Our programmesThe degree programmes offered at Witten/Herdecke University

Find your dream degree programme

At Witten/Herdecke University, we offer you a wide selection of full-time and part-time degree programmes as well as additional qualifications up to doctoral studies. Whether state examination, Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, health or society – you will find the right program for you here.

Our degree programs are practical and focus not only on grades, but also on personality and motivation. You will learn in small groups with plenty of room for exchange and reflection. The Studium fundamentale (Stufu) offers you the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and explore new areas beyond your main degree programme.

We offer these Bachelor's degree programmes

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Management (B. Sc.)

More than just a Management degree programme: we prepare you for your career with a high practical component. Whether you opt for a start-up, global corporation, family business or NGO, with the Management Bachelor's programme you will develop your leadership personality and build a valuable network in the business world during your studies.

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Management im Gesundheitswesen (B. Sc.)

We combine business management expertise with medical knowledge – in a practical and future-oriented way. Whether in consulting, healthcare organisations or start-ups with a focus on public welfare and innovation: with a Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Management, you will actively shape the healthcare industry of tomorrow and build a strong network while still studying.

A student on the Management & Psychology (B. Sc.) degree programme at UW/H

Management & Psychologie (B. Sc.)

In the interdisciplinary Management & Psychology degree programme, you will combine different perspectives from business management and psychology. You will learn how organisations and markets work, how people behave in organisations and as consumers and how you can apply this knowledge in business.

A student on the PPÖ (B. A.) degree programme at the UW/H

PPÖ – Philosophie, Politik und Ökonomik (B. A.)

What happens in the field of tension between economics and politics has a profound impact on the lives of all people. On the PPÖ – Philosophie, Politik und Ökonomik degree programme, you will put decisions to the ethical and philosophical test and expand scientific theory with valuable practical experience for your project: Making the world a better place!

A student on the Economics, Politics and Law programme (B.A.) at UW/H

Wirtschaft, Politik und Recht (B. A.)

In order to improve our society in the long term, we need to understand how politics and business work, as well as the legal framework within which they operate. With this Bachelor's degree programme, we bring together Economics, Law and Political Science. Learn to understand the complex interrelationships and develop solutions for social challenges.

Two female students on the Psychology (B. Sc.) degree programme at the UW/H

Psychologie (B. Sc.)

Is your goal to become a psychotherapist? Then our Bachelor of Psychology with a specialisation in psychotherapy is the first step in your training. From the very first semester, you will experience in practice what it means to empathise with people. You will learn various therapeutic approaches and scientific methods. With a Bachelor of Science degree, you will have a broad knowledge of psychological theories and specialised knowledge in the fields of clinical psychology and diagnostics.

Bachelor of Choice

Complete freedom in your studies

Study with complete freedom in the Bachelor of Choice programme: You can choose from five degree programmes in Business & Society with individual specialisation options, interdisciplinary nano-degrees and over 100 courses in Studium fundamentale. What's special: Within the first year of study, you have the opportunity to switch to one of the five other degree programmes without giving away credits and time.

To the Bachelor of Choice

We offer these Master's degree programmes

Students on the Master's degree programme in Community Health Nursing work with a tablet

Community Health Nursing (M. Sc.)

Our Community Health Nursing Master's programme prepares you for a completely new, innovative career in healthcare - with advanced medical knowledge. Join us and help shape the future of healthcare and primary care now!

Students in Nursing Science (M. Sc.) in a seminar.

Pflegewissenschaft (M. Sc.)

As a nursing scientist, work from a scientific perspective to improve quality, transparency and respectful treatment in nursing. Learn from the pioneers of nursing science how to develop innovations and implement them in nursing practice.

PPE - Philosophy, Politics and Economics (M. A.)

Your goal: to change the world for the better as a leader in business, politics and society? On the international PPE Master's programme, you will achieve this goal together with students from all over the world and from a wide range of disciplines.

A psychology student (M. Sc.) presents results on a metaplan wall.

Psychologie mit Schwerpunkt klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie (M. Sc.)

Have you successfully completed your Bachelor's degree in Psychology or are you about to? With the Psychology Master's programme at Witten/Herdecke University, you are taking the logical next step towards being allowed to practice as a psychotherapist after your studies, to do a doctorate or to go into research.

A student in Strategy & Organisation (M. Sc.) is sitting in a seminar.

Management (M. Sc.)

Do you want to deepen your solid management skills after a predominantly business-related Bachelor's degree? With the Management Master's degree programme, you will consistently develop into the manager of the future.

Witten MBA - Leadership & Management

Do you want to take on more responsibility in a team, in a company or in society? Then the part-time Witten MBA is the right programme for you!

A human medicine student examines the back of a man without a shirt

Modellstudiengang Medizin (StEx)

"Fit for practice" is our motto for your medicine degree programme at Witten/Herdecke University. From the first semester onwards, we introduce you to everyday working life using the problem-based learning (POL) method and sound clinical-practical training - covering the full breadth and depth of the medical spectrum.

Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde (StEx)

Our aim is to train you as a dentist with in-depth theoretical knowledge and practical skills - but also with social skills and the ability to reflect.

Studium fundamentale

Discover your potential beyond your degree programme

Studium fundamentale (Stufu) is the centrepiece of our university. It offers you the opportunity to continue your education beyond your degree programme and to try things out. In Stufu, we offer you over 100 interdisciplinary courses from which you can choose freely.

To the Stufu

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Additional qualifications

Expand your educational profile with accompanying study programmes & certificates

We also offer you the opportunity to expand your educational profile with competences from other subject areas - through additional qualifications such as accompanying studies, nano-degrees or double degrees. The courses are designed in such a way that they can be integrated into your degree programme.

To the additional qualifications

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Degree programme for working professionals

Study programmes for professionals

We offer a range of further training opportunities for people who have already completed an apprenticeship or a degree and are currently in employment.

Further training

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Doctoral studies & Ph. D. programmes

Courage for an academic career

Would you like to gain further academic qualifications at Witten/Herdecke University? We support you with your doctoral studies, encourage you to take part in a Ph. D. programme or a postdoctoral university lecturing qualification.