Bielefeld School of Public Health

The degree program provides initial scientific training with a focus on communication. It imparts health science knowledge of theories and methods and offers the possibility of individual specialisation. This can be applied in professional practice as well as forming the basis for the advanced Master's degree program in Public Health.

During your studies, you will also be prepared for appointments in various fields of health communication through internships and practical projects.

At the end of your degree program, you will be in a position to help shape the increasingly rapid transfer of knowledge from the professional sector to the lay sector and to solve applied problems in health communication on a health science basis, thereby helping to shape change in the healthcare system.

All important regulations and provisions for the degree program, the list of modules and general information about the degree program can be found on the BIS website.

Head of degree program: Prof. Dr. Doreen Reifegerste

Academic advisor: Ms Lena Schumann

During your studies, you can set individual specialisations in various areas. You will gain insights into the following scientific fields and disciplines that are central to health communication:

• Health counselling
• health education
• health management
• Organisational consulting and health system design
• Health reporting and epidemiology
• Demographic foundations of health and social security

With the B.Sc. Health Communication degree, you will be qualified for a wide range of future career opportunities. Graduates of the degree program find employment opportunities at health insurance companies, insurance companies, consumer and patient advice centres, health and disease associations, healthcare companies, in workplace health promotion, at radio, film and television stations and other media institutions, at internet agencies, publishing houses and public relations departments, public institutions such as health authorities and government agencies and their public relations departments.

Here you will find examples of interviews with former students of our Faculty.

Individual counselling
Contact our academic advisor and find out more about our Bachelor's degree programme in Health Communication. You can find the contact details and book an appointment with the academic advisor here.

Infoweeks
Every summer semester, the faculty presents the Health Communication degree programme as part of the Info Weeks. All information on registering for the info weeks can be found here.

Taster course
As part of the taster course, you can take part in various events on our "Health Communication" degree programme and get a first impression. All information on registering for the taster programme can be found here. Information on events for pupils can be found here.

(Dual) orientation internship
The (dual) orientation internship offers you the opportunity to get to know study and professional life in the field of health sciences. You can find all the information here.

Counselling and information services for professionally qualified (person) and "Studying without (German) 'Abitur'"
We are happy to advise you on how you can make the transition from your appointment or professional life to studying. Please contact Doris Mahlke to check your individual admission and approval requirements. For individual subject-specific advice, please contact our academic advisor. You can find further information there.
 

Career orientation offers at your school
We would be happy to come to your school and present our Bachelor courses in "Health Communication" and also provide initial insights into the Master's in "Public Health"! We would be happy to take part in a career orientation fair at your school or present our degree programmes in an interactive lecture. Contact us via the academic advisor!

Discover the university! -Visit days for schools
Bielefeld University offers the opportunity for entire year groups to visit us. Your year group can benefit from various offers. You can find all information about the visit days for schools here.

(Dual) orientation internship
The (dual) orientation internship offers pupils the opportunity to familiarise themselves with study and professional life in the field of health sciences.
 

You would like to study the Master's programme in Public Health with us. You can find more information on the corresponding homepage.