Shape Your Future at the University of Siegen
Why does one person get sick while others stay healthy? How can we prevent disease and promote well-being? How can digital tools help improve prevention and healthcare? And how does growing digitalization in our daily lives affect our health — and how can we use digital health technologies to address people’s needs? These are the central questions of digital public health.
This field builds on the population-based approach of public health and integrates the ongoing digital transformation of our environments. Digital public health is an interdisciplinary, application-oriented discipline that explores, analyzes, and develops solutions to health challenges affecting entire populations or specific groups — always in the context of the opportunities and demands created by digitalization.
Quick Facts
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
4 semesters -
Admission restricted
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Language of instruction
German and English
Career Prospects
The master’s degree program in Digital Public Health provides a strong foundation in analytical and methodological skills, combined with practical, application-oriented knowledge. Graduates can pursue careers in research institutions, health and care insurance providers, social welfare organizations, non-profit associations and foundations, public health agencies and authorities, hospitals, or consulting centers, as well as in the private sector. Their expertise at the intersection of health, digitalization, and society is highly sought after to help guide digital transformation in ways that are evidence-based and responsive to real-world needs.
The master's degree program deepens the competencies and skills acquired in the bachelor's degree and allows students to focus on specific areas through the range of core electives. The prerequisite for this is a bachelor's degree in a degree program with a focus on health sciences. Applicants must prove that they have acquired a certain amount of basic epidemiological and/or statistical knowledge before starting their studies (at least 12 ECTS credits in total). Of course, the bachelor's degree program Digital Biomedical and Health Sciences with a second core subject Digital Public Health at the University of Siegen meets these admission requirements.
Departmental Examination Regulations/Degree Plans/Module Handbooks/Internship Regulations
Departmental Examination Regulations (known in German as Fachprüfungsordnungen, or FPOs) define the basic structures of a degree program (including admission requirements and curriculum). Students are automatically subject to the current version of an FPO when they enroll for their first semester. Even if a new FPO is issued during your studies, you will still be subject to the rules of the original version according to which you enrolled (presuming the FPO has not otherwise been revoked).
Each degree plan represents the recommended ideal course of study for a given subject and is a constituent part of any FPO.
Supplementary regulations and detailed information for each module (such as requirements for taking a written examination and the content of the modules/events) can be found in the module handbooks.
The internship regulations define the conditions under which the compulsory or optional internships must be completed.
Before the start of the lecture period, we recommend that you review the degree plan for your degree program so that you know which modules are planned for the start of your studies.
Why choose Digital Public Health at the University of Siegen?
- The only Master’s program in Germany offering a degree in Digital Public Health
- Flexible study paths with customizable focus areas and independent research opportunities
- Strong partnerships between the University and healthcare organizations, with many companies actively recruiting our Master’s students
- Outstanding faculty-to-student ratio — a close-knit academic community where small class sizes ensure excellent supervision and mentoring
- Broad and engaging selection of elective courses that allow you to tailor your studies to your professional interests
