Home Nursing and Hospice Care. TBU in Zlín to Launch a New Degree Programme
4. November 2024In the 2025/2026 academic year, the Faculty of Humanities of Tomas Bata University in Zlín will offer a follow-up Master’s programme for general nurses entitled “Home Nursing and Hospice Care”. TBU will be the first university in the Czech Republic to enable nurses to complete this degree programme at the Master’s level. The University is taking this step in response to current demographic and social challenges.
As the population ages and the prevalence of chronic disease increases, so too does the need for skilled healthcare professionals to provide compassionate and professional care directly in patients’ homes, social care facilities or hospices. This care is crucial not only for the terminally ill themselves, but also for their families, for whom carers provide invaluable support in difficult life situations.
The Home Nursing and Hospice Care programme is designed as a two-year Master’s programme in both full-time and part-time mode. It focuses on key areas such as nursing, palliative care, rehabilitation, communication with patients and their families, including end-of-life support, which are essential for nurses in this demanding profession.
“This academic year marks the 20th anniversary of when we started educating general nurses in Bachelor’s programme at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, and we are very pleased to be able to offer a follow-up Master’s programme in palliative and hospice care,” says Anna Krátká, the organisational guarantor of the new degree programme. “We are also aware of the commitment we are taking on and will do our best to prepare specialized nurses who will make a positive difference to the quality of life of clients and their families in their homes, in residential services and in palliative and hospice care,” she adds.
According to the Dean of the Faculty, Mgr. Libor Marek, Ph.D., introducing the new degree programme makes a significant contribution to the Zlín Region’ growth. “The Faculty of Humanities is ready to educate new generations of professionals capable of meeting the growing need for qualified care. Our graduates will contribute to the development and sustainability of local health and social services. Most importantly, they will help improve the quality of life of seriously ill patients and their families,” said Libor Marek.
Applications for study will be accepted from January 2025. The Faculty will admit a total of thirty full-time and part-time students to the first year of the programme.