Nursing Science (Master)
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The Master's programme in Nursing Science serves to deepen and expand the fundamentals of nursing science. It teaches and reflects on nursing, social and scientific theory, and ethical content. Nursing science deals with the healthcare of people in different stages of life, particularly from the perspective of caregivers. In addition to the main content areas, the programme focuses on methodological skills in the field of qualitative and quantitative empirical research and the analysis of existing scientific literature. As a practical science, nursing science focuses on independent research and theory development as well as on the transfer of science into practice. The subject of nursing research entails social responsibility and requires constant reflection on the professional power imbalance in working with patients and their relatives, as well as sensitivity to gender and generational issues and to ways of living and working in an intercultural society.
Master of Science
Degree Programme Code: 066 330
4 semesters / 120 ECTS credits
Language: German
NO entrance examination
Facts & Figures
- Students: 132
- Graduates in the last academic year: 17
- Number of semesters needed for graduation (median): 7,7
Data updated on: 26.11.2025
Information about presentation & calculation
Attention
Instruction Language German
Please note that the instruction language of this programme is German. To start the degree programme, you need to hold a certificate of German proficiency on C1 level.
Admission Procedure
Information about the admission procedure
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Getting started
Orientation in the first semester
Getting Informed
Study Programme
The master’s programme consists of modules on the following subjects: A group of compulsory modules on theoretical foundations (introduction to nursing science, basics of nursing science), a group of compulsory modules on research and methodology (research methods), a group of compulsory modules on theory and methodology (living with a disease, nursing diagnosis and nursing intervention), a group of compulsory modules on research and its application (research lab, transfer of research into practice), a compulsory elective module, and a compulsory master’s module. In addition, students have to write a master’s thesis and pass a master’s examination.
Five Concepts
which you will deal with during your studies:
- Disease
- Diagnosis
- Phenomenology
- Nursing interventions
- Transdisciplinary
...and many more.
Overview of the programme structure & topics
Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.
Theoretical Foundations (13 ECTS)
PW-02 Basics of Nursing Science (8 ECTS)
Research - Methodology (26 ECTS)
PW-03 Research Methods I (15 ECTS)
PW-04 Research Methods II (11 ECTS)
Theory and Methodology (20 ECTS)
PW-05 Living with Illness (10 ECTS)
PW-06 Nursing Diagnoses and Intervention (10 ECTS)
Research - Implementation (19 ECTS)
PW-07 Research Utilisation (10 ECTS)
PW-08 Transfer from Science into Practice (9 ECTS)
Compulsory Module Electives (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Module Master Thesis - Preparation (5 ECTS)
PW-10 Master Thesis - Preparation (5 ECTS)
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After Graduation
The master’s programme in Nursing Science enables graduates to independently plan, organise, implement and evaluate nursing science projects as well as projects that aim at implementing relevant research findings. Beyond the limits of research, students will acquire comprehensive expertise that qualifies them to also work in other academic fields of nursing science.
Continuing after Graduation
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Graduates' Perspective on the Degree Programme
#### Degree programme in retrospect
Graduates ...
- say that this degree programme receives the grade: 1.8 (good)
- rate the level of difficulty as: 3.6 (high)
→ These results are based on feedback from 17 graduates.
*You can find further assessments of the degree programme from its graduates’ perspective in the graduate survey of themaster's programme in Nursing Science(in German).