These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor in Fashion Management

In the Bachelor distance learning programme in Fashion Management at IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU), you can enrol if you provide us with your A-levels (general higher education entrance qualification), your advanced technical college certificate (vocational baccalaureate), or a subject-related university entrance qualification.

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

• You have successfully completed an advanced training qualification, such as 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 your training, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training is thematically unrelated to the distance learning programme in Fashion Management, you will first complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Study Schedule in the Bachelor's Programme Fashion Management

The bachelor's programme at IU International University is modular. Each module usually consists of 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written exam or assignment. This way, you complete your bachelor's degree step by step - and even determine largely when you want to complete each module.

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

• 1st Semester: Business Administration, Introduction to Academic Work, Marketing, Economics and Markets, Collaborative Work, Fashion and Design History
• 2nd Semester: Fashion Trend Research, Statistics, Visual Merchandising and Store Design, Intercultural and Ethical Skills, Digital Future Commerce, Online Marketing
• 3rd Semester: Cost and Management Accounting, Law (optional based on German or Austrian legal frameworks), Market Research, Textile Technologies in the Fashion Industry, Fashion Cycle Management, Quality Management in the Fashion Industry
• 4th Semester: Fashion Brand Management, Project Management, Personnel and Corporate Management, Financing and Investment, Assortment Planning and Order Management, Project: Product Development and Fashion Design
• 5th Semester: Leadership 4.0, Expansion and Portfolio Management in the Fashion Industry, Seminar: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Fashion Industry, Project: Fashion Business Plan, Elective Subject A
• 6th Semester: Elective Subject B, Elective Subject C, Bachelor Thesis

What's special about studying at IU: The many opportunities to deepen your studies with interesting elective modules. In the Bachelor's Programme in Fashion Management, you choose a total of 3 specialisation modules:

Your first specialization module is chosen from these topics: Product Management in the Fashion Industry, Fashion Buying, Fashion Marketing Management, E-Commerce, Store and Sales Management.

Your second specialization module is chosen from these topics: Product Management and Design Fundamentals, Negotiation, CRM, Digital and Mobile Campaigns, Basics of Webshop Programming, Advanced Leadership.

Your third specialization module is chosen from these topics: Advanced Leadership, Applied Content Marketing, Business Consulting, CRM, Digital and Mobile Campaigns, Product Management and Design Fundamentals, Digital Business Models, E-Commerce, Event Management, Fashion Marketing Management, Store and Sales Management, Foreign Languages, Basics of Webshop Programming, Commercial and Corporate Law, Intercultural Management: Theory and Practice, Market and Advertising Psychology, Media Law, Data Protection and IT Security, Fashion Buying, Negotiation, Austrian Commercial Law, Product Management in the Fashion Industry, Public Relations and Public Affairs, Sales and Procurement, Social Commerce and Social Media Marketing, General Studies, Webshop Business Model Development.

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Study Programme Fashion Management at IU works

The online study programme Fashion Management at IU International University can be flexibly adjusted to fit your life and daily routine as best suits you. For example, you can choose one of 3 study models: In the full-time programme, you will need a total of 6 semesters, i.e. 36 months, to complete your bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you will study for 8 semesters until completion. Or you can opt for part-time study II and take 12 semesters to complete your bachelor's.

With each module registration, you will receive study materials from IU in the form of printed study booklets. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative study scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of each lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books through the practical IU Learn app.

Moreover, many modules offer virtual classes that allow you to interactively engage with your classmates and lecturers.

A particularly convenient and flexible aspect is the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 24/7, 7 days a week - whenever you feel best prepared for the exam, for example in building construction. Additionally, we operate around 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams traditionally on-site.