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Advanced Nursing Practice Degree Program
What should you bring to the program?
The Master’s degree program in Advanced Nursing Practice in Primary Care is designed for licensed nurses who wish to deepen their professional expertise and actively shape the future of health care. Admission requirements include a bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent degree, as well as a diploma in nursing.
In addition to a solid nursing education, you should have an interest in research, evidence-based nursing, and topics such as health promotion, public health, and primary care. Strong communication skills, a sense of responsibility, and a willingness to engage in interprofessional collaboration form an important foundation for the program and your future career as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
Here's what you'll learn during your studies
In the Master’s degree program in Advanced Nursing Practice in Primary Care, you will deepen your nursing science and clinical competencies and develop into an expert in modern, evidence-based primary care. Among other topics, you’ll explore community health nursing, public health, case and care management, e-health, and leadership in primary care.
There is a particular emphasis on integrating scientific knowledge with professional practice. Through case- and project-based learning, simulation training, and applied research, you will develop solutions for complex care situations and learn to provide professional support to individuals and families. At the same time, you will strengthen your skills in multiprofessional collaboration as well as in the coordination and advancement of care processes.
What's next after the master's degree?
Upon successful completion, you will be qualified to take on challenging roles as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in primary care and open up a wide range of career opportunities in the healthcare sector. At the same time, you will meet the requirements for pursuing a doctoral degree in accordance with § 6 of the University of Applied Sciences Act (FHStG).
Depending on your professional focus, you can work, for example, in primary care units, group practices, municipalities, administrative agencies, or in discharge management. You may also pursue a career as a freelance nursing expert or in research and teaching.
General Information About the Program
For more information on admission requirements, the training contract, nostrification and recognition, the admissions process, examination regulations and grading, ECTS credits, and the academic calendar, please refer to the General Study Information.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the
“Advanced Nursing Practice” Master’s Degree Program
Was bedeutet Advanced Nursing Practice?
Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP) beschreibt eine erweiterte pflegerische Rolle, die wissenschaftlich fundiertes Handeln mit klinischer Expertise verbindet.
Was versteht man unter Primärversorgung?
Primärversorgung ist die wohnortnahe, kontinuierliche Gesundheitsversorgung von Menschen jeden Alters. Sie verbindet Gesundheitsförderung, Prävention und die Zusammenarbeit verschiedener Gesundheitsberufe.
Welche Rolle übernimmt eine Advanced Practice Nurse?
Du vertiefst deine pflegerische Expertise und entwickelst wissenschaftliche, digitale, kommunikative sowie Managementkompetenzen weiter. Du begleitest Menschen evidenzbasiert in der Primärversorgung und gestaltest Versorgungsprozesse aktiv mit.
Current Courses
Current course - Advanced Nursing Practice in Primary Care · Organisation form: berufsbegleitend (German/English)
Shape healthcare where it begins.
Deepen your nursing expertise and take on responsibility for the primary care of tomorrow.
Jobs & Careers
With the Master’s degree program in Advanced Nursing Practice in Primary Care, you’ll qualify for an expanded nursing role in primary care. As an Advanced Practice Nurse, you will support individuals and families in complex care situations, strengthen their health literacy, and work with other healthcare professionals to develop sustainable solutions for healthcare. In doing so, you will combine evidence-based nursing with leadership, counseling, and interprofessional collaboration.
You can work in these areas
After completing your degree, you’ll have a wide range of career opportunities in primary care and the healthcare sector.
- Primary
Care: You’ll work in primary care units or group practices, providing long-term support to individuals and families. In this role, you’ll coordinate care processes and help patients actively maintain or regain their health. - Community Health & Public Health
As a community or public health nurse, you will develop and implement health promotion initiatives in communities or public institutions. In doing so, you will strengthen the population’s health literacy and contribute to sustainable healthcare. - Management, Consulting & Research
You take on coordinating and advisory roles, actively help shape care processes, and contribute your expertise to research and development projects or to the advancement of professional nursing.
Here are the tasks you can expect
In your day-to-day work, you will support people with complex health needs, coordinate collaboration among different healthcare professions, and develop individualized care plans. You will work in an evidence-based manner, make scientifically sound decisions, and strengthen the health literacy of patients and their families.
In addition, you’ll initiate and support change processes, make targeted use of digital technologies, and actively help shape the future of primary care.
Your growth continues
A master’s degree opens up a wide range of opportunities for your professional and academic development. In addition to taking on positions of responsibility in primary care, you will also be qualified to pursue doctoral studies and can further deepen your expertise in research, teaching, or specialized fields.