Naturheilkunde (B.Sc.)

• Course requirements

  The prerequisite for admission to the course is a higher education entrance qualification and the completion of training or studies in a nursing or therapeutic field or an already completed Heilpraktiker examination.

  The higher education entrance qualification for studying at a university of applied sciences is the Abitur, the Fachhochschulreife, a master craftsman's apprenticeship or a training program with relevant subject-related professional practice recognized as equivalent to a university entrance qualification. Applicants who have not completed their school education up to the university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution must provide evidence of sufficient knowledge of the German language. The test DaF (German as a foreign language), level 4xTDN 4 or comparable certificates are considered sufficient (decision on a case-by-case basis).

• Applicants without a higher education entrance qua

  Applicants who do not have a higher education entrance qualification are given the opportunity to qualify for entrance by taking an assessment test. The assessment test is based on examination regulations and comprises a written and an oral test. Applicants will be invited to take the examinations. Applicants may contact the Degree Program Coordinator with any questions related to the career integrated program.

  Applicants can check the status of their applications via the university's application portal.

• Application process and documents

  For a successful application to the career-integrated program Bachelor Naturopathy the following steps are necessary:

  Step 1: Online registration in the SSC applicant portal
  

  First register in the applicant portal via the button "Register now". You will then receive your access data by e-mail. Please follow the instructions contained therein to activate your access.

  Step 2: Filling in and sending the application form
  

  Then select your desired degree program. Complete your personal details, upload your application documents and submit your application online.

  Documents required for a complete application:

  • Higher education entrance qualification
  • Professional qualification
  • Resume (tabular form)
  • Copy of identity card or passport
  • a passport photograph

  
  In addition:

  • if applicable, a deregistration certificate from your first degree program
  • if applicable, proof of language proficiency
  • if applicable, letter of recommendation
  • if applicable, letter of motivation (explaining why you want to study this subject at Anhalt University)
  • if applicable, proof of vocational training and/or professional activity as well as internships for career-integrated programs
  • if applicable, proof of volunteer / development / social / ecological service for gap year

  
  Application for the Bachelor's degree program is only possible for the winter semester, beginning on October 1 each year.
   
  Guide "Application Process" [pdf 0.5MB]

• Application deadlines

  Applicants are required to submit their applications for the career-integrated bachelor’s degree program in naturopathy by the deadline given below. The following dates apply:

  Applicants with higher education entrance qualification

  • Application Period: January 15 to September 15 each year
  • Application method: online

  
  Applicants without a higher education entrance qualification

  • Application Period: January 15 to August 15 each year
  • Assessment exam (Feststellungsprüfung, FSP): The date will be set on an individual basis
  • Application method: online

  
  Start of semester: October 1 of each year

  Introductory session: You will be informed of the date after enrollment.

• Learning material fee

  There is a cost associated with studying. The learning material fee is 1,000 Euros per semester. There are no additional costs for learning materials or for participation in the consultations and the examinations.

  In addition, applicants should include expenses for food and accommodation on days where their presence is required on-site as well as travel costs.

  Applicants can find a list of anticipated financial expenses for their studies in our fee regulations.
  
  Download (only available in German unless otherwise noted): List of fees [pdf]

• Crediting previous academic achievements

  Students can have achievements/results from already completed degree program or comprehensive further education credited to their degree program. These must cover the content and scope of one of the modules of the career-integrated program and correspond at least to level 6 of the German Qualifications Framework.

  The corresponding application for crediting of achievements can only be submitted  after enrolment has taken place . The application must be submitted to the Degree Program Coordinator at the beginning of the respective semester, at the latest by the end of the first month of the semester.

Bachelor’s Naturopathy

• Introductory event

  For all new students of the career-integrated Bachelor’s degree program of Naturopathy an introductory event will take place at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences at the beginning of the course in October. Here students can get to know each other and will receive a lot of information about the organization of the degree program.

  Successful applicants will receive the program together with an invitation to the event by e-mail.

• Curriculum 1st Semester

  After successful enrollment and the introductory event to the degree program, students will be offered consultations in the individual modules. These are offered throughout the semester from late October to mid/late February.

  The following modules are included in the 1st semester:

  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Medical biochemistry
  • Naturopathic basics
  • Psychosocial basics

  
  If there is an attendance requirement for a module and you would like to participate, please register for the corresponding dates in the intranet under the item "Enrollment for attendance dates".

• Consultations

  For each module, an on-site weekend (Friday/Saturday) and/or online seminars are offered. As a rule, the classroom sessions begin on Friday at around noon and end on Saturday afternoon. Online seminars usually start in the early evening. The consultations are generally not compulsory, although participation is recommended.

  Consultations take place throughout the semester. The dates of the consultations are compiled in a schedule, which you can find in the intranet of the university website under the menu item "Schedules". If you plan to be present at specific weekend seminars, please register in the list on the intranet under the menu item “Registration for weekend seminars” ("Einschreibung zu den Präsenzterminen").

• Examinations

  The examination period extends over one week at the end of the semester and is in mid-March in the winter semester and mid-September in the summer semester. During this examination week, students will sit all the examinations for the semester. The examination dates can be found on the intranet under the menu item "Examinations" and the sub-item "Examination dates". The Degree Program Coordinator announces the planned examination weeks well in advance to enable students to make arrangements.

  Depending on the module, the examinations may include written examinations, oral examinations, assignments and presentations. The examination for each module is offered once a year, in the semester during which the module is scheduled. Students who fail an examination have a total of three attempts to pass any given examination.

  Students only have to take the examinations they register for. Binding registration for an examination takes place via the HisQis portal.

General Information

• Enrollment and access data

  The enrollment certificate will be sent to all students by the Student Service Center (SSC) after enrollment and consists of a temporary paper student ID, study certificates and individual access data.

  This access data, consisting of user name and initial password, are required for

  • the HisQis portal and the SSC portal
  • the internal study program area of the university website (intranet)
  • Your university email account
  • the learning management system Moodle.
    
    

  The following applies:

  HisQis-Portal

  • Access to the HisQis portal via https://service.asa.hs-anhalt.de/
  • When logging in for the first time with a user name and initial password, students will be asked to change the password to a personal password.
  • The personal password is only valid for the HISQIS portal.
  • Access to the SSC portal via https://sscportal.ssc.hs-anhalt.de/qisserver/

  
  Intranet, e-mail account, Moodle

  • Open the following page: https://helpdesk.afg.hs-anhalt.de/index.php/login-passwort/passwort
  • Click on "Go to password self-service" and "Password reset (new)" to change the initial password to a personal password.
  • This personal password is now valid for the intranet, the e-mail account and Moodle. 
• Student Service Center (SSC) Team

  HisQis Portal

  • in the HisQis portal (https://service.asa.hs-anhalt.de/) students log in for the first time with the user name and the initial password given
  • the system will then ask students to change this initial password to an personal password, which will then be valid for this portal

  
  Students can use this portal to register and withdraw from examinations, inspection of grades, etc.

   

  SSC Portal

  • Access via https://sscportal.ssc.hs-anhalt.de/qisserver

  
  Students use this portal to re-register, to check fees, study documents, etc.

• E-mail account

  Once students are enrolled and their university e-mail accounts have been activated, all information about the Degree Program Coordinator will be sent to their university e-mail address, therefore please check your university email regularly.

  Access to the university email account

  • By clicking on the button with the envelope "Webmail" at the very bottom of the internal study program area (intranet), which can be found on the website under the item "Login".
  • Or directly: mail.hs-anhalt.de
• Moodle / Learning materials

  The learning materials are available on the Moodle learning platform. Students will receive access via their university access data. These materials are activated each semester for the corresponding courses.

  In addition to the learning materials, the Moodle courses contain an introduction to the structure and procedure of the module, how to handle learning materials, further literature recommendations, consultations, examination information and contact details of the lecturer.

  Students are recommended to familiarize themselves with the Moodle course content before the consultations.

  Furthermore, Moodle can be used to exchange information with fellow students about study contents, organizational matters or carpooling.

  Access:

  https://www.hs-anhalt.de/moodle/ (User name and password changed in self-service)

• Re-registration

  You must re-register with the Student Service Center (SSC) when you transition to the following semester. Re-registration for the next semester takes place within a certain period of time:

  • Re-register for the summer semester. February 15 up to March 15
  • Re-registration for the winter semester: August 15 up to September 15
    
    

  During this period the learning material fee of €1,000 has to be paid. You will receive the instructions and account details from the Degree Program Coordinator.

• Wi-Fi in Strenzfeld

  Instructions for activating Wi-Fi on the Strenzfeld campus can be found at
  helpdesk.wi.hs-anhalt.de/netzzugang/mobil-laptop-smartphone.html