Phys­i­cian As­sist­ant (BSc)

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

Semester 1-2:

• Natural science and medical basics
• Pharmacology, toxicology, pathology and pathophysiology
• Medical communication

Semester 3-5:

• Surgery, orthopaedics, trauma surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, neurology, psychiatry, gynaecology, urology, geriatrics, cardiovascular-thoracic surgery
• Medical law & ethics, data protection
• Medical technology, medical information systems, e-health
• Project and process management
• Clinical traineeships: internal medicine, surgery

Semester 6:

• Bachelor thesis
• Medical Controlling
• Elective modules

Semester 7-8:

• Practical year (can be shortened to 6 months in case of vocational training in the health care system)

• This degree programme is medical and practice-oriented. Many courses take place in the faculty's own laboratory DocLab, where practical training takes place. This degree programme is suitable for high school graduates as well as academic further education for people who have completed vocational training in the healthcare sector.
• Physician assistants are part of the medical team and perform demanding tasks. This makes this degree programme a real alternative to studying medicine.
• The profession of Physician Assistant has long been established abroad. The German degree is recognised abroad and this profession can thus also be practised abroad.
• The standard period of study is 8 semesters, of which the last two semesters are spent on the practical year. Students with training in the health system can apply for a reduction of the practical year to 6 months. The study period is then reduced to 7 semesters.

The physician assistant takes over medical activities. Physician assistants are already being used today in the fields of:

• Patient care
• Anamnesis, status assessment, preparation of diagnosis and treatment plan
• Rounds
• Diagnostics (e.g. endoscopy, sonography, ...)
• Wound care, emergency treatment
• Assistance during operations
• Management of processes, ward procedures, organisation of admissions and discharges, preparation of rehabilitation and AHB applications, use in operating theatre management
• Coordination of therapeutic teams
• Communication
• Documentation and certification

• This degree programme is very practically oriented. Many courses are held with laboratory participation, so that practical skills can be practised and trained right from the start. A first medical internship, the clinical traineeship in internal medicine, is already planned in the 3rd semester. This is completed in a hospital during the semester. In this way, students are integrated into clinical patient care at an early stage. Another medical internship, the elective surgery, is completed in the 4th semester.
• The 7th and 8th semesters are specified as practical years. These are performed in a medical care facility such as a hospital. Students who have already completed professional training in the healthcare sector can apply for a reduction of the practical phase to 6 months.
• In addition, additional in-depth practical units can be completed in the practical institution during the lecture-free period in accordance with the concept of study with in-depth practice.
• Stays abroad are not compulsory, but are recommended and supported by the faculty and the Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences. A semester abroad, the completion of an internship, but also shorter stays such as short internships, language courses, or summer or winter schools are possible. Preparatory courses from the wide range of languages offered by the Language Centre can be taken from the 2nd semester onwards.

Cooperation partners for the university internship as well as for the university internship with in-depth practice include:

• Günzburg-Krumbach district clinics
• Burgau Therapy Centre
• RKU - University and Rehabilitation Clinics Ulm
• Alb Fils Clinics
• Rems-Murr Clinics
• Ulm University Hospital
• University Hospital Tübingen
• Dillingen-Wertingen District Hospital
• Specialist Hospital Ichenhausen
• Ortenau Clinic Lahr
• Clinics of the Sisters of Mercy, Munich
• SINOVA Schussental, Psychosomatic Centre Aulendorf
• Internal Medicine/Surgery MVZ Neu-Ulm
• Diak Clinic Schwäbisch Hall
• Danube Clinic Neu-Ulm
• Crailsheim Hospital

For further information, please contact the student advisory service.

The language of instruction in this degree programme is German. Occasionally, lectures may be held in English, e.g. when using guest lecturers from abroad.