micro-credential
Public Health
Du willst gesundheitliche Herausforderungen auf gesellschaftlicher Ebene erkennen und wirksam mitgestalten? In diesem Micro Credential lernst du, wie gesundheitliche Chancengerechtigkeit entsteht, welche Faktoren Lebensqualität beeinflussen und wie sich demografische Entwicklungen auf Gesundheitssysteme auswirken. Du setzt dich mit epidemiologischen Studien, Prävention und demografischem Wandel auseinander, insbesondere im Hinblick auf eine alternde Gesellschaft. Stärke dein Wissen in Public Health flexibel neben Beruf und Alltag.
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Die Gesundheit der Bevölkerung ist nicht nur in Zeiten von Pandemien wichtig, sondern auch darüber hinaus ein Fachgebiet, das sich vor allem auch mit der Vorbeugung von Krankheiten und der Förderung der Gesundheit und Verlängerung des Lebens beschäftigt.
This micro-credential in the field of “Health Care” can be earned as part of an existing FERNFH degree program or as a standalone short program designed exclusively to lead to this qualification.
This micro-credential is offered as part of theAging Services Management | Bachelor's degree program.
Courses
- Public Health (3 ECTS, WiSe)
- Demografie und Epidemiologie (4 ECTS, SoSe)
Die Lehrveranstaltungen sollten in der oben genannten Reihenfolge besucht werden, da sie aufbauend sind.
Skill development
Upon successful completion, students will be able to …
- die theoretischen Grundlagen der Gesundheitswissenschaften und die Determinanten von Lebensqualität, Gesundheit und Krankheit, insbesondere im Alter, zu erläutern.
- demografische Maßzahlen zu lesen und zu interpretieren und eine Bevölkerung hinsichtlich ihrer Verteilung anhand demografischer Strukturmerkmale zu beschreiben.
- Aussagen über die Entwicklung einer Bevölkerung anhand der Maßzahlen zur Fertilität und Mortalität zu treffen und die Zusammenhänge zwischen Bevölkerungsentwicklung und demografischem Wandel zu verstehen.
- Public Health Herausforderungen der Gesellschaft zu erkennen und zu diskutieren.
- praxisnahe Public Health Fragestellungen zu bearbeiten und Lösungsansätze zu finden.
- Vor- und Nachteile von verschiedenen Typen epidemiologischer Studien, sowie für das Prinzip der Kausalität und für die Bedeutung von Prävention in der Epidemiologie zu verstehen.
Duration of the program: 2semesters
Umfang: 7 ECTS-Credits
Level: 6 – Undergraduate
Cost: €350 plus ÖH membership fee
Application deadline: July 31, 2026
Start: ab 20. Sep. 2026
Application deadlines
01. Jan. 1970
Upon successful completion of the MC, you will be issued a certificate of completion.
“Recognition of prior learning” toward a micro-credential is only possible for courses that have been successfully completed within the last five years. Examination results from earlier than that cannot be recognized toward a micro-credential. In addition, recognized ECTS credits may not exceed one-third of the total credit hours of a micro-credential.
Conversely, courses from an MC program may also be credited toward a university of applied sciences degree if they were completed within five years prior to the start of the degree program (and if the MC courses are also part of the core, elective, or individualized curriculum of the relevant degree program).
Important:Please note that the exact options and scope of credit transfer may vary depending on the specific degree program. We therefore recommend that you contact the relevant program staff directly for specific details.
The EQF is the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF), which aims to “improve the transparency, comparability, and transferability of qualifications.” Programs at the bachelor’s level are classified as Level 6, while those at the master’s level are classified as Level 7.
ISCED-P is the program level to which the micro-credential is assigned in the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), which is UNESCO’s reference and classification system. In somewhat greater detail than in the EQF, a distinction is made between the“program level”(ISCED-P) and the “level of education” (ISCED-A). A program may be at ISCED-P Level 7 (i.e., at the master’s level), but if it takes less time than the standard stipulates, the person who has completed it has not yet reached educational level ISCED-A 7, but is one level below, i.e., 6. This applies to micro-credentials. This means:
If you complete an MC at ISCED-P Level 7, you may not list “Master’s” as your “highest level of education completed” (unless, of course, you have already earned a “real” Master’s degree elsewhere). The same applies to MCs at the bachelor’s level (ISCED-P Level 6, but ISCED-A Level 5).
If you’re earning your micro-credential as part of your current FERNFH degree program:
If you’d like to apply for a micro-credential from your own degree program, you can contact your program directly. For micro-credentials outside your degree program, please apply via the micro-credentials online application page:
By the way: If it’s been a while since you graduated, we’ll count ECTS credits earned up to 5 years ago.
If you are completing your micro-credential as a standalone short program.
To get started with a micro-credential, apply for your specific MC on the Micro-Credentials online application page.
Micro-credentials are typically worth 5–15 ECTS credits, which generally corresponds to two to five courses. Once you have successfully completed all the courses that make up the learning path, you will receive your micro-credential—in the form of a printed certificate and a digital badge.
Individual courses must have been completed within a 5-year period in order to count toward a micro-credential.
During the winter semester, the various application deadlines run from August through October and vary depending on the micro-credential. You can find the latest deadline for applying to your micro-credential on the page for that specific micro-credential.