Academic structure, teaching phases, and curriculum for B.Sc. Nursing at Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT).
BSc Nursing (International) — B.Sc. Pflege International, 8 Semesters, English Entry Semesters 1–3 with Built-in German A2→B2, DIT Deggendorf, Bavaria (Zero Tuition, March Start)
Tuition fee
$1,342
Estimated hostel fee with food
$9,720
Teaching phases
Semester 1 — English Entry + German A2 (10 ECTS German)
Nursing science in English: Research-Differentiated Nursing Process and Evidence-Based Nursing; Foundational Reference Sciences 1; Therapy Sciences 1: Movement and Rest; Practical Training 1 (5 ECTS clinical). German language: A2 module, 8 SWS (weekly teaching hours), 10 ECTS — intensive, structured German equivalent to a full-time language school alongside nursing studies. This is the English-entry foundation semester — nursing theory is fully accessible in English while German acquisition begins formally.
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Academic structure, teaching phases, and curriculum for B.Sc. Nursing at Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT).
BSc Nursing (International) — B.Sc. Pflege International, 8 Semesters, English Entry Semesters 1–3 with Built-in German A2→B2, DIT Deggendorf, Bavaria (Zero Tuition, March Start)
Tuition fee
$1,342
Estimated hostel fee with food
$9,720
Teaching phases
Semester 1 — English Entry + German A2 (10 ECTS German)
Nursing science in English: Research-Differentiated Nursing Process and Evidence-Based Nursing; Foundational Reference Sciences 1; Therapy Sciences 1: Movement and Rest; Practical Training 1 (5 ECTS clinical). German language: A2 module, 8 SWS (weekly teaching hours), 10 ECTS — intensive, structured German equivalent to a full-time language school alongside nursing studies. This is the English-entry foundation semester — nursing theory is fully accessible in English while German acquisition begins formally.
Applying to Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT)?
Students Traffic verifies seat availability, checks current recognition status, and prepares your complete application for Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT). The consultation is free.
Semester 2 — English Entry + German B1 (10 ECTS German)
Nursing science in English: Foundational Reference Sciences 2 (Social Sciences 1 — Sociology; Natural Sciences); Therapy Sciences 2: Nutrition; Foundations of Professional Pedagogy and Education; Practical Training 2 (5 ECTS clinical). German language: B1 module, 8 SWS, 10 ECTS. By end of Semester 2, students are at intermediate German — sufficient for basic clinical conversation and the PR 21-month B1 eligibility milestone.
Semester 3 — English Entry + German B2 (10 ECTS German)
Nursing science in English: Professional Identity and Policy; Basic Module in Healing Professions; Foundational Reference Sciences 3 (Social Sciences 2 — Psychology; Natural Sciences 3); Therapy Sciences 3: Perception, Thinking, Elimination, Sexuality, Infection; Practical Training 3 (5 ECTS clinical). German language: B2 module, 8 SWS, 10 ECTS. By end of Semester 3, students have reached B2 German through the programme — ready for the full transition to German-medium instruction in Semester 4.
Semester 4 — Transition to German-Medium Instruction
First fully German-medium semester: Health System and Law; Foundational Reference Sciences 5 (Social Sciences 5; Natural Sciences 4); Therapy Sciences 5: Family, Role, Well-Being, Pain; Health Promotion; Practical Training 4 (10 ECTS clinical — doubled from Semesters 1–3). By Semester 4, the built-in A2→B2 curriculum has prepared students to study nursing science in German. Clinical practical training hours increase significantly.
Semester 5 — Advanced German Nursing (Ethics and Psychology)
Ethics; Foundational Reference Sciences 4 (Social Sciences 3: Psychology; Social Sciences 4: Sociology 2); Therapy Sciences 4: Self, Stress Tolerance, Violence, Wound; Educational Concepts and Methods 1; Practical Training 5 (10 ECTS clinical). Students are now working fully in German in both academic and clinical settings. Advanced nursing specialisations in psychology, ethics, and complex patient care scenarios.
Semester 6 — Complex Care and Health Literacy
Complex Care 1; Educational Concepts and Methods 2; Applied Health Literacy; Practical Training 6 (15 ECTS clinical — the largest clinical block to date). Students manage complex patient care scenarios under supervision, applying all nursing science from previous semesters. Health literacy and patient education skills developed for clinical leadership roles.
Semester 7 — Healthcare Management and Communication
Healthcare Management; Complex Care 2; Applied Health Communication (Health Communication 1 and 2); Practical Training 7 (10 ECTS clinical). Nursing management, leadership, and advanced communication skills. Students begin exploring post-graduation employment options with partner institutions and regional hospitals in Bavaria.
Semester 8 — Bachelor Thesis and Final Clinical Placement
Bachelor Thesis (6 ECTS) and Bachelor Seminar (4 ECTS) — independently conducted nursing research supervised by a DIT professor; written in German (B2+ proficiency required); topic of student's choice. Practical Training 8 (20 ECTS — the largest clinical block in the programme). Graduation with BSc (B.Sc.) degree AND Berufserlaubnis als Pflegefachkraft (German state nursing licence). Total practical training across all 8 semesters: 80 ECTS out of 240 (33% of the degree is in clinical settings).
Tuition fee and hostel estimate
DIT charges no academic tuition, but introduced a mandatory non-EU 'service fee' of EUR 500/semester starting winter 2025/26, on top of the standard ~EUR 82/semester student union fee, bringing total mandatory payment to ~EUR 582/semester (EUR 1,164/year) for non-EU/Indian students. A one-time EUR 60 non-EU application fee also applies.
Clinical & support
Clinical exposure
The BSc Nursing at DIT is approximately 50% practical training — Practical Training modules run across all 8 semesters, carrying increasing ECTS weight from 5 ECTS (Semester 1) to 20 ECTS (Semester 8), totalling 80 out of 240 ECTS. A training contract (Ausbildungsvertrag) with a DIT partner hospital, care facility, or outpatient service is mandatory before starting the programme. DIT actively works with partner institutions in the Deggendorf, Lower Bavaria, and wider Bavaria region — request the current partner list PDF from nursing-in@th-deg.de. Under the Pflegestudiumstärkungsgesetz (Nursing Degree Strengthening Act, effective October 2023), students with training contracts receive a legally mandated monthly training stipend (Vergütung) of typically EUR 400–800 — a legal right, not optional. Clinical settings cover all three mandated by the German Nursing Act (PflBG 2020): (1) Inpatient care (hospital — acute, surgical, geriatric, and specialised wards); (2) Long-term care (Pflegeheim — residential elderly care); (3) Outpatient care (ambulante Pflege — community nursing services). Partner institutions span hospitals, care facilities, and outpatient services across Lower Bavaria. After graduation, DIT's strong regional industry connections give graduates direct access to large hospitals in Regensburg, Passau, Landshut, Straubing, and Munich (LMU Klinikum, TU Munich Klinikum, Klinikum Schwabing). DIT reports 87% graduate employment within 2 months of graduation across all programmes.
Teaching hospitals
Licensing & exam support
Semester 2 — English Entry + German B1 (10 ECTS German)
Nursing science in English: Foundational Reference Sciences 2 (Social Sciences 1 — Sociology; Natural Sciences); Therapy Sciences 2: Nutrition; Foundations of Professional Pedagogy and Education; Practical Training 2 (5 ECTS clinical). German language: B1 module, 8 SWS, 10 ECTS. By end of Semester 2, students are at intermediate German — sufficient for basic clinical conversation and the PR 21-month B1 eligibility milestone.
Semester 3 — English Entry + German B2 (10 ECTS German)
Nursing science in English: Professional Identity and Policy; Basic Module in Healing Professions; Foundational Reference Sciences 3 (Social Sciences 2 — Psychology; Natural Sciences 3); Therapy Sciences 3: Perception, Thinking, Elimination, Sexuality, Infection; Practical Training 3 (5 ECTS clinical). German language: B2 module, 8 SWS, 10 ECTS. By end of Semester 3, students have reached B2 German through the programme — ready for the full transition to German-medium instruction in Semester 4.
Semester 4 — Transition to German-Medium Instruction
First fully German-medium semester: Health System and Law; Foundational Reference Sciences 5 (Social Sciences 5; Natural Sciences 4); Therapy Sciences 5: Family, Role, Well-Being, Pain; Health Promotion; Practical Training 4 (10 ECTS clinical — doubled from Semesters 1–3). By Semester 4, the built-in A2→B2 curriculum has prepared students to study nursing science in German. Clinical practical training hours increase significantly.
Semester 5 — Advanced German Nursing (Ethics and Psychology)
Ethics; Foundational Reference Sciences 4 (Social Sciences 3: Psychology; Social Sciences 4: Sociology 2); Therapy Sciences 4: Self, Stress Tolerance, Violence, Wound; Educational Concepts and Methods 1; Practical Training 5 (10 ECTS clinical). Students are now working fully in German in both academic and clinical settings. Advanced nursing specialisations in psychology, ethics, and complex patient care scenarios.
Semester 6 — Complex Care and Health Literacy
Complex Care 1; Educational Concepts and Methods 2; Applied Health Literacy; Practical Training 6 (15 ECTS clinical — the largest clinical block to date). Students manage complex patient care scenarios under supervision, applying all nursing science from previous semesters. Health literacy and patient education skills developed for clinical leadership roles.
Semester 7 — Healthcare Management and Communication
Healthcare Management; Complex Care 2; Applied Health Communication (Health Communication 1 and 2); Practical Training 7 (10 ECTS clinical). Nursing management, leadership, and advanced communication skills. Students begin exploring post-graduation employment options with partner institutions and regional hospitals in Bavaria.
Semester 8 — Bachelor Thesis and Final Clinical Placement
Bachelor Thesis (6 ECTS) and Bachelor Seminar (4 ECTS) — independently conducted nursing research supervised by a DIT professor; written in German (B2+ proficiency required); topic of student's choice. Practical Training 8 (20 ECTS — the largest clinical block in the programme). Graduation with BSc (B.Sc.) degree AND Berufserlaubnis als Pflegefachkraft (German state nursing licence). Total practical training across all 8 semesters: 80 ECTS out of 240 (33% of the degree is in clinical settings).
Tuition fee and hostel estimate
DIT charges no academic tuition, but introduced a mandatory non-EU 'service fee' of EUR 500/semester starting winter 2025/26, on top of the standard ~EUR 82/semester student union fee, bringing total mandatory payment to ~EUR 582/semester (EUR 1,164/year) for non-EU/Indian students. A one-time EUR 60 non-EU application fee also applies.
Clinical & support
Clinical exposure
The BSc Nursing at DIT is approximately 50% practical training — Practical Training modules run across all 8 semesters, carrying increasing ECTS weight from 5 ECTS (Semester 1) to 20 ECTS (Semester 8), totalling 80 out of 240 ECTS. A training contract (Ausbildungsvertrag) with a DIT partner hospital, care facility, or outpatient service is mandatory before starting the programme. DIT actively works with partner institutions in the Deggendorf, Lower Bavaria, and wider Bavaria region — request the current partner list PDF from nursing-in@th-deg.de. Under the Pflegestudiumstärkungsgesetz (Nursing Degree Strengthening Act, effective October 2023), students with training contracts receive a legally mandated monthly training stipend (Vergütung) of typically EUR 400–800 — a legal right, not optional. Clinical settings cover all three mandated by the German Nursing Act (PflBG 2020): (1) Inpatient care (hospital — acute, surgical, geriatric, and specialised wards); (2) Long-term care (Pflegeheim — residential elderly care); (3) Outpatient care (ambulante Pflege — community nursing services). Partner institutions span hospitals, care facilities, and outpatient services across Lower Bavaria. After graduation, DIT's strong regional industry connections give graduates direct access to large hospitals in Regensburg, Passau, Landshut, Straubing, and Munich (LMU Klinikum, TU Munich Klinikum, Klinikum Schwabing). DIT reports 87% graduate employment within 2 months of graduation across all programmes.
Teaching hospitals
Licensing & exam support
