Paracelsus Medical University (PMU)

Advanced Nursing Practice
Program structure & Content

Key facts about the program

The Master's program combines online and in-person learning, allowing students to complete their studies while working. The online content can be accessed and completed independently, offering flexibility in both time and location.

In-person sessions are held at the Salzburg campus.

Upon completing the Master’s program, graduates meet the formal admission requirements for entering a doctoral program.

Start of the program: April each year
Duration: 4 semesters
Workload: 120 ECTS
Degree: Master of Science in Advanced Nursing Practice (MSc ANP in Acute or Chronic Care)

 

Program content

  • Scientific Research
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics
  • Dimensions and Perspectives of Clinical Research
  • Ethics and Law in Nursing
  • Nursing in the Healthcare System
  • Advanced Nursing Practice: Expanded Nursing and Medical Knowledge
  • Health Management
  • Communication in Everyday Nursing
  • Specialization in “Acute Care / Chronic Care”
  • Clinical Assessment
  • Internship
  • Master’s Thesis
  • Electives (e.g., e-Health Applications in Nursing)

     

Skills acquired

In the Master's program in Advanced Nursing Practice, you will acquire the following competencies:

  • Together with patients, develop treatment plans in the care process, based on comprehensive clinical assessments and physical examinations, following a medical diagnosis.
  • Take responsibility for the health management of clients and oversee treatment and follow-up care in partnership with the patients.
  • Gain comprehensive, detailed, and specialized knowledge that enables you, as a professional nurse, to independently manage processes and implement projects.
  • Access, evaluate, and apply current knowledge, as well as generate new insights through research.
  • Develop strategies and conceptual skills to independently solve problems within your area of responsibility.
  • Take a leading role within interdisciplinary teams and represent your profession in an interdisciplinary context.