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The Health Sciences bachelor degree is the

first part of our Bologna-compliant medical

education programme and opens the door

to range of new health science professions.

KEY FEATURES

› Basis for Austria’s first Bologna-

compliant medical education

programme

› Integrated study of biomedical

engineering and health economics

› Small-group teaching with a strong

practical focus

› All-round individual supervision

› Sufficient time and space to nurture

personal talents

Programme graduates will possess the in-

terdisciplinary communication, professio-

nal and problem-solving skills they require

to address medical, biomedical engineering

and health economics issues.

CAREER PERSPECTIVES

The Health Sciences bachelor programme

is a prerequisite for entry to the Human

Medicine master programme, and provides

a high-quality foundation for further edu-

cation in areas such as:

› Biomedical engineering

› Medical documentation

› Pharmaceutical industry

Students aiming to enter specialised occu-

pations such as medical documentation

assistant or pharmaceutical adviser have

the option of taking advanced electives.

STRUCTURE

Modular courses are offered in all semes-

ters, with the Professional Development

module playing a vital role throughout the

programme. The aim is to provide training

in professional conduct for the medical and

health professions, which in turn promotes

interpersonal and professional socialisa-

HEALTH SCIENCESBACHELOR PROGRAMME

AT A GLANCE

Format: full-time

Duration: six semesters

ECTS: 180

Fees: € 7,000 per semester

Language of instruction: English

Academic degree: Bachelor of Sciences (BSc)

tion. A regularly updated “e-Portfolio”

allows you and your lecturers to monitor

your progress and the development of skills

throughout the programme.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

› School-leaving qualification or general

university entrance examination for

medical degree programmes

› Basic Latin (to be completed by the end

of Health Science bachelor programme)

› Proof of study of biology of at least one

hour per week above school year 8

› English language proficiency with

minimum entrance level of 6.0 in IELTS,

or a TOEFL equivalent or Cambridge

English: First (FCE) certificate

› Study place based on the Karl Land-

steiner University selection process

› For information on special require-

ments for applicants from EU/EEA and

non-EU/non-EEA countries, visit

www.kl.ac.at/en/admission

SELECTION PROCESS

› To apply online, visit

www.kl.ac.at/en/admission/application

› Two-stage process: written examination

and interview

> An updated list of application dates and

deadlines is available at

www.kl.ac.at/en/admission/key-dates-

and-deadlines

SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS

Special scholarships and other forms of

financial assistance are intended to make

the degree programmes at Karl Landstei-

ner University accessible to all prospective

students, regardless of their financial situa-

tion. To find out more, visit www.kl.ac.at or

www.noe-fb.at (German only).

Karl Landsteiner University of Health Scien-

ces is the first Austrian tertiary education

institute to offer interdisciplinary medical

and health sciences degree programmes

in line with the requirements of the Bolo-

gna model. The university’s combination

of medical training with a strong focus on

technology and economics paves the way

for entry into rewarding new careers in

health science. A network of university

hospitals in St Pölten, Krems and Tulln en-

ables the university to provide students with

quality-assured, research-led education,

and to carry out top-class clinical research

that is recognised worldwide. Karl Landstei-

ner University received accreditation from

the Agency for Quality Assurance and Ac-

creditation Austria (AQ Austria) in late 2013.

SHAPING THE FUTUREOF HEALTHCARE

KARL LANDSTEINER UNIVERSITY

OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30

A-3500 Krems

Degree programme administration

Tel: +43 (0)2732 72090 ext. 260 (fax: ext. 501)

Email: studienadministration@kl.ac.at

www.kl.ac.at

CURRICULUMHEALTH SCIENCES

PREPARATORY COURSE AND PR

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SEMESTER 3

Human health and disease,

health care, applied science

SEMESTER 4

Basics in diagnosis and treatment,

life style diseases and epidemiology),

science project

PROGRESS MONITORING

Circulation, regulation,

adaptation and homeostasis

Mind, senses and activity,

life Cycle, clinical and patient

centered care

SEMESTER 5 SEMESTER 6

BACHELOR THESIS

ELECTIVES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROGRESS MONITORING

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Strategies in health sciences,

somatology, from cellbiology to

life cycle

Function and regulation,

molecular control and complex

systems, scientific thinking in

medicine

PROGRESS MONITORING

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2

SHAREHOLDERS

PARTNERS

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