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Develop your management skills

Take the next step in your healthcare career by developing your leadership skills and confidently taking on greater responsibilites. The key to success in these roles lies in building expertise in health sciences, leadership, and management, while strengthening your personal resilience. In the Health Sciences & Leadership part-time university program, you’ll gain the professional, methodological, and social skills you need—together with an interdisciplinary group of peers. 

This part-time program is structured around four pillars: health sciences, leadership, management, and scientific competence. It focuses on sustainability, digitalization, and transformation management. Through interprofessional teamwork and diverse perspectives from experienced faculty, you’ll explore a wide range of topics. The ultimate goal is to help you develop your unique leadership style. Key themes such as interdisciplinary collaboration, change and lean management, and personal resilience are integrated throughout the curriculum. Upon completing six semesters, you’ll earn the academic title Master of Science (MSc).

Since its launch in 2014, the Health Sciences & Leadership program has been recognized as one of the leading advanced training programs for healthcare professionals in the German-speaking world.

Program Highlights

• Innovative curriculum developed and continuously refined by a university and university hospital.
• Practical focus, ensuring a strong connection between theoretical knowledge and real-world application.
• Interprofessional learning environment, offering diverse insights through a mix of student backgrounds.
• Extensive networking opportunities that provide lasting professional connections.
• Consistently high satisfaction ratings from alumni and current students.
• Excellent faculty with a background in academia and/or practical experience in healthcare.

Faculty

• recognised experts in their field with relevant experience in working for and in the healthcare sector
• This mix of academic lecturers with a scientific focus, expert healthcare practitioners, trainers and consultants ensures optimal skills transfer in all courses. The curriculum is further enriched by practical input, fireside chats, and excursions.