Master's in Intensive Care

Intensive Care is a Masters program taught at Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Center for Advanced Studies (CAS), Germany. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1–2 years) options.

The Duale Master Intensive Care (M. Sc.) prepares nurses for highly complex tasks in anaesthesiological, intensive care, and emergency medical care. DHBW CAS says students acquire detailed professional and practical knowledge in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia Care, and Emergency Care at master level (DQR 7). The program also includes social and self-competence, with aims to develop subject-specific problem awareness and contribute to further development of the field through academic discourse and participation in care process design.

DHBW CAS describes the program as job-integrated and dual: theoretical specialist modules for the state examination of the continuing education are studied at the university, and then the practical part is supplemented and assessed through the continuing education provider with the Dual Partner. The overall structure includes an opening workshop, 63 on-campus days, and one examination per module. Research project work and the master’s thesis are integrated into a project carried out in the student’s company or institution.

DHBW CAS states the master supports care professionals with a subject-affine Bachelor who work in or want to work in anaesthesiological, intensive care, or emergency medical care and training areas. It also supports applicants who want to acquire the continuing education in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia, or Emergency Care through the Dual Partner company at the same time as completing the master’s qualification.

The minimum requirements for admission in Intensive Care at Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Center for Advanced Studies (CAS).
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) as pre-requiste for admission in Intensive Care.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Following general requirements apply for admission:

• fachlich affine Kenntnisse im Gesundheits- oder Pflegewesen (nachgewiesen durch Zulassung als Pflegefachperson mittels Pflegeexamen)
• fachaffiner Bachelorabschluss (oder vergleichbarer Abschluss), egal von welcher Universität, Hochschule oder Dualen Hochschule
• Abschlussnote 2,5 oder besser bzw. Zugehörigkeit zur ECTS-Klassifikation A oder B
• mindestens ein Jahr Berufserfahrung und ein bestehendes Arbeitsverhältnis; Ihr Arbeitgeber muss über das Masterstudium informiert sein
• Studiengang passt inhaltlich zu Ihrer ausgeübten Tätigkeit

Fall A: You choose the master’s program to obtain specialist continuing education. You need:

• die Zusage Ihres Arbeitgebers, dass er die Fachweiterbildung unterstützt
• mindestens ein Jahr Berufserfahrung nach dem fachaffinen Bachelor-Studium
• vor dem Studienstart mindestens 6 Monate Berufserfahrung in Intensivpflege, Anästhesie oder Intermediate Care erworben

Fall B: You already have successfully completed specialist continuing education. The general admission requirements apply.

For application, DHBW CAS lists the need for: Nachweis der Berufserlaubnis nach §1 Pflegeberufegesetz and mind. einjährige Tätigkeit nach dem Bachelorabschluss in Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege oder in Gesundheits- und Kinderkrankenpflege. By enrolment, applicants must show at least six months of professional activity in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia, or Intermediate Care.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.cas.dhbw.de/intensive-care/

72 fully funded scholarships are listed for Germany. See Germany scholarships.