Digital Biomedical and Health Sciences with a focus on Digital Public Health
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Networked thinking for the health of tomorrow: on the Digital Biomedical and Health Sciences degree course, you will analyze and design aspects of a digital healthcare system that benefits everyone.
Your future begins in Siegen
The healthcare system is facing major challenges: Rural care, an ageing society and the introduction of new, digital practices. The degree program combines the fields of (bio)medicine, technology and health economics and sociology in an interdisciplinary way.
In the Public Health focus area, you will learn to analyze and shape challenges and changes in the healthcare system from a sociological perspective. The focus is on researching and developing new social and cultural approaches to diagnosis, prevention, therapy and aftercare for digitally networked healthcare.
Through cooperation with clinical training partners from the region and research internships, the degree program prepares you for your future career in a practical way.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
6 semesters -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
German
Career prospects
Students have the opportunity to acquire a wide range of medical-related knowledge in individually supervised seminars, lectures and practical exercises so that they can later work as experts in a variety of professions.
These include the pharmaceutical industry, hospitals, insurance companies, healthcare associations, companies in the healthcare industry, workplace health promotion or public institutions such as local authority health departments.
If you do not have a high school diploma, but do have the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences, or are already in the middle of your professional life, please find out more here.
Good reasons for studying Digital Public Health at the University of Siegen
- Digitality is becoming increasingly important in the healthcare professions
- You will be involved in current research topics and projects right from the start
- with a keen interest in research in rural areas, you can apply your acquired skills directly in the region
- Unique degree program profile in Germany
- modern, innovative learning tools and techniques such as the SkillsLab and VR/AR Lab
