These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Public Management

You can enroll in the Bachelor's distance learning programme in Public Management at IU International University (IU) if you provide us with your A-levels (general higher education entrance qualification), your technical college entrance qualification, or the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can also enroll without A-levels. Studying without A-levels at IU is possible under the following conditions:

• You have successfully completed an advanced training course, for example, a training course to become a certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, such as training to become an office clerk. After completing your training, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training does not match the theme of the distance learning programme in Public Management, you will first complete a trial course before being regularly enrolled.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Study Schedule in the Bachelor of Public Management

The Bachelor's programme at IU International University is structured in modules. Each module typically comprises 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written exam or assignment. You complete your Bachelor's degree step by step - and even have significant control over when you want to complete each module.

In full-time studies, you can structure your study plan as follows:

• 1st Semester: Introduction to Academic Writing, Public Law I, Economics and Markets, Fundamentals of Civil Law I, Business Administration, Public and Nonprofit Management
• 2nd Semester: Public Law II, Project Management, Fundamentals of Civil Law II, Economic Policy, Intercultural and Ethical Competencies, Special Law of Obligations I
• 3rd Semester: Controlling, Introduction to Data Protection and IT Security, Collaborative Work, Special Law of Obligations II, Sustainability and Quality Management, Public Financial Management
• 4th Semester: Human Resource Management in the Public Sector, Procurement and Tendering, E-Government, Consultancy in the Public Sector, Politics and Administration, Administrative Law
• 5th Semester: Cost Accounting and Budgeting, Grants in the Public Sector, Local Law, Seminar: New Public Management, Elective Module A
• 6th Semester: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

What's special about IU's distance learning programme is the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. In the Bachelor of Public Management, you choose a total of 3 specialization modules:

Your first specialization module can be chosen from these topics: Foreign Affairs, Intervention Administration, Performance Administration.

Your second specialization module can be chosen from these topics: Advanced Leadership, Foreign Affairs, Labour Law, Digital HR and Change Management, National and International Tax Law, Project Management (Specialization), Public Affairs and PR, Public Diplomacy and PR, Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector.

Your third specialization module can be chosen from these topics: Working Environment 4.0, Health Care Management, Event Management, Foreign Languages, International Business Law, IT and Media Law, Collective Labour Law, Communication and PR, Online and Social Media Marketing, Human Resource Management Specialization, Sociology and Social Psychology, General Studies, Negotiation and Conflict Management.

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Study of Public Management at IU Works

The online study of Public Management at IU International University can be flexibly adapted to fit your life and daily routine as best suits you. For example, you can choose from 3 study models: In the full-time study, you need a total of 6 semesters, or 36 months, until you graduate with a Bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 8 semesters until graduation. Or you can opt for part-time study II and take 12 semesters to complete your Bachelor's.

You will receive study materials from IU with each module registration as printed study booklets. All materials are also available to you digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of a lesson. Additionally, study materials for each module include podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of Shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books through the practical IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual lectures are also offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your classmates and instructors.

Particularly convenient and flexible is the option to take module exams in the form of online assessments. An online exam can be taken 7 days a week, 24 hours a day - whenever you feel best prepared for the exam, for example, in Building Construction preparation. Furthermore, we operate around 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in a traditional in-person setting.