The study programme enables students to:

• actively help to shape the tasks and changes in the healthcare system and to support this on a scientifically founded basis
• be able to orientate their own professional work using an evidence-based approach and then scientifically reflect on and further develop this
• engage in the politics of the profession to gain greater autonomy for the therapy professions to act and for the further development of their professional fields
• become aware of the economic, legal and political framework conditions for exercising the profession and opportunities for it to change

• Academic working methods
• Qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Evidence-based physiotherapy/occupational therapy
• Health and rehabilitation sciences
• Management in health institutions
• Communication and interaction
• Body functions and structures
• Practical study phases

Further information, e.g. module descriptions and example programme plan, can be found in the current Study and Examination Regulations  for the study programme (valid from 27.01.2015).

Studies take place at ASH Berlin and at the Wannseeschulen as well as in various healthcare institutions.

The Wannseeschulen are a study location of the university and include the School of Occupational Therapy and the School of Physiotherapy. The practice-related study elements are taught here. In addition to a variety of workshops and training rooms, there is also a modern learning lab equipped with a hospital room, a bathroom and a living room. This enables students to practise diverse situations in everyday professional life in a very realistic environment, supporting the transfer between theory and practice. 

Further information you can find on the website of Wannseeschulen.

Before commencing studies, please inform yourself about the travel times to the two study locations. Information on public transport can be found on the website of the Berlin transport company

State certification and degree in one

In the primary qualifying study form for Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy, students take the state examination in accordance with the training and examination ordinance for occupational therapists/physiotherapists (Section 2 ErgTh-APrV/ Section 2 PhysTh-APrV) in the sixth semester of the standard duration of studies.

If they successfully pass the examination, students are awarded state accreditation and the license to practice.

In the seventh semester, students demonstrate the scientific knowledge they have gained and their ability to apply it by writing a subject-specific Bachelor’s thesis. After successfully completing the primary qualifying study form, students receive the Europe-wide academic title of ‘Bachelor of Science’. This title represents a broad and academically underpinned programme of training which is comparable with degrees from other European countries.

Graduates of the primary qualifying study form of the programme have a variety of prospective professional fields in which they can work.

First and foremost is the ability to work with patients and clients in a scientifically-based, multi-professional, team-oriented and reflective manner. Occupational therapists and physiotherapists can be employed in hospitals, geriatric institutions, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facilities and outpatient practices or work on a self-employed basis. Students gain the necessary skills for working in science, management, consultancy and PR in the health sector. Graduates are also empowered to engage themselves in the politics of the profession and to contribute to the scientific grounding of their profession.

The Bachelor’s degree provides the basis for further career steps in the area of science and research. It qualifies them for a Master’s study programme in which they can expand and advance their existing knowledge and abilities.

Master´s study programmes

ASH Berlin offers graduates of the primary qualifying study form further options for continuing their studies, for example the consecutive Master’s study programme in  Management and Quality Development in the Health Sector. The programme qualifies professionals for management functions in healthcare and nursing institutions.  

In cooperation with Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin, there is also the possibility to study Public Health. This Master’s study programme deals with the structure of healthcare and the social conditions for preserving the health of the population.

The modularisation of studies and assessment of modules in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) guarantees transparency for other universities in Germany and abroad, promoting the mobility of students. By arrangement, it is possible for students to complete a practical study phase abroad as part of their study programme. Further information can be found in the guidelines for internships abroad in the PQS for the disciplines of  Occupational therapyor Physiotherapyand from the International Office.

ASH Berlin engages itself for the academic training of physiotherapists at the European level as a member of  ENPHE European Network Of Physiotherapy in Higher Education.

ASH Berlin does not charge tuition fees for the Social Work BA. Students are only required to pay semester fees and contributions. Approx. 300 euros is payable per semester, which includes the semester ticket for public transport. Further information can be found on the pages of Enrolment Office.

At the Wannseeschulen study location, additional material costs of approx. 75 euros per month are charged. Information on how to finance your studies can be obtained from the general Student Advisory Service.

In accordance with  Sector 2 of the third revision of the Eligibility and Admission Regulations, the following eligibility and admission requirements apply for applications (the following documents are to be provided at the time of application):

• Application deadlines and formal requirements
• General university/university of applied sciences entry qualification or other entry qualification prescribed by law

The following subject-specific documents are to be provided by the time of enrolment at the latest. All requirements must be fulfilled before commencing studies.

• Proof of successful participation in a basic first-aid training course with authorised accredited organisations or instructors. Training must have taken place within the last three years.
  
  
• Certificate of medical fitness to carry out the respective profession. For study applicants the requirements for the profession prescribed by law apply (German laws: ErgThG or MPhG).
• For applicants in the discipline of occupational therapy, Section 2 of the law on the profession of occupational therapist applies (Ergotherapeutengesetz - ErgThG).
• For applicants in the discipline of physiotherapy, Section 10 of the law on the physiotherapy professions applies (Masseur- und Physiotherapeutengesetz - MPhG).
• Practice-related pre-training internship:
• For the study focus of occupational therapy in an occupational therapy institution, usually within one month with a total of at least 140 hours.
• For the study focus of physiotherapy in the area of nursing, usually within one month with a total of at least 140 hours.
• Conclusion of a contract with the Wannseeschulen study location which obliges them to provide specific training services. After successful application to ASH Berlin, students will receive the contract documents at the same time they are asked to enrol. A separate application to the Wannseeschulen is not required.
  
  
• Please note: To apply for the professional title after the state examination in the sixth semester, a police certificate of good conduct is required. This is not required at the time of application.

• Small study groups
• Full-time study with attendance obligations
• Various study locations (ASH Berlin, Wannseeschulen and healthcare institutions), please see directions 
• Theory and practice are directly linked
• Practical study phases also take place during the non-teaching period
• Willingness to do physical work in mixed-gender study programmes
• Work with people with cognitive, physical and emotional conditions
• High level of independent work (self-directed study, autonomous organisation, flexibility, self-discipline)
• Timetables and practical study phases change every semester