MSc Palliative Care (Continuing Education Program) at University of Freiburg

Part-time, job-accompanying continuing education Master of Science (blended learning) for health care professionals working in palliative care, taught in German. It qualifies graduates for management and practice roles in inpatient and outpatient palliative care, in training and continuing education, and in science and research.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine  |  Department: Chair of Palliative Medicine  |  Duration: 4-6 semesters (80 ECTS), depending on the ECTS value of the first degree  |  Intake: Winter semester; applications 1 March to 30 September  |  Study mode: continuing education; German-taught  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Transdisciplinary content from medicine, psychology, social science, ethics and organisational management. Modules cover scientific foundations, symptoms and symptom control, communication and psychosocial and spiritual issues, organisation and management, and ethics, law and society, followed by specialisation and project modules and a Master module.

Career pathways

Management and practice positions in inpatient and outpatient palliative care, training and continuing education, and science and research.

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