Di­gital Man­age­ment in Medi­cine and Care (BSc)

The study programme is divided into three phases: the basic study period (semesters 1-2), the main study period (semesters 3-5), and the practical phase, which includes the practical semester and the Bachelor's thesis.

Semester 1-2:
(part-time: Semester 1-4)

• Theoretical basics in the areas of computer science, business administration and medicine
• Introduction to information management in the health sector
• Data protection and data security
• Business English

Semester 3-5:
(Part-time: Semester 5-10)

• Supplementary specialised knowledge in the areas of informatics and management, related to the health sector
• Project management
• Work on own small projects in various modules
• Scientific work

Semester 6:
(Part-time: Semester 11-12)

• Practical semester
• Block course "Communication, Teambuilding and Moderation"

Semester 7:
(Part-time: Semester 13-14)

• Bachelor thesis and Bachelor seminar
• Compulsory elective modules

The Faculty of Health Management already has many years of experience with the 3-pillar principle (management - IT - health care). For many years now, it has been offering the study programme "Information Management in Health Care" together with the TH Ulm. In this course, the focus is more on technical expertise in IT. In the study programme "Digital Medicine and Care Management", on the other hand, the focus is more on the application of systems.

While there are now many degree programmes in Germany that deal with management in the healthcare sector, the supplementary component with IT continues to be a special feature. This degree programme is practice-oriented and brings graduates comparatively close to patients.

Medical and technological progress, demographic change, plus enormous cost pressure - the healthcare industry is facing major challenges. Digitalisation continues to gain importance in the long term. Current examples that are currently changing the German health care system include the electronic case or patient file, the measurement of health data via app, communication between doctors and hospitals via a telematics infrastructure and the video consultation. In the future, new forms of interaction in diagnostic or treatment processes and a new form of personalised medicine will play a major role.

The demand for professionals who have the relevant expertise and skills in this area remains high. Graduates work with doctors and nurses, management, IT departments and external services and manufacturers. Possible areas of employment are

• project and process management,
• product development,
• medical controlling,
• quality management,
• medical logistics,
• other management tasks in the health sector.

Possible employers are hospitals as well as outpatient and inpatient care facilities, health insurance companies, health authorities, associations of panel doctors, cancer registries, software manufacturers, medical technology companies and consulting institutions.

This degree programme is characterised by a high level of application orientation. Students work on several practical projects during the study period. These are developed in small groups and presented at the end. In the process, methods and theories learned are implemented in teamwork. Students are guided and supervised by professors with many years of practical experience and expertise in different areas of health management.

The practical semester is scheduled in the 6th semester. This is carried out in a health care institution. The Bachelor's thesis is to be completed in the 7th semester.

Stays abroad are not compulsory, but are recommended. A semester abroad and/or completing an internship abroad are possible. Shorter stays such as short internships, language courses or summer or winter schools are also possible. Students receive advice from Neu-Ulm University and the faculty and are supported in their implementation.

As preparation, courses from the large range of languages offered by the Language Centre can be taken from the 2nd semester onwards. A mobility window is planned for the 5th semester, but a stay abroad can easily take place later or even earlier. A semester abroad before or after the practical semester is a very good way of adapting to the semester times of the (partner) university. The compulsory elective area, which comprises 25 ECTS in this degree programme, is particularly suitable for the crediting of work done abroad.

The language of instruction in this degree programme is predominantly German. The "Seminar" module is held in English. Occasionally, lectures may be held in English, e.g. when guest lecturers from abroad are employed.