Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) Saarland University
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Homburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Health Management
- Nursing Management
- Nursing Science
Focus
Nursing Science Skills, Care Research, Health Systems, Patient Safety, Advanced Practice Nursing, Health Literacy and Prevention, Project Management, Business Administration, Law
Annotation
Further information, also on costs and fees, can be found at: https://www.uni-saarland.de/studieren/weiterbildung/master/advanced-practice-nursing-apn.html
Admission requirements
The following requirements must be met for admission to the Master´s degree programme in Advanced Practice Nursing (APN): A completed nursing-related Bachelor’s degree (e.g. Nursing Sciences, Nursing Management). Completed three-year professional training in nursing, e.g. as a nurse or certified carer for the elderly. At least two years of professional experience in nursing. Applicants without a nursing-related certificate of academic degree can take an aptitude test to demonstrate that they have equivalent professional skills. The specific details are agreed upon individually.
Lecture period
- 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
- 07.04.2026 - 17.07.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
and the European Economic Area see: www.uni-saarland.de/studieren/international.htmlDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
https://www.uni-saarland.de/studieren/international.htmlApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.htmlEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.html
Languages of instruction
Main language
German



