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Bachelor dual Studies BWL - Pflegemanagement

Your dual study program BWL - Pflegemanagement (B.A.)

The care sector is in the midst of a decisive upheaval characterised by demographic shifts, a shortage of skilled workers and increasing quality requirements, while at the same time digitalisation is playing an increasingly central role. The ability to effectively respond to and shape this change at the top of organisations is of enormous importance. Are you ready to take on these challenges and expand your leadership skills? The dual study programme in BWL - Pflegemanagement is tailored to prepare you for the demands of the market and the needs of future teams.


Depending on where you study, you will study in one of our two study models: dual study programme or dual myStudy programme.

Summary

Fact Check: Your dual study programme BWL - Pflegemanagement

Study Model

Theory:

  • Classes on campus (dual studies) or

  • Voluntary courses on campus or virtually via livestream (dual myStudium)

Practice: 20 hours/week with a practice partner of your choice

Duration

Your degree programme lasts 6-7 semesters and has 180 Credit Points, depending on the study model.

STUDY LOCATIONS

Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Braunschweig, Bremen, Chemnitz*, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Kiel, Köln, Leipzig, Lübeck, Mainz, Magdeburg, Mannheim, München, Münster, Nürnberg, Potsdam, Regensburg, Rostock, Stuttgart, Ulm, Virtueller Campus, Wuppertal, Würzburg


Depending on study model and study start

START AND DURATION OF STUDIES

For this degree programme it is possible to start 4 times a year.


Start:
01.01.2025 01.04.2025 01.07.2025 01.10.2025
You can apply up to 1 month before the start of your studies.


Duration:
7 semesters

DEGREE, ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION

Degree: B.A.

In accrediation.


*Subject to state recognition of the degree programmes and approval of the Chemnitz branch by the Free State of Saxony. We expect the approvals from the ministries by the start of the programme at the latest. To date, all IU International University programmes have been successfully accredited and approved on time.

Study Programs

Dual study programmes for the Bachelor BWL - Pflegemanagement

You can complete your Bachelor's degree in BWL with the focus on Pflegemanagement in one of our two study models, depending on the study location: The dual study programme or the dual myStudium. What doesn't change: You will spend 20 hours a week with a practice partner of your choice and gain important work experience. Find out more about the study models now!

Study Content

Contents of the dual study programme in BWL - Pflegemanagement

Your dual study programme in BWL with the focus on Pflegemanagement will prepare you for a future-oriented career in the healthcare sector. You will immerse yourself in the current challenges and trends of the healthcare market and acquire knowledge in the core areas of care management, including the effective implementation of quality management. You will also gain insights into health economics and the structural framework conditions of the healthcare sector. In the Nursing Controlling module, you will learn how to plan and implement controlling measures. You will also discover promising strategies for the care market. You choose the specialisation modules from the 5th or 6th semester onwards to deepen your knowledge.


You can find a detailed curriculum on the page of your chosen study model: BWL - Pflegemanagement dual studies programme or BWL - Pflegemanagement dual myStudium programme. A semester could look like this:

Why you should study BWL - Pflegemanagement dual

Theory & Practice

Study, work and leisure - with us you can combine everything thanks to regular alternation between theory and practice. You always apply what you have learnt directly in the practical phases - this makes it much quicker and easier for you to understand course content.

15.000 Praxispartner

Anders als viele andere Hochschulen bringen wir Studierende und Unternehmen aufeinander abgestimmt zusammen – und das mit Erfolg: 2 von 3 Studierenden werden nach dem Abschluss von ihrem Praxispartner übernommen.

Private studies for 0€

Does studying privately sound expensive? At IU you pay €0 for your Dual Studies - because your practice partner pays your tuition fees.

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Thank you for deciding to find out all about your study programme and IU International University of Applied Sciences. Request your study brochure here - free of charge and without obligation.

Career

Dual Studies BWL - Pflegemanagement: Your career opportunities

The dual degree programme in BWL with the focus on Pflegemanagement offers you a lot of perspectives: It prepares you for responsible positions in welfare organisations, social services, associations or non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

After graduation, for example, you will work as: 

Division manager in the healthcare sector

As an area manager in the healthcare sector, you are responsible for the organisation and management of a specific area within a medical facility. You will monitor staff deployment and coordinate processes. You will also be responsible for managing budgets, ensuring quality standards and developing innovative solutions in close collaboration with other specialists.

Health administration

You can work in the healthcare sector at local, state or federal level. In health administration at local authority level, for example, you will work in the health department. Your responsibilities here include providing information, education and promoting the health of the population.

Management of a nursing home

In the administration of a care home, you are responsible for the organisation of your care facility and keep an eye on the profitability of the operation. You will draw up business plans, coordinate administrative processes and be responsible for procurement. Your responsibilities often also include personnel and public relations work.

Awards, accreditations and certifications

IU Internationale Hochschule ist seit 1999 eine staatlich anerkannte HochschuleIU Internationale Hochschule ist vom Wissenschaftsrat akkreditiertIU Internationale Hochschule ist zugelassen für FernunterrichtIU Internationale Hochschule erhält beim StudyCheck-Award 2023 die Auszeichnung „Top Hochschule in Deutschland“