assessment.

You can choose one of four financing models. For example, the 3-installment model, with 187.00 euros per month and a duration of 60 months. For more installment models and all other information about the course, visit the course page Applied Health and Therapy Sciences.