Health EducationM.A.
Legal requirements increasingly point toward Master's degrees as a prerequisite for teaching at health vocational schools. This part-time Master's gives you a state-recognized teaching qualification — and the pedagogical professionalism to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving field.
Key Facts
4 Semesters
90 ECTS
German (C1)
October 1st
Teaching Format
In-person attendance (up to 25% online) — block format compatible with employment
€425-495/month
€2,550-2,970/semester
BAföG eligible
Accredited by the Accreditation Council
Accreditation procedure carried out by AHPGS
Programme Profile
The advancing academicization of healthcare professions requires educators who combine deep subject expertise with high pedagogical professionalism. Only then can they keep pace with the significant dynamics in the field of health education. The M.A. Health Education (Gesundheitspädagogik) equips you with a well-founded, practice-oriented competence profile — the professional pedagogical know-how to master all tasks and challenges of daily work at health vocational schools.
With the Master's degree, you receive a state-recognized teaching qualification for health and nursing schools in your own healthcare profession. This recognition is valid nationwide across Germany. In this way, you permanently secure your professional future as a qualified teacher at health vocational schools. Additionally, you qualify for leadership positions at state-recognized vocational schools.
The programme combines presence-based study phases with self-directed learning via the e-learning platform, allowing you to organize your studies individually and optimally align them with your professional and family situation. A practice semester — adaptable to individual needs — ensures the acquisition of practice-relevant competencies for teaching and other roles at vocational schools.
Important note: This is not a Lehramtsstudium (state teaching degree). It does not qualify for teaching at state schools, state vocational schools (Berufsschulen), vocational high schools (Berufsgymnasien), or upper secondary centers (Oberstufenzentren), which typically require a completed state teaching degree in one vocational and one general subject.
“Health education plays a decisive role in our modern society. Health educators convey knowledge and competencies. We ultimately empower people to lead a healthy and fulfilled life. This requires psychological, didactic, and technical skills and knowledge to design teaching and learning processes for specific target groups. At Health Innovation University, our experts teach this toolkit — hands-on, in small learning groups, and embedded in a strong network of partners. Health educators have a job guarantee. Our team ensures you master the job with distinction.”
Prof. Dr. phil. Markus Dormann
Programme Director, Health Care Education / Gesundheitspädagogik (B.A.) and Gesundheitspädagogik (M.A.)
Key Study Areas
Comprehensive modules covering pedagogy, media didactics, learning psychology, and research — with strong practical orientation
Health Education in Interdisciplinary Contexts
Media Didactics (Analog and Digital Formats)
Learning Psychology and Counseling of Adult Learners
Competency- and Action-Oriented Teaching Practice
Ethical Reflections and Empirical Methods
Practical Orientation: Electives and Field Practicum
State-Recognized Teaching Qualification
With the Master's degree, you receive a state-recognized teaching qualification for health and nursing schools in your own healthcare profession. This recognition is valid nationwide across all German federal states — permanently securing your professional future.
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Learn how the M.A. Health Education prepares you for professional teaching and educational leadership
Curriculum Structure
4-semester part-time Master's programme: intensive theory phase, practice semester, and Master's thesis
Semesters 1–2: Theory Phase
Pedagogical Foundations and Subject-Specific Expertise
Field Practicum
Complete a practice semester at a health or nursing vocational school — adaptable to your individual needs — to develop hands-on teaching competencies in your healthcare profession.
Thesis and Doctoral Pathway
Write your Master's thesis with close supervision. Outstanding graduates are encouraged and advised to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD). Support for publications and conference contributions available.
Shape the Future of Health Education
The M.A. Health Education qualifies you for teaching at health vocational schools and leadership positions — with a job guarantee in a high-demand field.
Health Vocational Schools
Teach at state-recognized health and nursing schools with a full teaching qualification in your healthcare profession. The qualification is valid nationwide.
Educational Leadership
Take on leadership and management roles in course direction, school development, and the advancement of teaching quality at vocational schools.
Continuing Education
Work in professional development, further training, and higher education teaching — shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Career Paths
Career Development
High-Demand Profession
Health educators with a Master's degree are in extremely high demand. The state-recognized teaching qualification opens doors to secure, well-paid positions at health vocational schools across Germany.
“Private universities score points with greater practical focus and intensive support.”
German Economic Institute (IW)
Study on Higher Education Quality
Why Study Health Education at Health Innovation University?
Receive a teaching qualification valid across all German federal states for health and nursing vocational schools — permanently securing your career as a qualified educator
Study in small learning groups with a unique triangulation approach: evidence-based academic theory, scientific methods, and practice-oriented, application-focused knowledge
If you lack the required 30 ECTS in pedagogy/educational sciences, you can complete a preparatory programme (Propädeutikum) to gain direct entry to the Master's
Focus on contemporary educational issues: diversity, digitalization, learning counseling, and competency orientation — preparing you for the realities of modern teaching
Admission Requirements
Qualifications Accepted
- Higher education entrance qualification (Abitur, Fachhochschulreife, or equivalent)
- Completed vocational training in a healthcare profession
- Completed Bachelor's degree in health education or related field: 210 ECTS, with min. 30 ECTS in pedagogy/educational sciences
- Successful admission interview. Propädeutikum available for candidates lacking 30 ECTS in pedagogy
No Numerus Clausus
Admission is NC-free. For candidates lacking the required 30 ECTS in education sciences, a preparatory programme (Propädeutikum) is available to gain direct entry to the Master's.
Fees & Financing
Financing Options
- Student loans (Studienkredite)
- Educational loans (Bildungskredite)
- Aufstiegsstipendium (advancement scholarship)
- Health Innovation University semester scholarship
Ready to Lead in Health Education?
Applications for the upcoming winter semester are now open. Gain your state-recognized teaching qualification and secure your career at health vocational schools.