During the seven-semester Bachelor's degree course, you will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about the nursing care of people of all ages. The knowledge is based on evidence-based nursing care so that you can justify your actions with scientific findings and put current research into practice.
As part of the generalist training, you will get to know various settings, including acute care facilities, outpatient care and inpatient long-term care. The course teaches content in the areas of nursing science, evidence-based nursing practice, human and social science fundamentals as well as overarching tasks in nursing.
Individual specializations are possible in the elective modules Family Health Nursing, Intermediate Care, Nursing in Oncology or Teaching and Learning in Nursing Practice.
You will receive a training allowance throughout your studies and will be awarded two degrees upon successful completion of the course:
- Professional qualification as a nursing specialist
- Bachelor of Science degree
Type of Study
DualStandard period of study
7 SemesterCredits
180 ECTSCourse language
GermanAdmission period
Varies depending on the cooperation partner.
Admission Requirement
Study program with admission requirementsStart
Winter semesterDegree
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Hints for application
Admission requirements: Training contract for university nursing training with one of our practice partners.
The dual Bachelor's degree course in nursing combines vocational training in nursing with a university degree.
One focus in the first two semesters is on teaching the basics of human sciences. This includes courses on anatomy, physiology and developmental psychology.
In the third and fourth semesters, this knowledge is then deepened through the main lectures in internal medicine and surgery. You will attend these courses together with students of human medicine and other healthcare professions. There are also other courses, e.g. on dermatology, gynecology and pharmacology.
There is a particular focus on evidence-based nursing practice. These modules accompany you throughout your studies, where you will learn about nursing interventions for various clinical pictures or problems and can classify their evidence on the basis of studies.
Modules on nursing research are also included throughout the course. You will acquire and deepen your knowledge of literature research, various study designs, qualitative and quantitative research and statistics.
The range of course content is rounded off by modules on social science principles and overarching tasks in nursing. They deal with the structure of the healthcare system, are familiar with the legal framework and have an insight into developments in professional policy. They deal with communication models and conflict resolution and are able to adopt different perspectives.
You will complete your studies with the state examination, which consists of a written, practical and oral part, and with the Bachelor's thesis.
It is possible to apply for the dual Bachelor's degree course in nursing in the winter semester. To do this, you apply directly to one of our practice partners for a training place on the university nursing course. Different application deadlines apply depending on the practice partner - please check the homepage of the respective practice partner. Please submit your complete application documents and a letter of motivation.
Your letter of motivation should include:
- Your personal reasons (e.g. talents, skills, interests) why you are interested in the degree program,
- Information on the extent to which you already have previous experience or special prior knowledge in a nursing, social or medical field of activity,
- Your personal goals that you are pursuing with this degree program for your own professional development,
- Your personal expectations of this degree program with regard to your personal development.
Application procedure
After you have applied to the practice partner and your application documents have been reviewed, you will be invited to present yourself in a personal interview. Your documents will then be forwarded to the University of Lübeck. Following the interview, the practice partner and the head of degree program will jointly decide on your admission to the dual study program. If you are successfully admitted, you will be contacted by the Student Service Center and asked to submit all necessary documents for enrolment via the application portal of the University of Lübeck.
You can find all the important information about starting your first semester here.
If you have already completed a 3-year vocational training course with a state examination, admission to the dual study program in nursing is no longer possible. In this case, however, you may be eligible for the part-time Bachelor's degree course in Applied Nursing Science. You can find more information about this course here.
40 students are admitted in the winter semester of the respective year.
You will receive 2 qualifications:
- a professional qualification as a nursing specialist
- the Bachelor of Science degree.
Upon successful completion of the course after seven semesters, students receive a Bachelor of Science degree and a professional qualification as a nursing specialist.
Due to the versatility and interdisciplinarity of the dual Bachelor's degree course in Nursing, there are many fields of activity for graduates, e.g:
In patient-oriented care - conventional tasks of nurses with a special focus on
- Care of people with complex care needs, e.g. care of critically ill people, discharge management/transition or interprofessional and cross-facility collaboration
- Adaptation of care structures/processes at ward level, e.g. implementation of new guidelines and standards or implementation of internal team training, case discussions and practical instructions
In science
- Collaboration in staff units for evidence-based care and care development
- Collaboration in the planning and implementation of studies
Other areas of activity in health and social care
- Low-threshold services for people in precarious situations
- Development aid
The dual study program in nursing also qualifies you for certain activities that were previously reserved exclusively for doctors ("transfer of medical activities"). This means that after successfully completing the course, you will be able to independently carry out certain activities in the care areas of diabetic metabolism, chronic wounds and dementia.
Two regulations apply to the Bachelor's degree course in Nursing:
- The examination procedure regulations for all degree programs: These regulations contain guidelines that apply to all medical and nursing degree programs at the University of Lübeck.
- The course-specific course regulations: These summarize all regulations that apply to the nursing course in particular. Among other things, the individual courses of the entire semester are listed here and a study plan is presented.
Group of professors (member / deputy member)
Prof. Dr. rer. cur. K. Balzer (Chairwoman) / Prof. Dr. med. A. Katalinic
Prof. Dr. med. C. Nau (Deputy Chair) / Prof. Dr. K. Lüdtke
Prof. Dr. med. E. Herting / Prof. Dr. med. A. Rody
Prof. Dr. med. E. Schmidt / Prof. Dr. med. J. Steinhäuser
Prof. Dr. phil. Anne Rahn / Prof. Dr. med. J. Westermann
Group of research assistants (member / deputy member)
Dr. rer. hum. biol. C. Herr /Dr. med. M. Noftz
Group of students (member / deputy member)
Tom Bosse Bartholl/ Katharina Maczewski
