The German University of Prevention and Health Management is a private university of applied sciences, located in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The DHfPG – Deutsche Hochschule für Prävention und Gesundheitsmanagement is a state-recognized private university in Saarbrücken which focuses on dual and distance-supported studies in the fields of fitness, sport, prevention, nutrition, health management and health informatics. Its institutional development: 2001 – the institutional predecessor BSA Private Berufsakademie was established. In 2002 167 students started the course Diplom-Fitnessökonom. Today, its academic profile is made up of fitness economics, fitness training, health management, nutrition counselling, sport economics, sport and exercise therapy, sport and health informatics, prevention, municipal health management, and fitness-sector leadership. The location matters because The Saarbrücken headquarters coordinates study centers in Germany and Austria. Bachelor’s students work at one of thousands of partner organisations, combining distance learning with short teaching sessions.

The master file of the course portfolio lists 7 at undergraduate level and 5 at postgraduate level. Where appropriate subject combinations have been grouped under their parent degrees. Examples for undergraduates are Fitness Economics, Fitness Training, Health Management, Nutrition Counselling, Sport Economics, Sport and Exercise Therapy. Later entries are Sport Economics, Sport and Exercise Therapy, Sport and Health Informatics. Postgraduate studies in Prevention and Health Management, Fitness Economics, Sport Economics, Sport and Exercise Therapy, Master of Business Administration in Sport and Health Management to Sport Economics, Sport and Exercise Therapy, Master of Business Administration in Sport and Health Management All the courses still are the parent qualification and specialisations are captured within the course entry rather than incorrectly as separate degrees. This row aggregates parent qualifications; delivery modes, locations, elective tracks or certificates are not counted as separate degrees.

Admission is regulated at the program level. Dual bachelor’s admission requires a recognised entrance qualification or eligible professional access plus a training agreement with a suitable partner company. Master's applicants are required to have a relevant first degree and course-specific credits. For the portfolio that is taught predominantly in German, German language skills are a must. Applicants should check the language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection process and document route before applying. 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. Doctoral registration is separate from admission to bachelor’s or master’s studies and normally requires a feasible research proposal, an eligible supervisor and formal acceptance by the faculty responsible for the study.

DHfPG is financed by tuition fees (private funding). In the dual bachelor’s model, the training company usually pays the tuition fees and the student works and is paid for it. Master’s, graduate and continuing education rates are listed on separate current schedules and contracts. This institutional charges exclude rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs and personal 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 not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.