Charcot Multiple Sclerosis, M.Sc. 32471 en

Application deadline

08/10/2025

Duration

4 Semester

Study form

Fees

5000 € / Year

Become a leading multiple sclerosis professional

• under the academic leadership of the European Charcot Foundation and recognized active European Charcot MS researchers
• for physicians with advanced training in neurology and other MS professionals with academic background
• Master of Science (M.Sc. with 60 ECTS points)
• the programme is fully accredited by the accredition, certification and quality assurance institute ACQUIN
• based on the successfully established German master's programme
• the study programme reflects the concentrated expertise of the European Charcot Foundation Board, and thus with the highest-ranking MS researches of Europe, Asia and America

In spring 2022, Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Comi, President of the European Charcot Foundation, the experienced neurologist and recognized multiple sclerosis expert Prof. Dr. med. Tjalf Ziemssen and Dresden International University have entered into a close cooperation to jointly offer the first international part-time multiple sclerosis master programme. The master's degree programme is the only comprehensive and curricular continuing education programme in the world that allows professionals to specialize in multiple sclerosis management at the master's level.

Aims of the master's progamme

• to treat patients with chronic inflammatory neurological diseases comprehensively in their individual disease pattern according to current scientific knowledge and thus improve patient’s quality of life
• specialization in multiple sclerosis management at a master's level
• prepares the MS researchers of the future

Study format

• maximum 30 international students
• a cloud-based digital hub mainly virtually in the form of lectures, expert discussions, events, tutorials, case conferences and journal clubs
• on-site meetings/sessions in selected clinics, MS centers and specialist congresses

The feedback from the participants and lecturers of the first German-speaking matriculation course is very positive and shows that the course concept is working well and that the course objectives are being met. The first pioneer study programme was presented in the Brain Science Paper of 2021: "Innovation in Digital Education: Lessons Learned from the Multiple Sclerosis Management Master´s Program".

Target group:

• Physicians with advanced training in neurology
• Advanced MS Nurses with academic background
• Therapists with academic background
• MS Scientists in clinic, science and practice
• MS Professionals from the pharmaceutical industry
• Biologists with professional MS Focus
• Psychologists