Master - International Healthcare Management
- 2 years
- Duration
- 2,256 EUR/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Online
- Format
- Berlin / Germany
- Location
Program description
Recent news coverage has focused heavily on the healthcare business, and it's easy to see that significant shifts are being made to prepare for the future. The need for youthful, up-to-date managers who have a firm grasp of the digital world is apparent in nearly every sector of the healthcare industry.
The 120 ECTS curriculum is designed for those who already hold a bachelor's degree in business or economics.
Students with a bachelor's degree in another discipline who have worked in the healthcare industry for at least a year are the target audience for this 60 ECTS program.
Work in hospitals, care facilities, or for market-leading medical technology businesses and take on challenging managerial duties in a stimulating industry.
Program structure
Semester 1
- International Health Systems
- Managing in a Global Economy
- Health Policy and Planning
- Strategic Management
- Health Technology Assessment
- Advanced Research Methods
Semester 2
- Health Economics
- Leadership
- Healthcare Financing
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Global Health
- Applied Statistics
Semester 3
- Quality Assurance and Risk Management in Health
- Seminar: Managing People and Organizations
Semester 4
- Master Thesis
Price
Tuition fees for international students
- 188 EUR/month
An additional 1,000 EUR fee is charged for studying at one of our on-campus locations. The fee must be paid to IU by bank transfer no later than one month before the start of your studies. (The campus fee is not included in the tuition fees of the study programme)
Requirements for applicants
- Completed, undergraduate degree with 180 ECTS with a focus on economics or related subjects
- Your degree must be from a state or state-recognised higher education institution/university
- You must have achieved a final grade of at least “satisfactory” or Grade C equivalent in your previous undergraduate degree
Is your undergraduate degree not in the required subject field for this programme's 120 ECTS points variation admission requirements? You can still apply! You'll have to take 2 specific courses at the start of your studies, and pass them successfully in order to continue with your studies. That way, you don't have to take an entrance examination, and can prove your skills while earning ECTS points as part of your studies.
English language proficiency
- Duolingo (minimum 95 points) or
- TOEFL (minimum 80 points) or
- IELTS (minimum Level 6) or
- Cambridge Certificate (minimum Grade B)
About the university
With a completely fresh approach, IU International University of Applied Sciences offers excellent programs for Bachelor, Master, and MBA degrees. They have developed campuses in Germany for students who choose to finish their coursework there, but they also provide comprehensive distance learning programs online. Additionally, students are free to mix the two.
It provides German and English-language campus-based, online, and blended learning programs. As of the summer semester of 2021, IU is the biggest state-accredited institution in Germany with over 100,000 students enrolled.
State recognition of the institution dates back to 1999, and in 2009 and 2021 it received accreditation from the German Science and Humanities Council. Additionally approved by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) on behalf of the German Accreditation Council are the study programs and the university's internal quality management ("system accreditation").
IU International University offers the following subject areas:
- Design, Architecture & Construction
- Health
- Hospitality, Tourism & Events
- Human Resources
- IT & Technology
- Marketing & Communication
- Social Sciences
- Transportation & Logistics
- Business & Management
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