Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Study Nursing

Would you like to play an active role in shaping health care? The Bachelor's in Nursing provides you with the necessary skills to care for people of all ages and in all settings. In addition, you will learn to integrate the lastest scientific findings into your professional activities.

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Content

What is the nursing degree programme about?

The nursing degree programme offers professional certification as a nursing specialist. It provides students with all the skills they need to care for people of all ages in a variety of settings and empowers them to to base their professional decision-making on the latest scientific research.

The programme includes courses on

  • Biomedical basics and pathology
  • Nursing practice (different age groups, settings and disease patterns)
  • Scientific work and research methods
  • Nursing and health science
  • Various related subjects (law, psychology, sociology, economics, education, etc.)
  • Ethics and interculturality

In the university's Skills Labs, modern and well-equipped training rooms, you will practice and improve your professional skills parallel to your theoretical courses, using a variety of materials and models as well as simulated patients.

Theoretical phases at the university alternate with practical phases in cooperating institutions (2100 hours minimum).

You will rotate through the following areas:

  • Inpatient acute care
  • Inpatient long-term care
  • Outpatient (acute and long-term) care
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Related areas (e.g. counselling centres, care support centres, rehabilitation, palliative care, etc.)

Strengths of the degree programme

Vergütung während des Studiums

Pflege-Studierende erhalten, voraussichtlich ab Wintersemester 2023/24, eine monatliche Vergütung über das gesamte Studium hinweg, um sich ganz auf die Praxiseinsätze und Phasen an der Hochschule konzentrieren zu können.

Hands-on learning in the Skills Labs

A vital part of the programme: the training labs. Our modern, well-equipped practice rooms allow the simulation and training of relevant professional skills with models and simulation patients. Exercises in the Skills Labs form the link between the theory and practice phases.

Biomedical basics clearly communicated

At our virtual dissection table, students encounter life-sized, three-dimensional anatomical structures in their physiological contexts using real sectional images. This is an extremely effective way to create a sound knowledge base.

Connecting theory and practice

The alternating university courses and practical internships are precisely coordinated in terms of content to ensure optimal learning success.

Small groups and close supervision

Small study groups enable collegial dialogue with lecturers and guarantees intensive individual support when practicing professional skills.

One degree - two qualifications

The combination of B.Sc. and professional license offers you attractive job and career opportunities in the health sector.

Career opportunities

What are my career prospects with a Bachelor's in Nursing?

Start your career as a nurse or keep studying? The following options are open to you after graduation:

  • With this Bachelor's degree, you simultaneously receive the professional licence to practice as a nursing specialist and can work in a diverse range of both inpatient and outpatient care settings, depending on your personal interests.

    • Senior nurse
    • Nursing expert advisor
    • Quality control
    • Practice management
    • Control and coordination of over-arching processes (project and case management)
    • Guidance, training, counselling
    • Development, introduction and evaluation of care and support concepts
    • Prevention and health promotion, e.g. in schools
    • Research utilisation: research, evaluation, preparation and communication of research results in order to improve current nursing practice on the basis of scientific findings.

  • The OTH Regensburg offers the Master's in Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP) in cooperation with the Lutheran University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg, specialising in acute care and psychiatric nursing. Grauates may also choose Master's degree programmes from the following areas: health sciences, health education, health care management, health services research, and many more.


  • Outstanding Master's graduates can go on to complete a doctorate and earn their PhD.


Structure and modules

How is the degree programme structured?

The degree is designed as a full-time course lasting 7 semesters. Each semester includes teaching at the university and practical internships. Upon successfully completing the programme, graduates obtain a Bachelor of Science and professional certification as a nurse.

  • Theory Modules:

    • Introduction to the Nursing Profession
    • Nursing Science Basics
    • Biomedical Basics
    • Health Science Basics and Public Health
    • Basics of Nursing Practice I and II
    • Professional Self-Image
    • Social Science Basics I
    • Nursing Theories and Classification Systems

    Practice:

    • Practical exercises in the Skills Lab
    • approx. 420 hours of professional practice in the area of inpatient acute care
    • approx. 40 hours of professional practice in the area of long-term inpatient care

    Further information can be found in the download area (module plan, schedule for practical placements), in the study and examination regulations and in the module handbook.


  • Theory Modules:

    • Social Science Basics II
    • Basics of Nursing Practice III
    • Digitalisation and Interculturality
    • Nursing Elderly People
    • Nursing Research and Evidence-based Nursing and Care
    • Acute Care I
    • Patient and Family Education
    • Mother-Child Nursing
    • Psychiatric Care
    • Oncology Nursing and Palliative Care
    • Introduction to Business Studies/Quality Management
    • Practice Management
    • Wound Management

    Practice:

    • Practical exercises in the Skills Lab
    • approx. 380 hours of professional practice in the area of long-term inpatient care
    • approx. 420 hours of professional practice in the area of outpatient care
    • 120 hours of professional practice in the area of pediatrics

    Further information can be found in the download area (module plan, schedule for practical placements), in the study and examination regulations and in the module handbook.


  • Theory modules:

    • Chronic Disease, Rehabilitation and Disability Care
    • Control Instruments in the Interprofessional Context
    • Acute Care II

    Practice:

    • Practical exercises in the Skills Lab
    • 120 hours of professional practice in the area of psychiatry
    • approx. 350 hours of professional practice in the chosen area of specialisation

    State examination (written examination)

     

    Further information can be found in the download area (module plan, schedule for practical placements), in the study and examination regulations and in the module handbook.

     


  • Theory Module: Application of Research and Practice Development

    Bachelor Thesis


    Practice:

    • Practical exercises in the Skills Lab
    • approx. 150 hours of professional practice in the chosen area of specialisation
    • 160 hours of further placements

    State examination (practical examination)

    State examination (oral examination)


    Further information can be found in the download area (module plan, schedule for practical placements), in the study and examination regulations and in the module handbook.


  • The following information can also be found as a graphic in the download area.

    1st year (semesters 1+2):
    Weeks 40-48: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 49-51: Practical placement in inpatient acute care, 160 hours
    Week 01: No lectures
    Weeks 02-04: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 05-06: Examination period
    Weeks 07-10: No lectures
    Weeks 11-16: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 17-20: Practical placement in inpatient acute care, approx. 160 hours
    Weeks 21-27: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 28-30: Examination period
    Weeks 31-35: No lectures
    Weeks 36-38: Practical placement in inpatient acute care, approx. 120 hours
    Week 39: Practical placement in long-term care, approx. 40 hours

    2nd year (semesters 3+4):
    Weeks 40-43: Practical placement in long-term care, approx. 160 hours
    Weeks 44-49: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 50-51: Practical placement in long-term care, approx. 120 hours
    Weeks 52-01: No lectures
    Weeks 02-03: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 04-06: Examination period
    Weeks 07-08: No lectures
    Weeks 09-12: Practical placement in long-term care, approx. 160 hours
    Weeks 13-20: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 21-24: Practical placement in outpatient care, approx. 160 hours
    Weeks 25-27: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 28-29: Examination period
    Weeks 30-36: No lectures
    Weeks 37-38: Practical placement in outpatient care, approx. 80 hours
    Week 39: No lectures

    3rd year (semesters 5+6):
    Weeks 40-43: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 41-48: Practical placement in outpatient care, approx. 200 hours
    Weeks 49-51: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 51-01: No lectures Weeks 02-03: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 04-05: Examination period Weeks 06-07: No lectures
    Weeks 08-10: Practical placement in pediatric nursing, approx. 120 hours
    Weeks 11-13: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 14-16: Practical placement in psychiatric nursing, approx. 120 hours
    Weeks 17-22: Teaching at the university
    Weeks 23-28: Practical placement in the chosen area of specialisation, approx. 240 hours
    Week 29: State examination (written)
    Weeks 30-32: Practical placement in the chosen area of specialisation, approx. 120 hours
    Weeks 33-39: No lectures

    4th year (semester 7):
    Weeks 40-43: Practical placement in the chosen area of specialisation, approx. 160 hours, incl. state examination (practical)
    Weeks 48-51: Practical placements in other areas, approx. 160 hours
    Weeks 52-01: No lectures
    Weeks 02-03: Teaching at the university
    Week 4: Examination period: state examination (oral)


Studium und Organisatorisches

So that everything runs smoothly

Here you will find organisational information about the nursing degree programme.

Please also note the materials in the download area, e.g.:

  • Schedule of practical placements
  • List of cooperating clinics

Have you already completed a 3-year vocational qualification? A shortened programme may be available (more details can be found under the links)!

  • The nursing degree is offered at the Faculty of Social and Health Care Sciences.

    Courses take place at two locations:

    • Prüfening location (Prüfeninger Str. 58, 93049 Regensburg)
    • Main Campus (Seybothstr. 2, 93053 Regensburg).

    It is easy to travel between the locations on foot, by bicycle or bus. 


  • The programme is accredited until 30.09.2027.


  • In principle, it is possible to study abroad. Information is available from the OTH Regensburg's International Office or the Student Advisory Service.


  • The study and examination regulations (SPO) and the study plan are documents that contain the regulations governing studying and examinations. You can find them in the download area.

     


Application info

1. Please register in the  OTH Regensburg application portal. It is not necessary to register with “Hochschulstart” for this degree programme.

2. The application process is entirely online. Complete the online application and upload all required application materials. This includes as a minimum your university entrance qualification. If further documents are necessary, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. You can upload missing documents by the end of the deadline. If you upload the required documents, your status will change.

4. You will automatically receive email notifications via the application portal when your application status changes.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will then receive an offer of a place of study online via the portal as well as an additional e-mail notification from the Admissions and Organisation Office of the OTH Regensburg. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For winter semesters:

Application period for first semesters: 1 May - 15 September
Application period for higher semesters: 1 May – 15 June

For summer semesters:

(no start of studies, therefore an application is only possible for a higher semester. This requires creditable achievements from a relevant programme of study).

Application period for higher semesters: 15 November - 15 January

 

1. Please register in the application portal of OTH Regensburg .

2. You can now select the programme you want to apply for. Please go through the steps of the application, read the information carefully and upload the required documents when prompted. If you are applying for a higher semester, the most important documents are your university entrance qualification (for details please also check the tab „International“), certificates of language proficiency, official transcripts of records showing the courses you already completed, as well as a completed and signed application for credit recognition. Additional documents will be pointed out in the application portal.

Important!
You should only apply for a higher semester if you have already completed at least one semester in a similar university degree in terms of academic level (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree) and field of study. If you are currently enrolled in your first semester at university, you should not apply for a higher semester because you will most likely not receive your exam results before our application deadline (we do not accept any documents after the deadline).

To assess whether you have already completed creditable work, you should first read the study and examination regulations of the programme you wish to study, in particular which courses and modules are included in the curriculum. Further details of course content can be found in the programme’s module handbook. You can find these documents on the OTH Regensburg programme website. If you believe that you have already completed courses that are equivalent in terms of content and workload to courses from the programme’s curriculum at OTH Regensburg, you can make a proposal for recognition to the Admissions Board by listing these courses in the application for credit transfer. You also need to submit transcripts of records. Please combine these with course or module descriptions from your previous university. Instead of uploading the complete module handbooks, you should only upload the module descriptions of the courses you have completed. If the courses were taken at OTH Regensburg, module descriptions are not required. If you would be interested in studying the programme in the first semester as well, you should apply separately for the first semester (different deadlines or requirements may apply).

3. Please check the OTH Regensburg application portal regularly for updates on your status or missing documents. If necessary, you can upload any missing documents before the application deadline.

4. As soon as your application has been processed by the Admissions Office, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with additional information. Please note that receiving a confirmation e-mail does not imply that you will also receive admission.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. The examination committee decides on the crediting of academic achievements and whether a placement in a higher semester is possible. This placement is based on the creditable achievements and not on the semesters completed. Please note that there may also be admission restrictions in the admission procedure for higher semesters. 

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For their application at the OTH Regensburg, international applicants need

  • a university entrance qualification
  • an adequate knowledge of German

 

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION

For an application for a Bachelor’s degree programme at the OTH Regensburg (university of applied sciences) international certificates, transcripts of your educational records and diplomas must first be recognized by uni-assist. Please request a so-called “preliminary review documentation” (in German abbr. VPD). (Exceptions are applications from the PR China and Vietnam. The recognition lies in the responsibility of the particular Academic Evaluation Center. However, if the APS certificate does not show a grade, a VPD is also required. Applicants from India need a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Center of India in order to request the VPD from uni-assist.)

 

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

German language skills on level DSH 2 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate either when applying or when enrolling via the online portal.

These certificates are recognized as an alternative to the DSH 2 certificate:

  • TestDaF: TDN 4 in all sections of the exam
  • Studienkolleg: Feststellungsprüfung „Deutsch“
  • DSD: Level II with C1 in all sections of the exam
  • Goethe: C2
  • telc: telc Deutsch C2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
  • ÖSD: C2
  • UNIcert® Deutsch III

Please read all texts and, if available, linked documents directly under Application Info!

 

If you need a visa to study in Germany, you should look into the visa procedure and (if necessary) register on the waitlist as soon as possible. Depending on your country, receiving a visa appointment can take a long time. On the other hand, our admission letters are only valid for one semester and admission cannot be deferred.

You can find more information for prospective international students (on visas or other issues) on the web pages of the International Office.

For prospective students with a master craftsman's certificate

With a master craftsman's certificate or an equivalent equivalent qualification, you can apply without restriction and have no subject restrictions, as you have a general university entrance qualification. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Meister" (vocationally qualified master craftsman).

When applying, in addition to your complete certificate including grade point average, you must also submit documentary proof of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with documentary proof that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.

In admission-restricted (NC) degree programmes, you automatically take part in the regional selection procedure according to Art. 45 Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHSchG) and within the 4% quota for professionally qualified persons.

Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.

If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).

For prospective students with a vocational qualification certificate

If you have completed vocational training, it is possible to apply for a place at university with a specific subject in mind. Your vocational training and the degree programme you wish to pursue must have a subject-related connection. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Gesellen" (vocationally qualified journeymen).

Please upload the following documents with your application:

1. Certificate of completion of vocational training including grade point average

2. Certificate of completion from a vocational school

3. Proof of subsequent full-time employment of at least three years relevant to the vocational training.

4. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.

5. Documentary record of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with confirmation that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal.

For full admission, applicants are still required to complete a two-semester probationary period, i.e. admission is tentative and subject to certain conditions. 

In admission-restricted (NC) degree programmes, you automatically take part in the regional selection procedure according to Art. 45 Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHSchG) and within the 4% quota for professionally qualified persons.

Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.

If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).

Admission and enrolment

If your application has the status “Gültig” ("valid"), you can already be assured that you will be offered a place in a study programme at the OTH Regensburg. (This does not apply to Bachelor degrees in Architecture, Industrial Design and Midwifery). You can download the corresponding “Zulassungsbescheid” (admission letter) in the application portal. You can accept your offer of admission immediately in the application portal and enrol online.

Enrolment generally takes place in August for the winter semester and in February for the summer semester.
If you have also applied for a degree programme with restricted admission, please wait with your current enrolment until the allocation of places in study programmes has been decided. However, to be on the safe side, you should enrol by the end of the deadline at the latest.
If you cannot be admitted due to missing documents, you will receive a letter of rejection.

Documents

The following documents must normally be uploaded for online enrolment at the university:

  • “Antrag auf Immatrikulation” (Application for enrolment) along with other documents required, depending on the individual case. You will be able to download the application for enrolment after accepting the place of study online in the OTH Regensburg application portal.
  •     Signed “Einwilligungserklärung zum Datenschutz” (declaration of consent regarding data protection). You will receive this together with the application for enrolment.
  •     Copy of valid identity card/passport
  •     Digital notification of health insurance, see the following notes "I would like to enrol. What do I have to do?"

Semester fee

You will receive the transfer details for the semester fee with your application for enrolment.

How can I enrol?

As soon as you have received an offer of admission, you can enrol online, making sure you do so before the deadline. You will be informed of the enrolment deadline and any further procedure in the “Antrag auf Immatrikulation” (application for enrolment), which you can download as a PDF once you have accepted the place of study online BOTH on hochschulstart.de and on HISinOne. Please note: Some coordination procedures may result in Hochschulstart automatically accepting your place of study for you. If this is the case, your application status will switch to “Zugelassen "(“Admitted"). In this case, please only accept your place of study in our application portal HISinOne.
The enrolment for a winter semester generally takes place in August or for a summer semester in February.

Documents

The following documents must normally be uploaded for online enrolment at the university:

  • “Antrag auf Immatrikulation” (Application for enrolment) along with other documents required, depending on the individual case. You will receive this after accepting the place of study online in the OTH Regensburg application portal.
  • Signed “Einwilligungserklärung zum Datenschutz” (declaration of consent regarding data protection). You will receive this together with the application for enrolment.
  • Copy of valid identity card/passport
  • Digital notification of health insurance, see the following notes "I would like to enrol. What do I have to do?"

Semester fee

You will receive the transfer details for the semester fee with your application for enrolment.

I want to enrol as a student and have to provide proof of health insurance. What do I need to do?

  • If you have chosen public / statutory insurance, please contact your health insurance company and inform them that you are planning to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. Your health insurance company will then send us a digital notification known as M10. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in PDF or paper form. Our institution number is H0000048 (please provide this to your insurance company if necessary).

    If you have questions about public vs. private insurance, please check the website of the DAAD.


  • If the insurance from your home country is not accepted in Germany and you are over 30 years old, you may have chosen a private health insurance for Germany. In this case, please contact any public health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents. Please inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg and remain privately insured. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of your exemption from public insurance. Please note that we cannot accept an insurance membership certificate from your private health insurance instead of the exemption. Our institution number is H0000048.

    If you have questions about public vs. private insurance, please check the website of the DAAD.


  • If you are already insured in another EU country, your insurance may be accepted in Germany. If that is the case, you need to apply from exemption from compulsory public insurance. To do that, please contact any public health insurance company in Germany, send them your insurance documents and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of exemption. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.

    If you are coming from a non-EU country and/or are over 30 years old, you need to take on public or private health insurance which is valid in Germany. The website of the DAAD should help you better understand your options and choose the type of insurance which is best for you. After you have chosen your insurance, please ask your insurance company to send us a digital confirmation message of your insurance, or (if you have chosen private insurance) apply for exemption as instructed above.   

     

     


What our students say

I like the fact that the degree programme has a very large practical component and you get to know all the different areas of nursing. There is also a strong emphasis on critical thinking. Possible new solutions are developed and discussed.

Lisa Kramer
Nursing student

I think that the academisation of nursing is becoming increasingly important. Especially in view of the growing need for care in our society, it is helpful to be able to bring findings from scientific research to the patient's bedside.

Amelie Utz
Nursing student

With the knowledge from my nursing degree, I can care for patients in the best possible way according to the latest findings. It also enables me to further develop nursing practice.

Antonia Zimmermann
Nursing student