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University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria

Advanced Health Professional: Expert

  • Academic Expert in Clinical Practice
  • Extra occupational
  • German
  • 2 Semester
  • Linz
Application period
from 17.11.2025 to 30.04.2026

The aim of the Advanced Health Professional university course is to enable experienced healthcare professionals to overtake a role with in-depth skills within the healthcare system. The focus is on case- and patient-centered care in complex situations, involving relatives and caregivers.

In addition to professional and methodological competencies, students also acquire social and communicative skills. The academic qualification focuses on evidence-based, sustainable practice and quality assurance measures. During the accompanying professional internship, students get the opportunity to apply and consolidate the acquired knowledge under professional guidance.

Focus Advanced Health Professional

  • Professional role
  • Needs and priorities
  • Diversity and ethics
  • Networking
  • Empowerment
  • Communication and cooperation
  • Marketing
  • Consultation
  • Screening, assessment, diagnostics, interventions
  • Measuring results, quality and data management
  • Education
  • National and international health policy
  • Legal foundations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Digitalised healthcare
  • Case work and case management
  • Concept development
  • Project management
  • Science and Research

How do you become an Advanced Health Professional (Expert)?

Anyone who, after completing a bachelor's degree or diploma in the health sector and at least two years of professional experience, would like to take on an expert role in their own field of specialisation can complete the Advanced Health Professional university course at the University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria at the Med Campus V. Linz study location. The two-semester course concludes with the title ‘Academic Expert in Clinical Practice’. The main focus of the training includes outcome measurement, quality and data management, digitalised healthcare, case work and case management, and consultation. Accompanying internships enable an optimal transfer of theory into practice.

Entry requirements

Proof of qualification in senior health and nursing services or in senior medical-therapeutic-diagnostic services or in midwifery and proof of entry in the health professions register or midwifery register and at least 2 years of relevant professional experience (correspondingly longer for part-time employment)

Appointment

Application mode:
Apply online at http://www.fh-gesundheitsberufe.at

Application time:
17. November bis 30. April

Appointment for the admissions process:
see http://www.fh-gesundheitsberufe.at

Start of studies:
September (every two years)

Tuition fee:
4,000 € per semester plus ÖH contribution per semester

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