Advanced Practice Nursing (APN)

part time degree programmes for professionals

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Homburg
Deadlines
expired (EU)
expired (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Health Management
  • Nursing Management
  • Nursing Science

Focus

Nursing Science Skills, Care Research, Health Systems, Patient Safety, Advanced Practice Nursing, Health Literacy and Prevention, Project Management, Business Administration, Law

Annotation

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Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The following requirements must be met for admission to the Master´s degree programme in Advanced Practice Nursing (APN): A completed nursing-related Bachelor’s degree (e.g. Nursing Sciences, Nursing Management). Completed three-year professional training in nursing, e.g. as a nurse or certified carer for the elderly. At least two years of professional experience in nursing. Applicants without a nursing-related certificate of academic degree can take an aptitude test to demonstrate that they have equivalent professional skills. The specific details are agreed upon individually.

Lecture period

  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
  • 07.04.2026 - 17.07.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

    and the European Economic Area see:

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's courses, see:

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's courses, see:

Languages of instruction

Main language

German