Physician Assistant (BSc)

The degree programme is divided into three phases: the foundation phase (semesters 1-2), the main study phase (semesters 3-6), and the practical phase (semesters 7-8).

Foundation Phase

• Scientific and medical foundations
• Anatomy and pathology
• Physiology and pathophysiology

Main Study Phase

• Clinical subjects, e.g. internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, gynaecology
• Clinical traineeship: internal medicine, surgery
• Pharmacology and toxicology
• Medical communication
• Medical law & ethics
• Medical technology, medical information systems, e-health
• Project and process management
• Bachelor's thesis

Practical Phase

• Practical year

Our DocLab is a training and learning environment where you can acquire and practise practical skills in a safe, realistic setting.

We use various simulation methods such as high-tech mannequins and models to recreate patient scenarios. Video recordings with subsequent analysis during debriefing sessions allow you to reflect on and improve your interactions and techniques together with lecturers, tutors and fellow students.

Training in the Medical Skills Lab

• Medical procedures: Inserting catheters, venous access or infusions
• Surgical techniques: Suturing, knot-tying and donning sterile operating theatre clothing
• Emergency medicine: Resuscitation and managing complex emergency scenarios
• Communication and interaction: Taking patient histories and patient education

Equipment Highlights

• High-fidelity simulation mannequin Leonardo in the simulation patient room
• Surgical lab with suturing trainer
• Four ultrasound devices
• Medical equipment for basic monitoring and clinical examination
• Professional video system for briefing and debriefing
• Resuscitation mannequins
• Breathing trainers

• This degree programme is ideal as academic further education if you already have a completed vocational training in healthcare.
• The standard study duration is normally 8 semesters, with the last two semesters as the practical year. If you have completed healthcare training, the practical year can be shortened to 6 months – reducing the study duration to 7 semesters.​

• This degree programme is medical and practice-oriented. Many courses take place in the faculty's own DocLab, where students practise hands-on skills.​
• Physician Assistants form part of the medical team and carry out demanding tasks. This makes the programme a genuine alternative to medical school.
• The Physician Assistant role has long been established abroad. The German degree is internationally recognised, allowing you to practise this profession abroad too.
• The standard study duration is 8 semesters, with the final two semesters dedicated to the practical year.​

A Physician Assistant carries out delegated medical tasks. Typical areas of responsibility include:

• Patient care
• History taking and clinical examination
• Ward duties
• Diagnostics (e.g. ultrasound, ECG, etc.)
• Wound care and emergency treatments
• Surgical assistance
• Management of processes, ward routines, admissions and discharges, preparation of rehabilitation and occupational therapy applications, operating theatre management
• Coordination of therapy teams
• Communication
• Documentation

• This degree programme has a strong practical focus. From the first semester, you can simulate and practise practical skills in our DocLab. A first medical placement – the internal medicine clerkship – is scheduled for the 3rd semester and takes place alongside your studies at a clinical facility. This introduces you early to clinical patient care. The surgery clerkship follows in the 4th semester.
• Semesters 7 and 8 are dedicated to the practical year, completed at a medical facility such as a hospital or practice. Students who have already completed vocational training in healthcare can apply to shorten this phase to 6 months.
• The programme can be studied dually as part of the enhanced practical training.
• Stays abroad are not mandatory but are recommended and supported by both the faculty and Hochschule Neu-Ulm. Options include a semester abroad, completing a placement, or shorter stays such as short-term placements, language courses, or summer/winter schools. Preparatory language courses from the Language Centre's extensive range are available from the 2nd semester onwards.

Cooperation partners for the university internship as well as for the university internship with in-depth practice include:

• Günzburg-Krumbach district clinics
• Burgau Therapy Centre
• RKU - University and Rehabilitation Clinics Ulm
• Alb Fils Clinics
• Rems-Murr Clinics
• Ulm University Hospital
• Dillingen-Wertingen District Hospital
• Specialist Hospital Ichenhausen
• Klinikum Memmingen
• Black Forest Baar Clinic Villingen-Schwenningen
• Waldburg-Zeil Clinics
• Internal Medicine Practice Yildiz
• Sana Clinics Biberach
• SUAVIA Foundation Hospital Weißenhorn
• SUAVIA Donauklinik Neu-Ulm

For further information, please contact the Practice Officer (pa-praxisbeauftragte[at]hnu[dot]de).

Dual studies at HNU combine academic learning with practical experience. At HNU, this is implemented through the model of studies with practical experience, which integrates extended phases of work experience into the degree programme.

Although the term “Dual studies” is not commonly used in English-speaking countries, it has become a well-established concept in Germany. Internationally, it may also be referred to as a dual study programme, cooperative education, work-study programme or work-integrated learning.

• At least advanced technical college entrance qualification (valid in Bavaria)
• With at least 3 years of work experience after completion of the training, "studies without Abi" is also possible
• For international applicants: German C1
• The degree programme has  (local) admission restrictions, under certain circumstances, this may result in an Numerus Clausus
• Grade improvement possible with completed healthcare training

Numerus Clausus (NC)

For the winter semester: 02.05. - 15.07.
For the summer semester: 15.11. - 15.01.