B.Sc. Midwifery Sciences (dual-cooperative)
Right from the start…
Midwives accompany women and their families from the beginning of pregnancy until the end of breastfeeding period. They support and take care of women in this special phase of life, they independently supervise and conduct physiological births and examine and nurse newborns and infants. Their work is indispensable for the medical and psycho-social well-being of women and their families.
The dual-cooperative Bachelor’s study program Midwifery prepares students for the versatile and highly responsible work of midwives. Theoretical and practical study phases alternate.
The theoretical study phases take place at the university. They also include practical skills-training in modernly equipped simulation rooms with simulation dolls and simulation models, which prepare our students for real life situations.
The practical study phases take place at our clinical and non-clinical cooperation partners, in delivery rooms, pregnancy ambulances, postnatal care wards and in children’s clinics. We also cooperate with non-clinical free-lance midwives, birth centers or obstetrics practices.
Practice consultants take care of our students both during clinical and non-clinical assignments. Students are being remunerated throughout the entire study program.
Study objective
Students will be qualified to meet the demanded competences of the study and examination regulations for midwives (HebStPrV). Graduates have knowledge and abilities to support physiological pregnancy, birth, postpartum period and breastfeeding period. They gain professional and personal skills to meet the complex requirements of clinical and ambulant midwifery. They are able to work responsibly according to the standards of midwifery and the corresponding sciences and to reflect and evaluate their work.
Graduates receive the title of Bachelor of Science and the German state licence Hebamme (midwife).
Advantages for our students:
- close connection of theory and practice
- well-established cooperations of our university with clinical and non-clinical partners
- non-clinical work-experience abroad possible
- optional mandatory modules to create your personal focus
- individual support
- innovative teaching and study methods in small study groups
- modern skills and simulation rooms
- highly motivated teachers with many years of professional experience in midwifery, both in science and practice
- remuneration during the entire study program
time | 7 semesters full-time study program |
modules | 21 modules (16 theory modules, 5 practice modules) |
ECTS | 210 ECTS |
start of studies | in the winter semester (1st September) |
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Every semester there will be a practical phase of at least four weeks. The 3rd and 5th semester mainly consist of practice phases. If students wish, they have the option of spending a non-clinical work experience of several weeks abroad.
After each module, an exam has to be taken. The practical, written and oral exam parts of the state examination for the professional recognition as midwife take place in the form of module exams in the 6th and 7th semester.The Bachelor’s thesis has to be written during the 7th semester.
Formal admission requirements:
1. University entrance qualification:
· graduation from high school or equivalent after at least 12 school years or
· a diploma of professional training in health care
2. Bodily fitness to accomplish the study program of Midwifery (medical certificate/official form)
3. Certificate of good conduct (official form)
4. Very good command of German (C1 level), language certificate necessary for applicants without a German university entrance qualification
5. Contract with one of our practical cooperation partners for an academic midwifery training
Personal preconditions:
- interest in working with people from different cultures
- empathy
- team spirit
- resilience and flexibility
- sense of responsibility
- medical interest
- willingness to work in shifts and on weekends
- eagerness to learn independently
- good command of English
Information events - Nursing (B.Sc.) for the start of the winter semester 2024/25
Online & Presence
Online: May 21 from 11.00 - 12.00 a.m. via Zoom, register without obligation: pflege@hwg-lu.de
- Online: June 04 from 16.00 - 17.00 via Zoom, register without obligation: pflege@hwg-lu.de
- Presence: June 05 from 5.30 p.m. in our skills and simulation center, Maxstraße 48, 67059 Ludwigshafen
Meet us ...
- University Information Day (HIT), HWG Ludwigshafen, Ernst-Boehe Str. campus, June 8 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Apprenticeship fair of the employment agency and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Fritz-Walter-Stadion, June 26, 2024
- Springboard Fair, Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, September 27 & 28, 2024
Nursing (B.Sc.) Start in winter semester 2024/25
The degree program qualifies students for a very dynamically developing field of work and offers excellent development and career opportunities.
Students will be qualified to perform the nursing, preventive, health-promoting, palliative and rehabilitative tasks associated with the nursing profession in a comprehensive, theory-led and evidence-based manner.
In addition, you will acquire the competence to independently practice medicine in the areas of dementia, chronic wounds and diabetic metabolic diseases. Wounds and diabetic metabolism. The acquisition of this competence is currently only possible as part of the degree course.
In addition to professional competence, methodological competence and personal competence, scientific methodological competence is also specifically promoted during the course.
The degree program concludes with the academic degree of Bachelor of Science and the state accreditation of NursingSpecialist .
Advantages for students:
- Dual study program with monthly remuneration for the entire duration of the course
- Acquisition of skills for the independent practice of medicine (diab. metabolism, dementia, chronic wounds)
- Practice-oriented studies: alternation of study and practical phases
- Innovative education and learning methods in manageable group sizes
- Three learning locations: University, skills & simulation center, nursing practice
- Practical phases with regional cooperation partners of the university
- Organizational and content-related coordination of theoretical and practical modules by the university
- Intensive and individual support from qualified lecturers at all three learning locations
- Possibility of stays abroad
- Degree that is recognized throughout the EU
Information on the start of the winter semester 2024/25
Duration: 8 semesters (240 ECTS)
Study places: 30
Start of semester: September 01, 2024
Induction week at the university: September 16 - 20, 2024
Start oflectures: September 23, 2024
Information on admission WiSe 2024/25
Formal admission requirements for studying:
1. qualification for university entrance (HZB):
- Degree of at least 12 years of general school education (Abitur, Fachhochschulreife or a qualification recognized as equivalent)
- If applicable, proof of German language proficiency (C1 level) for applicants who have not obtained their qualification for university entrance in Germany.
International applicants: All international applicants with a non-German school or university degree can find information on admission and application procedures here: https://www.hwg-lu.de/international/studieninteressierte. If you have any further questions, please contact Ms. Johanna Weber johanna.weber@ 8< SPAM protection, please remove >8 hwg-lu.de .
2 Degree training contract with cooperating nursing facility
=> A training contract can only be concluded at the practice facility once the study place has been allocated ("provisional admission certificate").
=> The concluded training contract is a prerequisite for starting the course in September.
Further proof required during the course of studies: medical certificate, extended police clearance certificate, proof of vaccination (according to legal requirements)
Information on the application procedures for winter semester 2024/25
Study place application
Application period university: May 2024 - A later application is possible after individual examination, please contact us Nursing (B.Sc.)
Application period practice: Application to cooperating practice facilities is possible all year round. However, signing the training contract is only possible after receiving the provisional admission certificate from the university (June/July).
Information about the application process can be found on the pages of the Student Service Center. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the application management team at the Student Service Center (SSC).
Study program team
Program Management
![Joachim von der Heide](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/d/csm_von_der_Heide__2__f4e981c3d9.jpg)
Prof. Dr. Joachim von der Heide
Mail: joachim.vonderheide@ 8< SPAM protection, please remove >8 hwg-lu.de
Phone: 0152 24610932
Program Coordination
![s. Hartmann-Eisele](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_Hartmann-Eisele_Simone_51247-13_quer_-_Kopie__2__20d79f7156.jpg)
Simone Hartmann-Eisele
Mail: simone.hartmann-eisele@ 8< SPAM protection, please remove >8 hwg-lu.de
Phone: 0172 7166429
Practice Speaker
![Kirsten Ahrens](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/c/csm_Kirsten_Ahrens_Bild_5a192c54a6.jpg)
Kirsten Ahrens
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Phone: 0162 7833557
Practice coordination and support
![Photo Jacqueline Reißer](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/9/csm_Lichtbild__2__3a0b163020.jpg)
Jacqueline Reißer
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Phone: 0621-5203-557
Mobile: 01523-4668901
![Eva Gurres](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/4/csm_Eva__6c71a8124b.jpeg)
Associate in degree programs
Eva Maria Gurres
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Phone: 0621-5203-549
Cooperating practical institutions for the start of studies in winter semester 2024/25
BG Clinic Ludwigshafen
DRK - Altenhilfe Vorderpfalz GmbH
- outpatient & inpatient -
Ludwigshafen Clinic gGmbH
Contact: Celine Schmitt / Deputy Head of the School for Nursing Professions
Care squared
University Medicine Mannheim
Heidelberg University Hospital
https://www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/
Contact: Frank Stawinski / Academy Director / Academy for Health Professions Heidelberg
Protestant Old People's Home West Palatinate
- outpatient & inpatient -
Westpfalz-Klinikum Kaiserslautern
https://www.westpfalz-klinikum.de/; Contact: Nelly Campbell / School management / Training center for nursing professions
Link applicant page; applicationsan:ausbildungszentrum-pflege@ 8< SPAM protection, please remove >8 westpfalz-klinikum.de
ZI - Central Institute for Mental Health
Contact: Doris Borgwedel / Nursing Director
Information on lateral entry - shortened course of study for nurses - summer semester 2024
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in 4 semesters
Who is the degree programs aimed at?
- Registered nurses with an average grade of at least 2.5 on their exams(see university admission for professionally qualified persons)
How long does the shortened course take?
- 4 semesters
- The nursing training is credited with 90 ECTS towards the modules of the first 3 semesters.
- Further qualifications can be examined for recognition after commencement of the course. A maximum of 105 ECTS can be credited.
How is the course structured?
- The degree programs is designed as a full-time, practice-integrated course (block weeks in theory and practice).
- The timing and hours of the practical phases are set out in the study plan => see right-hand column "Downloads"
- In the summer semester 2024, an introductory/orientation semester (1st semester) will take place for the group of professionally qualified nursing students => module handbook see right column "Downloads"
- From the winter semester 2024/25 (2nd semester), all courses up to the 7th semester will be attended together with the nursing students (B.Sc.).
Where can the practical phases be completed?
- In nursing facilities that have concluded a cooperation agreement with the university (see homepage).
- Practical phases can be completed as part of a regular employment relationship or in the form of internships.
What are the differences to the 7-semester primary qualifying degree programs in nursing (B.Sc.)?
- You already have a professional qualification, i.e. there are no professional examinations ("exams"). The academic degree "Bachelor of Science" is obtained by successfully completing the degree program . This degree is awarded with the professional title already acquired.
- The design of the practical phases and practical tasks is based on your existing professional experience (mandatory practical supervision of 10% is not required). The practical supervision (support of the theory-practice transfer and completion of the practical tasks) takes place at the university.
Is this something for me? - Can I manage it? - Do I want to do it?
- If you have any questions about studying (compatibility, effort, organization, ...), please contact: Ms. Simone Hartmann-Eisele (course coordination/advice)
When & how can I apply?
- Application period: mid-November 2023 to mid-January 2024
Please address all questions regarding admisson requirements & application, to:
Mr. Timo Schweitzer (Student Service Center (SSC) / Application Management)
Phone: 0621 5203 - 514 or 0152 59124685.
Information about the degree programs Nursing (B.Sc.) - Start 2022 & 2023
With the successful completion of the seven-semester "Nursing" degree program, you will acquire the dual qualification of a nursing specialist and a first academic degree, the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
The generalist orientation of the degree programs enables you to work with people of all age groups and prepares you for practical work in all areas of nursing care.
Within the framework of compulsory elective modules , students can also set their own specialist focus and acquire qualifications in the areas of "practical guidance" or "chronicity and counseling in the course of life" (incl. certificate as a wound expert (ICW) ).
In order to achieve this study goal, you will learn at three different locations: university, nursing practice and the skills & simulation center. All three learning locations are closely interlinked in terms of content and organization.
The practical modules are completed with cooperation partners of the university in the areas of inpatient and outpatient acute and long-term care, pediatrics, psychiatry and other areas of application.
Duration: 7 semesters; full-time study
Scope: 21 modules of which 14 theory modules and 7 practical modules
ECTS: 210 ECTS
From 2024, all students on the Nursing degree programs (B.Sc.) will be transferred to the dual system as part of the Nursing Studies Strengthening Act.
Cooperating practice institutions for the start of studies in 2022 & 2023
Inpatient acute care
BG Clinic Ludwigshafen
Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13
67071 Ludwigshafen
![Logo GRN Clinics](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/a/csm_GRN_Logo_88e511020d.jpg)
GRN Clinics in Eberbach, Schwetzingen, Sinsheim, Weinheim
Bodelschwinghstr.10
68723 Schwetzingen
![Logo St. Josef Hospital HD](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/1/csm_Heid_SJK_logo_CI_farben_210825_cmyk_6aada40f55.jpg)
St. Joseph's Hospital Heidelberg
Landhausstr. 25
69115 Heidelberg
Ludwigshafen Hospital gGmbH
Bremserstrasse
67061 Ludwigshafen
Guter Hirte Hospital Ludwigshafen
Semmelweisstrasse 7
67061 Ludwigshafen
![Logo University Hospital HD](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/9/csm_171029Logo_UKHD_dt_positiv_CMYK_5d4a84341a.jpg)
Heidelberg University Hospital
Im Neuenheimer Field 672
69120 Heidelberg
![Logo UMM MA](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/5/csm_UMM_Logo_140mm_CMYK_7c3693ae43.jpg)
University Hospital Mannheim
Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3
68167 Mannheim
![Logo Westpfalz Hospital KL](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/1/csm_wkk_logo_akademisches_krankenhaus_RGB_21b078a285.png)
West Palatinate Hospital Kaiserslautern
Hellmut-Hartert-Strasse 1
67655 Kaiserslautern
Outpatient acute and long-term care
![Logo CuraBeierlein](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/5/csm_CBGmbH_6eeb949ed2.png)
CuraBeierlein GmbH
Edigheimerstr. 45
67069 Ludwigshafen
![Logo DRK Altenhilfe Vorderpfalz](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/e/csm_DRK-Altenhilfe_Vorderpfalz-Logo-3_cf4a440917.jpg)
DRK Altenhilfe Vorderpfalz GmbH
Richard-Dehmel-Str. 2
67061 Ludwigshafen
![Logo SoSta Limburgerhof](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/6/csm_OESS_LH_Logo_2C_1ebe773586.jpg)
Ecumenical Social Center Limburgerhof
Church road 29
67117 Limburgerhof
![Logo SoSta LU](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/7/csm_Logo_SST_02c5ead818.jpg)
Ecumenical Social Center Ludwigshafen on the Rhine
Rohrlachstrasse 72
67063 Ludwigshafen
![Logo SoSta Speyer](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/3/csm_logo_sozialstation_043f8b1dfd.jpg)
Ecumenical Social Center Speyer
Paul-Egell-Strasse 24
67346 Speyer
![Logo care square MA](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/7/csm_Logo_Pflege_im_Quadrat_helle_Hintergruende_2.0_48eb73ac76.png)
Care squared
Schneidemühler Str. 21
68307 Mannheim
Inpatient long-term care
![Logo Otterberg](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/c/csm_Seniorenzentrum_Otterberg_046f67db24.png)
ASB Senior Center Otterberg GmbH
Bachstraße 9
67697 Otterberg
![Logo Caritas St. Ulrich Speyer](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/6/csm_CAZ_St._Ulrich_9acc698027.jpg)
Caritas Center for the Elderly St. Ulrich
Konrad Adenauerstrasse 49
67433 Neustadt
![Logo DRK Altenhilfe Vorderpfalz](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/e/csm_DRK-Altenhilfe_Vorderpfalz-Logo-3_cf4a440917.jpg)
Nursing home in the Melm - DRK Altenhilfe Vorderpfalz GmbH
Albert-Haueisenring 28
67071 Ludwigshafen
Evangelical Home Foundation Baden GmbH Rheinauer Tor Senior Citizens' Center
![Logo Ev. Home Foundation](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/3/csm_Logo_97ab3532b2.jpg)
Relay Street 2
68219 Mannheim
![Logo Prot. Altenhilfe Westpfalz](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/6/csm_Logo-PAW-2012_ff2c607e62.jpg)
Prot. geriatric care West Palatinate
Lower donkey mill 2
67677 Enkenbach-Alsenborn
![Logo VDA nursing homes](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/c/csm_Logo_VDA_Einrichtungen_1bba31d189.jpg)
VDA nursing homes in Sandhausen, Neckarau & Almenhof
Neckarau Street 229
68199 Mannheim
Pediatrics
Ludwigshafen Hospital gGmbH
Bremserstrasse
67061 Ludwigshafen
![Logo University Hospital HD](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/9/csm_171029Logo_UKHD_dt_positiv_CMYK_5d4a84341a.jpg)
Heidelberg University Hospital
Im Neuenheimer Field 672
69120 Heidelberg
![Logo Umm MA](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/5/csm_UMM_Logo_140mm_CMYK_7c3693ae43.jpg)
University Hospital Mannheim
Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3
68167 Mannheim
![Logo Westpfalzklinikum KL](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/1/csm_wkk_logo_akademisches_krankenhaus_RGB_21b078a285.png)
West Palatinate Hospital Kaiserslautern
Hellmut-Hartert-Strasse 1
67655 Kaiserslautern
Psychiatry
Guter Hirte Hospital Ludwigshafen
Semmelweisstrasse 7
67061 Ludwigshafen
![Logo Klingenmünster Hospital](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/3/csm_PKL_Logo_55KB_2ce30b735a.jpg)
Palatinate Hospital for Psychiatry and Neurology
Wine street 100
76889 Klingenmünster
![Logo ZI MA](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/f/csm_ZI_Logo_4c_Ohne_Landesstiftung_Zusatz_cb90dd968f.jpg)
ZI Central Institute for Mental Health Mannheim
J5
68159 Mannheim