Evidence-based nursing is changing the way education and research are conducted in the fields of health care and nursing. The certificate Master program for further education in Advanced Nursing Education will qualify you for a position in nursing education or as a university teacher. You will be among the pioneers responsible for nursing education at universities. This program, as well as the other advanced nursing certificate Master programs for further education, all focus on advanced clinical nursing skills combined with evidence-based care, nursing science and research.
Program in accordance with § 17 GuKG
Master of Science (Continuing Education) MSc (CE)
Tuition fee
once payment € 13.127,-1
+ ÖH premium / semester
Application winter semester 2025/26
01. October 2024 - 15. September 2025
1 Alternative model for installments can be found under "Costs". Details on tuition fees can be found in the general fee regulations.
You want to make a change in health care and nursing and start where the profession begins, namely in education. You have a professional picture of health care and nursing that incorporates proven methods and is oriented towards further development. For this reason, you want to combine and round out your previous nursing experience with science and research. You see evidence-based care as an opportunity to improve care. With this approach, you want to accompany people on their way into the profession and share your knowledge with them. Your teaching focuses on the students and their different needs. You are open to the many didactic methods in order to best support your students.
The relevant admission requirement according to §9 para. 7 FHG is
and at least two years of professional experience in healthcare and nursing (practical relevance).
The required language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is at least
Applicants may require legalization of documents from countries other than Austria in order for them to have the evidential value of domestic public documents. Information on the required legalizations can be found here in PDF format.
For documents that are neither in German nor English, a translation by a sworn and court-certified interpreter is required. Your original documents should have all the necessary legalization stamps before translation so that the stamps are also translated. The translation must be firmly attached to the original document or a legalized copy.
As part of your online application, upload scans of your original documents including all required legalization stamps. For documents not issued in German or English, scans of the corresponding translations must also be uploaded. The head of the study program decides on the equivalence of international (higher) education qualifications. Therefore, your documents can only be checked as part of the ongoing application process.
Your path to studying at FH Campus Wien begins with your registration on our application platform. In your online account, you can start your application directly or activate a reminder if the application phase has not yet started.
Your application is valid once you have completely uploaded the required documents. If you do not have all the documents at the time of your online application, please submit them to the secretary's office by email as soon as you receive them.
After completing your online application, you will receive an email confirmation with information on the next steps.
The admission procedure consists of an admission interview, in which we would like to learn more about your motives, skills and knowledge.
Do you still have questions about the program?
Make an appointment with our office at anp@fh-campuswien.ac.at and arrange a personal consultation with programme director Sabine Schweiger via Zoom.
The program managers also provide information and advice in regular (online) info sessions and at live events.
Link for all online sessions via Zoom:https://fh-campuswien.zoom.us/j/96571849262 (Meeting-ID: 965 7184 9262)
If you have any questions regarding the online info sessions, please contact anp@fh-campuswien.ac.at
The tuition fee is determined according to the actual costs. In addition to the tuition fee, you will also have to pay the ÖH student union fee each semester. There is a 10 % discount on payment options A, B and C for graduates of FH Campus Wien Health Care and Nursing. You can choose between three models with different payment options:
Variant A assumes that you will complete and pay for the entire program. In this model, you will pay the entire fee prior to the start of the program in a single payment of € 13.127,-.
Single payment: € 13.127,-
(Due approximately four weeks before the start of the first semester.)
This model offers you the possibility to pay the tuition fee in four installments of € 3.445,75. If you decide to leave the program early, you will still have to pay the entire fee.
Installment per semester: € 3.445,75
(Each due approximately four weeks before the semester begins.)
Total amount: € 13.783,-
This model takes into account the possibility of leaving the program after each semester and is ideal for those who want to keep the option open to leave the program early.
First, second, third semester: each € 4.226,-
Fourth semester: € 2.415,20
(Each due approximately four weeks before the semester begins.)
Total amount: € 15.095,-
Financial aid is available for academic courses, master courses and for courses and seminars.
You can find information about funding agencies under grants and scholarships.
FH Campus Wien is now the largest university of applied sciences for health in Austria. Since being the first university of applied arts in Austria to establish a bachelor's degree program in nursing already in 2008, we now possess extensive expertise and a large network of partners. This includes the University of Vienna, with whom we have a teaching network. Important partners from the industry include the Vienna Healthcare Group and the Vinzenz Group. The focus is on innovative teaching methods and best practice examples in teaching. In addition to teaching, we are also involved in research and development. R&D projects in the field of health care and nursing offer you the opportunity to participate in application-oriented practical research and to make valuable contacts for your future career. Based on evaluation studies, we further develop the contents of the program or examine issues such as what do "simulation patients" offer as a third place of learning. There is great potential in multi-site research projects. Practical relevance is also guaranteed at our Campus Lecture evenings, which are open to all and feature contributions from prominent experts.
FH Campus Wien is the only university to cover a wide range of highly skilled health and nursing professions with a bachelor's degree program and certificate Master program for further education in Advanced Nursing Counseling (health and nursing counseling), Advanced Nursing Practice (management) and Advanced Nursing Education (teaching). Students and teachers have the opportunity to exchange ideas and information and build a strong network across all the disciplines and locations in Vienna.
Your specialist discipline is university didactics together with the educational science. Your job as a teacher is to actively support the learning process and to support students in taking on personal responsibility. With your expertise, you have a strong influence on the next generation of professionals. You provide them with an innovative approach to health care and nursing that combines science and practical experience.
The certificate Master program in Advanced Nursing Education combines the following three core areas:
Times
One or two times per month in blocks on Thursday afternoons or all day Friday and Saturday
Academic year schedule AN-27 (PDF 112 KB, content only available in German)
Number of teaching weeks
14 per semester
Language of instruction
German
As a graduate of this program, a wide range of occupational fields and career opportunities are open to you. Find out here where your path can take you.
You have already gained your first professional experience in higher service for health care and nursing. With this Master's degree, you can help shape the field of practice as a teacher and support evidence-based nursing. You will work in teaching, primarily at universities of applied sciences and universities. One of your main tasks will be to evaluate and further develop curricula. You can also offer teaching and learning advice to students and lecturers. In addition to teaching, you will be involved in research or be active in information, knowledge or education management. You will work in public and private institutions in the healthcare and education sectors, sometimes as part of projects or in management and administrative units.
We closely cooperate with the Vienna Healthcare Group, the Vinzentinum Vienna, the Barmherzige Brüder Vienna, the University of Vienna, the Professional Association and other health care institutions. Our cooperations ensure that you have points of contact for your career or your participation in research and development activities. You will find many of our cooperations in the Campusnetzwerk. A look at them is always worthwhile and may lead you to a new job or to an interesting event of our cooperation partners!
Head of Programs Advanced Nursing Counseling, Advanced Nursing Education, Advanced Nursing Practice, Nursing Education; Academic Staff
+43 1 606 68 77-4040
sabine.schweiger@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Application management
Favoritenstraße 222, F.1.16
1100 Vienna
+43 1 606 68 77-4040
+43 1 606 68 77-4009
anp@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Office hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Thursday: 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Head of Programs Advanced Nursing Counseling, Advanced Nursing Education, Advanced Nursing Practice, Nursing Education; Academic Staff
+43 1 606 68 77-4040
sabine.schweiger@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Application management
Favoritenstraße 222, F.1.16
1100 Vienna
+43 1 606 68 77-4040
+43 1 606 68 77-4009
anp@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Office hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Thursday: 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Deputy Head of Programs Advanced Nursing Counseling, Advanced Nursing Education, Advanced Nursing Practice, Nursing Education
theresa.amon@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4963
Head of Program Division 4 Health Care and Nursing
hans_peter.koellner@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4015
