Master's Degree in Innovative Care Practice in Nursing and Midwifery (Master of Arts)
The degree programs will start again in the summer semester of 2025.
The application procedures start at the beginning of November.
Dates for information events will be announced shortly on the homepage.
Prospective students and applicants
Study place application
| Start of studies | Each summer semester (March) |
| Application deadline | February 01 of the current year |
| Application procedures | Online usually from November |
| Admission restricted | No |
Admisson requirements
The consecutive Master's degree program "Innovative Care Practice in Nursing and Midwifery" requires a first professionally qualifying university degree in a dual or training-integrated degree program in nursing or midwifery (Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing or Midwifery) or a university degree with a related subject.
As a rule, at least 180 ECTS must be proven for the university degrees.
Part of the requirements is proof of completed professional training as a healthcare/nursing nurse, geriatric nurse, healthcare and pediatric nurse, midwife/maternity nurse.
Application
Applications must be submitted via the online portal. If you meet the admisson requirements, you will be enrolled directly; if necessary, the examination board will decide on enrollment.
If you have any questions about the application process, you will find the necessary information and contacts for the Student Service Center (SSC) at the Application Management.
If you have any questions about the content of the degree programs (structure, internships, support services during your studies, etc.), please contact the Student Advisory Service by email or make an appointment for a consultation at maiv@hwg-lu.de.
The valid examination regulations and associated amendment regulations can be found on the course-specific page for examination matters. (coming soon)
Students
All information for students in their first semester can be found on the first semester information page.
General information for your studies (contact persons, activities abroad, library, student representatives, etc.) can be found here.
Profile
The master's program "Innovative Care Practice in Nursing and Midwifery" at the Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences is application-oriented and geared to the complex requirements in a dynamically developing professional field.
Against the background of increasing quality requirements, the establishment of new tasks for the professions of nursing and midwifery and the associated need for cooperation as well as interdisciplinary and professional collaboration, the consecutive master's degree program "Innovative Care Practice in Nursing and Midwifery" aims to qualify students for care design in the outpatient, inpatient sector and in inter- and transsectoral care.
In the elective area , students have the opportunity to set their own focal points in their studies. Among other things, they can choose between the life phases "old age" and "pregnancy, birth, postpartum, breastfeeding and early childhood".
At the heart of the program is a one-semester practical project in which knowledge acquired in the course of study is implemented and reflected upon in practice. It is carried out in a health care facility/accompanied by a freelance midwife and is intensively supervised by both the midwife and the university lecturers. The university accompanies the practical project with professional support and offers for reflection.
The Master's program aims to enable students and prospective students to study at an individual pace. With this in mind, the course is offered both full-time and as a part-time course.
The full-time course of studies is only compatible with a significantly limited professional activity. The part-time part-time study program makes sense for you whenever you expect to need more than 3 semesters for your studies. This means that individual study is made possible. You will find further information under "Structure".
Qualification and degree
The application-oriented master's program Innovative Care Practice in Nursing and Midwifery aims to acquire knowledge about processes of implementing concepts and measures in health care facilities, about the implementation of cross-sectoral concepts and their social and organizational framework. In addition, knowledge of methods in the areas of research, management and cooperation is acquired. The acquired competencies are tested and closely supervised in a practical project.
Thus, students acquire the competence to implement method-, knowledge- and research-based concepts and measures (e.g. instruments, standards, guidelines) in health care institutions/fields of action in the liberal profession. They are able to implement cross-sectoral concepts and to design accompanying processes.
The study program imparts competencies for diversity-sensitive care design. By acquiring competencies in networking and cooperation, the course qualifies students for coordinating activities.
Upon successful completion, graduates are awarded the academic degree "Master of Arts (M.A.)" with 120 credit points (ECTS).
The degree program qualifies graduates for the following fields of activity, for example:
in the field of nursing
- method- and research-based implementation of concepts, standards and guidelines
- management of interprofessional projects and teams
- staff positions for nursing development
- Quality assurance and development in the inpatient and outpatient sector
- Development and implementation of cross-sectoral care concepts
- Professional policy fields of work
in midwifery
- method- and research-based implementation of concepts, standards and guidelines
- management of interprofessional projects and teams
- Department management (delivery room, maternity ward, obstetric outpatient clinic)
- (Leading) activity in networks for obstetric care
- Quality assurance and development in the inpatient and outpatient sector
- Development and implementation of cross-sectoral care concepts
- professional political fields of work
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are awarded the academic degree "Master of Arts (M.A.)".
The completion of the Master's program opens up the possibility for graduates to pursue a doctorate.
Structure
Structure full-time studies
The program is designed as a 4-semester full-time study program.
The application-oriented master's program imparts theoretical and methodological knowledge in four qualification strands:
- Research in practice
- Implementation of concepts
- Implementation of concepts in a social context
- Theory-practice transfer (compulsory elective)
In a total of 9 modules, personal, social, methodological and subject-specific competencies can be acquired at master's level:
In the compulsory elective area, students have the opportunity to set their own focal points in their studies. Among other things, they can choose between the life phases "old age" and "pregnancy, birth, postpartum, lactation and early childhood" .
The core of the study program is a one-semester practical project in a health care facility/accompanied by a freelance midwife, which is completed as an internship. The university accompanies the practical project with professional support and offers for reflection.
Structure of part-time part-time study program
The part-time M.A. program is divided into eight modules plus a master's thesis. The program, like the full-time program, comprises 120 ECTS.
The modules form self-contained study units that lead to partial qualifications related to the respective study objective. Modules are completed within one semester. In the part-time study program, two different formats are combined, e.g. block seminars and online teaching.
You can find the detailed study plan under Download on the right side.
For advice on your individual study program, please contact us.