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Attendance and online days for the summer semester 2026
1st semester Master of Nursing Education:
Presence → Tuesday and Wednesday
Online → Friday
Online information events
17.12.2025
14.01.2026
Register without obligation at anika.werner@ 8< SPAM protection, please remove >8 hwg-lu.de.
The events start at 18:00.
Profile
Reasons for studying nursing education at the HWG...
- Flexible study options
- Two attendance days and one online day per week
- Tailored coordination of the modules
- Courses geared towards practical requirements
- Initiation of networking and academic discourse
- Access to current literature (analog, digital)
- Digital platform for communication and learning organization
- Family-friendly university
- No compulsory attendance
A brief summary of the degree programs...
Nursing pedagogy degree programs - your path to pedagogical expertise in the health and care sector
The Nursing Education degree program prepares you to work as a teacher in education and training in the healthcare sector. With sound knowledge of nursing science, didactics and education management, you will support the next generation of nursing professionals.
The Master's in Nursing Education combines pedagogical, nursing science and methodological content to optimally prepare you for a career as a nursing educator. You will learn to develop innovative teaching methods and design educational processes in various institutions.
Head of degree program
Prof. Dr. phil. Armin Leibig & Dipl. Pol. Kai Mosebach
Content & procedure
Further information on the modular content
1st module Nursing pedagogy in theory and practice
- Nursing pedagogy and didactics for theory and practice
- Generalism as a challenge
2nd module Scientifically based action in nursing and nursing pedagogy
- In-depth quantitative and qualitative research in various fields of nursing and nursing education
- Evidence-based practice
- Current developments in nursing science and practice (generalist nursing) I
- Current developments in nursing science and practice (generalist nursing) II
3rd module Ethics in nursing
- Fundamentals of practical philosophy for ethics in nursing
- Ethical theories
- Specifics of ethics in nursing
- Specialist didactics of ethics in nursing
- Ethical problems in the life span
4. management of educational institutions
- Occupational health management in healthcare facilities
- Organizing, managing and developing healthcare facilities
- Health concepts for nurses - staff, trainees, educators
5. nursing pedagogy in professional practice
- Introduction and support - practical phase
- Future challenges of nursing education
- Critically reflective teacher training
- Evaluation of the practical phase
6th module Master's thesis
In the Master's thesis, students draw on the content of all the modules from the degree course. The Master's thesis serves to independently deal with a question. This is prepared with the aid of current literature in a discursive and critical process
Application & Admission
Application
The "Apply" button will take you to a brief guide on how to register and apply.
If you are not sure which documents you need to upload to the portal, you will find an overview here:
A list of all types of entrance qualifications can be found here:
General application forms:
Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree with 210 ECTS including completed vocational training in nursing or healthcare.
We look forward to seeing you!
The team at the Student Service Center (SSC) will support you with all questions relating to application and admission.
Whether you need help with the application process or are unsure which documents are required - you will receive competent support here.
By phone and email (all day)
Email: ssc-bewerbung@ 8< SPAM protection, please remove >8 hwg-lu.de
Phone: +49 621 5203-0
On-site appointments
Mon and Tue: 09:30 - 12:00
Thu: 09:30 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 16:30
Wed and Fri: closed
If you have any questions about the content or focus of a particular degree program, the respective program manager of your desired degree program will be happy to help you. You can find them in the contacts below.
