Contents of Studies Health Care and Nursing
Active and practical
With innovative teaching and learning methods - these are, for example, skills lab, working on case studies, project teaching, business games, accompanying coaching, digital learning environments - we offer you an active learning environment. We balance theory and practice in the programme structure so that you are equipped with scientifically sound competencies after graduation. Lecturers provide practical examples that you can link directly to theory and use to develop mental models. In practice, you will apply theory concepts and research findings in a reflective manner.
Your benefits:
- At least one work placement per semester, totaling 2,400 hours (96 ECTS)
- Experienced lecturers impart knowledge directly from practical experience
- Active dialogue of lecturers and students
- Internationally recognized study
- Requirement for Master's or PhD studies
Focus of studies:
- Nursing science and nursing research
- Nursing assessment
- Nursing people with chronic illnesses
- Nursing people with mental health impairment
- Nursing at different stages of life (e.g., pediatrics, geriatrics, etc.)
- Nursing counseling
- Public health and health promotion
Study programme structure
| Course unit | ECTS | SHW |
| M1 Anatomy, Physiology | 4 | 4 |
| M1 Hygiene and microbiology | 1 | 1 |
| M2 Professional role and identity | 1 | 1 |
| M2 Fundamentals of Health Care and Nursing 1. | 2 | 2 |
| M4 Nursing assessment 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Practical training 1 | 3 | 6 |
| M4 Seminar on professional practical training 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 professional practical training 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 16 |
| Course unit | ECTS | SHW |
| M1 General Pathology | 2 | 2 |
| M1 Pharmacology 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M2 Fundamentals of Health Care and Nursing 2. | 2 | 1 |
| M2 Occupation-specific legal bases 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M3 Introduction to Scientific Work | 2 | 1 |
| M4 Nursing assessment 2 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Practical training 2 | 3 | 6 |
| M4 Seminar on professional practical training 2 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 professional practical training 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 14 |
| Course unit | ECTS | SHW |
| M1 Special Pathology incl. Complementary Medicine 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M1 Communication with care advisor 1 | 3 | 3 |
| M2 Being chronically ill 1 *E | 1 | 1 |
| M2 Digital Health Basics | 1 | 1 |
| M3 Evidence-based Healthcare 1 *E | 2 | 1 |
| M4 Nursing assessment 3 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Practical training 3 | 3 | 6 |
| M4 Professional practical training seminar 3 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Professional practical training 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 15 |
| Course unit | ECTS | SHW |
| M1 Pharmacology 2 | 1 | 1 |
| M1 Special Pathology incl. Complementary Medicine 2 | 2 | 2 |
| M2 Perinatal care, care of children and adolescents. | 2 | 2 |
| M2 Palliative Care | 2 | 1 |
| M2 Occupation-specific legal basics 2 | 1 | 1 |
| M3 Evidence-based Healthcare 2 | 2 | 1 |
| M4 Nursing assessment 4 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Practical training 4 | 1 | 2 |
| M4 Professional practical training seminar 4 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Professional practical training 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 12 |
| Course unit | ECTS | SHW |
| M2 Mental health impairment care | 3 | 3 |
| M2 Pedagogy, Sociology and Psychology in the Nursing Context with Nursing Counseling 2. | 3 | 3 |
| M2 Being chronically ill 2 *E | 3 | 3 |
| M2 Transdisciplinary casework | 1 | 1 |
| M3 Evidence-based Healthcare 3 *E | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Nursing assessment 5 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Practical training 5 | 1 | 2 |
| M4 Professional practical training seminar 5 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Professional practical training 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 15 |
| Course unit | ECTS | SHW |
| M2 Community Nurse | 2 | 2 |
| M2 Care and case management | 1 | 1 |
| M2 Geriatrics | 4 | 1 |
| M2 Project management in nursing | 1 | 1 |
| M3 Evidence-based Healthcare 4 *E | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Nursing assessment 6 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Practical training 6 | 1 | 2 |
| M4 Professional practical training seminar 6 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Professional practical training 6 (internship abroad optional) | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 10 |
| Course unit | ECTS | SHW |
| M2 Nursing in the national and international context *E | 2 | 2 |
| M2 Elective 1 of 5 *WF | 2 | 2 |
| M2 Ethics | 1 | 1 |
| M5 Health Economics and Policy Health Resource Allocation Game. | 2 | 2 |
| M5 Quality Management and Business Administration in Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| M5 Public Health | 1 | 1 |
| M3 Evidence-based Healthcare 5 - Expose. | 2 | 1 |
| M4 Nursing assessment 7 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Practical training 7 | 1 | 2 |
| M4 Professional practical training 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 13 |
| Additional offer for incoming students *I |
| Course unit | ECTS | SHW |
| M2 Diversity in nursing | 1 | 1 |
| M3 Evidence-based Healthcare 6 - Bachelor's thesis | 8 | 0 |
| M3 Bachelor final examination | 2 | 0 |
| M4 Nursing assessment 8 | 1 | 1 |
| M4 Professional practical training 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 2 |
*E | Courses in English
*WF | 1 elective (à 2 ECTS / 2 SWS) from the areas:
- Modern technologies in healthcare
- .
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics
- English in healthcare *E
- Sustainability in healthcare
M1 - Medical Fundamentals
M2 - Nursing as a profession
M3 - Nursing Sciences
M4 - Practice
M5 - Economic Foundations
*I | Additional offerings for incoming students:
- Intercultural Training (0 ECTS / 1 SWS)
- German Basic (3 ECTS / 3 SWS)
- German Basic Fast Track (3 ECTS / 3 SWS)
- German Intermediate (3 ECTS / 3 SWS)
- German Advance (3 ECTS / 3 SWS)
- German for Business (3 ECTS / 3 SWS)
ECTS: Performance points according to the "European Credit Transfer System". According to international standards, 180 ECTS points are to be earned over 8 semesters.
SWS: One semester hour per week (SWS) corresponds to 15 educational components of 45 minutes each.
Learning content in detail
Learning in Practice
Practical phases make up a large part of your studies. The areas in which you can complete work placements are as varied as the areas of responsibility in Health Care and Nursing itself. You will prepare yourself for this in practical training courses. Here you can test your theoretical knowledge in a protected environment.
Your advantages in the practical phases:
- Work placements take place in blocks.
- In the sixth semester you have the chance to complete an internship abroad. We will support you in planning and organizing the work placements.
- You will be accompanied by competent people in each work placement.
- Learning groups, intervision and supervision help you to reflect on theoretically acquired knowledge, to network and to specialisation.
- The accompanying practical training takes place at the nursing school Vorarlberg.
PT - practice training, effort in hours
BP - Professional practical training, hours of effort
| 1stSemester | PT | BP |
|---|---|---|
| Acute care, long-term care, prevention, and rehabilitation | 75 | 250 |
| 2. Semester | PT | BP |
|---|---|---|
| Acute care, long-term care, prevention and rehabilitation, mobile care | 75 | 250 |
| 3rd semester | PT | BP |
|---|---|---|
| Acute care, long-term care, prevention and rehabilitation, Mobile care | 75 | 250 |
| 4thSemester | PT | BP |
|---|---|---|
| Acute care, long-term care, prevention and rehabilitation, mobile care | 25 | 250 |
| 5thSemester | PT | BP |
|---|---|---|
| Acute care, long-term care, prevention and rehabilitation, mobile care, other areas |
25 | 250 |
| 6thSemester | PT | BP |
|---|---|---|
| Acute care, long-term care, prevention and rehabilitation, Mobile care, Other areas, internship abroad |
25 | 325 |
| 7thSemester | PT | BP |
|---|---|---|
| Acute care, long-term care, prevention and rehabilitation, mobile care, other areas |
25 | 250 |
| 8thSemester | PT | BP |
|---|---|---|
| Acute care, long-term care, prevention and rehabilitation, mobile care, other areas |
0 | 250 |