Field of study Medicine, Health Sciences, Psychology, Sport

Doctors, health scientists, nurses, psychologists and athletes or sports scientists deal with the human body. They heal and alleviate (mental) illnesses or injuries in humans and animals - and prevent them. They research their causes, new diagnostic and treatment methods as well as remedies and pursue individualised therapeutic approaches.

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This requires a sound knowledge of human (or animal) anatomy, physiology and psyche. The natural sciences of biology, biochemistry, chemistry and physics play a major role as basic sciences. In empirical psychology, social science methods are also used.

Physicians and psychologists must be prepared to adapt to new developments in medical research and technology constantly and to deal with the ethical issues of the profession. Students should be interested in helping or nursing people (or animals), but must maintain distance and objectivity.

It is only possible to study human medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine at universities.

In the field of health sciences, students acquire specialist knowledge for management and staff functions, in particular scientifically based nursing, management and leadership skills as well as pedagogical and didactic qualifications.

The field of psychology deals with how people act and behave. This is researched through observation, experimentation and testing. Psychology is made up of a number of sub-disciplines such as clinical psychology, developmental psychology and biological psychology. 

Sports science deals with all facets of the phenomenon of sport. This includes, for example, physiology, exercise and training theory, sports didactics, medicine, sports law and sports administration. Students can choose from a range of specialisation options and have career opportunities as active athletes in recreational, competitive and competitive sports, but also in health prevention and therapy.

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Information on studying Pharmacy can be found in the section ‘Chemistry, Pharmacy’.

Sub-fields of study in the fields of medicine, health sciences, psychology, sport

  • Biomedicine, Neurosciences

    Biomedicine and neuroscience are primarily concerned with molecular biological processes. DNA analysis methods are employed here, as are…read more »
  • Health sciences

    How can diseases be prevented? How do you manage a hospital and how do you prepare information - about a pandemic, for example - in such a…read more »
  • Psychology

    Psychology is the science of human experience, behaviour and action.read more »
  • Sports studies

    The degree course in Sport and Sports Science is geared towards a future career as a sports teacher as well as sports-related professions,…read more »
  • Therapies

    If you want to help other people professionally, there are also various career goals in non-medical therapy. These include occupational…read more »
Stand: 09.07.2025