Health Sciences
- Student representatives (Fachschaftsrat)
Study organisation
Contact information
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| Function | Name | Room | |
| Student advisor | Prof. Dr. Walter Leal | 0.39 | walter.leal2 (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
| Course coordinator | Dr. Claudia Terschüren | N5.28 | MSc_HS_Info (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de The function address does not work. |
| Chair of Examination Board | Prof. Dr. Zita Schillmöller | N5.38 | |
| Internship officer | Dr. Claudia Terschüren | N5.28 | MSc_HS_Info (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de The function address does not work. Please use claudia.terschueren (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
Course language
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The course is taught in English or in German.
Course timetable
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Course timetable for summer semester 2025 update 24 February 2025
Additional information page 8.
Please note!!! Short-term changes to lecture times can be found on our Infoboard.
Exam schedule
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Exam schedule (Updated: 19 May 2025)
Short-term room changes will be posted as usual on the faculty Infoboard! (in German only)
Module compendium
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Module Handbook setting out details of the Course-Specific Course and Examination Regulations
for the Master Health Sciences degree course issued on 1st Dezember 2023. Update June 2024
Course and examination regulations
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APSO-INGI Änderungen 2021 (in german)
Course and examination regulations vom 27. April 2023 (in German only) valid from winter semester 2023/2024
This course and examination regulation will be expires
Course and examination regulations 2021 (in German only)
Course and Examination Regulations for the consecutive Master of Science degree, 18 February 2021 (english version)
Change to the course and examination regulations for the consecutive Master's degree in Health Sciences, 18. November 2021 (in German only)
The specific course and examination regulations for the consecutive master’s degree
Health Sciences at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences of November 29, 2012 will be ending at the end of winter semester 2026/2027.
Course and examination regulations 2012 (in German only)
The specific course and examination regulations for the consecutive master’s degree
Health Sciences at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences of November 29, 2012 will be ending at the end of winter semester 2024/2025.
Guide to scientific work
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Guidelines for scientific work in the master program at the Department of Health Sciences updated 7th May 2024
Part-time study
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The part-time course at the HAW Hamburg represents an individual extension of the original specialist course. It is not a separate offer with its own curriculum. This enables students to reduce the amount of time they study by up to half per semester. more information
For an individual part-time course, the course-specific examination and study regulations of the respective full-time courses apply. Two part-time study semesters are counted as one subject semester and two university semesters. The contact persons for individual study planning are the respective student advisors.
Ordnung zur Regelung des Teilzeitstudiums 20.06.2013, only in german
Erste Änderung des Teilzeitstudiums 25.06.2015, only in german
Zweite Änderung des Teilzeitstudiums 14.01.2021, only in german
Anlage zum Teilzeitstudiums 10.06.2021, only in german
Admissions and selection criteria
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Application period
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Winter semester: 1 June–15 July
Dates and deadlines
Lecture and semester dates
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Winter semester 2024/25: 1 Oktober 2024 – 31 March 2025
Lecture period: 7 October 2024 – 15 February 2025 (including the three-week examination period)
First day of lectures: 7 October 2024
Last day of lectures: 15 February 2025
Christmas Holidays: 21 Dezember 2024 – 5 January 2025
Summer semester 2025: 1 April 2025 – 30 September 2025
Lecture period: 7 April 2025 – 2 August 2025 (including the three-week examination period)
Winter semester 2025/26: 1 October 2025 – 31 March 2026
Lecture period: 6 October 2025 – 14 February 2026 (including the three-week examination period)
Christmas Holidays: 20 Dezember 2025 – 4 January 2026
Summer semester 2026: 1 April 2026 – 30 September 2026
Lecture period: 6 April 2026 – 1 August 2026 (including the three-week examination period)
Winter semester 2026/27: 1 Oktober 2026 – 31 March 2027
Lecture period: 5 Oktober 2026 – 13 February 2027 (including the three-week examination period)
Christmas Holidays: 21 Dezember 2026 – 3 January 2027
Summer semester 2027: 1 April 2027 – 30 September 2027
Lecture period: 5 April 2027 – 31.July 2027 (including the three-week examination period)
Semester date details for summer semester 2025
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Departments Bt, Mt, Ut, Vt
Semester period: 1 April –30 September 2025
Lecture period: 7 April – 11 July 2025
1st half of the semester (E): 7 April – 24 May 2025
2nd half of the semester (Z): 26 May– 11 July 2025
Examination period: 14 July – 1 October 2025
Department Öt und Gw
Semester period: 1 April –30 September 2025
Lecture period: 7 April – 11 July 2025
1st half of the semester (E): 7 April – 24 May 2025
2nd half of the semester (Z): 26 May– 11 July 2025
Examination period: 14 July – 25 July 2025
Teaching/vocational training
Semester period: 1 April –30 September 2025
Lecture period: 7 April – 11 July 2025
Pentecost holidays: 24.05.2025 – 01.06.2025
Department HWI
Semester period: 1 April –30 September 2025
Lecture period: 7 April – 11 July 2025
Pentecost holidays: 24.05.2025 – 01.06.2025
Course times
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1st quarter: 8:30 am–10:00 am
2nd quarter: 10:15 am–11:45 am
3rd quarter: 12:30 pm–2:00 pm
4th quarter: 2:30 pm–4:00 pm
5th quarter: 4:15 pm–5:45 pm
6th quarter: 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
7th quarter: 7:45 pm–9:15 pm
Re-registration
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To re-register for the new semester, please pay the semester contribution by bank transfer within the re-registration period. Please do not pay before the start of the re-registration period as the final amount will not be determined before this period begins.
The semester contribution for summer semester 2024 is €331.
Please also transfer the amount even if you are blocked from re-registering. The block can only be lifted if you have paid the semester contribution.
New re-registration deadlines as of summer semester 2024
Winter semester: 1 July –15 September
Summer semester: 1 January –15 March
Further information can be found at the Student Center under the menu item: re-registration
If you are financially unable to pay the semester contribution, you may contact the Students' Union (AStA). In warranted cases it can provide you with a loan.
All the necessary information about the current semester contribution and your payment status is available through the myHAW campus management system.
Student advisor
Department Gesundheitswissenschaften
Ulmenliet 20, Room 0.39
21033 Hamburg
walter.leal2 (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de
