Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane (MHB) Summary
The private non-profit university of medicine in Neuruppin, Brandenburg is the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane. The Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane – abbreviated MHB – is a state-recognized, private law non-profit medical university founded in cooperation with municipal and hospital partners to educate health professionals and strengthen research and care in Brandenburg. Institutional development: MHB is recognised by the State of Brandenburg on July 8, 2014. Formal establishment of the medical school on October 28, 2014. Today, the academic profile is defined by human medicine, dentistry, psychology, clinical psychology and psychotherapy, health services research, addiction support, clinical research, rural health, ageing, mental health, social medicine, epidemiology and medical education. The location is important because MHB is working via Neuruppin, Brandenburg a der Havel, Bernau and a distributed network of hospitals and practices, enabling community-based clinical education in urban and rural health care settings in Brandenburg.
The course portfolio in this master file consists of 3 undergraduate entries and 3 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations are aggregated to the parent degrees where appropriate. Examples for undergraduates include Human Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology and examples for postgraduates include Human Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology. Postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Health Services Research, Addiction Services Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Health Services Research, Addiction Services Each course remains a parent qualification, with specialisations listed within the course entry and not presented as separate degrees. This row highlights the major parent qualifications and keeps concentrations, subject combinations, teaching tracks and elective pathways within the proper degree, not as separate programs.
Admission is controlled at the program level. Applicants go through MHB’s direct program specific process. The requirements, documents, deadlines, interviews, selection stages and funding for medical, dental, psychological, psychotherapeutic, health services research and addiction support are different from the standard German public university routes and do not replace the MHB selection process. Applicants should check the language of instruction, semester of entry, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route prior to submitting the application. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. No admission to bachelor or master studies is needed for admission to doctoral studies. Usually, a feasible research proposal, available supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty are required.
MHB offers private tuition by program. Published totals so far are €118,000 for Medicine, €132,000 for Dentistry, €29,880 for the Psychology bachelor and €19,920 for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. No tuition for Health Services Research. Current semester contribution as per program guidance: € 286.80 These institutional fees exclude rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or private travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is a reflection of the subject mix of the university and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Training is linked to Brandenburg’s healthcare workforce and underserved regions through partner hospitals, clinics, practices, rehabilitation providers, community services, public-health institutions and research projects. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis help students become more professionally ready.
The course portfolio in this master file consists of 3 undergraduate entries and 3 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations are aggregated to the parent degrees where appropriate. Examples for undergraduates include Human Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology and examples for postgraduates include Human Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology. Postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Health Services Research, Addiction Services Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Health Services Research, Addiction Services Each course remains a parent qualification, with specialisations listed within the course entry and not presented as separate degrees. This row highlights the major parent qualifications and keeps concentrations, subject combinations, teaching tracks and elective pathways within the proper degree, not as separate programs.
Admission is controlled at the program level. Applicants go through MHB’s direct program specific process. The requirements, documents, deadlines, interviews, selection stages and funding for medical, dental, psychological, psychotherapeutic, health services research and addiction support are different from the standard German public university routes and do not replace the MHB selection process. Applicants should check the language of instruction, semester of entry, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route prior to submitting the application. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. No admission to bachelor or master studies is needed for admission to doctoral studies. Usually, a feasible research proposal, available supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty are required.
MHB offers private tuition by program. Published totals so far are €118,000 for Medicine, €132,000 for Dentistry, €29,880 for the Psychology bachelor and €19,920 for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. No tuition for Health Services Research. Current semester contribution as per program guidance: € 286.80 These institutional fees exclude rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or private travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
Career preparation is a reflection of the subject mix of the university and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Training is linked to Brandenburg’s healthcare workforce and underserved regions through partner hospitals, clinics, practices, rehabilitation providers, community services, public-health institutions and research projects. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis help students become more professionally ready.
