- 3 flexible time models from full-time to part-time for every life situation
- interesting specialisations, such as in sustainability and CSR or in online and social media marketing
- innovative learning concept with IU Learn app and digital lectures
These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor's in Project Management
You can enroll in the Bachelor's distance learning course in Project Management at IU International University (IU) if you provide us with your A-levels (general higher education entrance qualification), your subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, or the subject-specific restricted 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 vocational training, for example, a training to become a state-certified business economist.
- Or you have completed an apprenticeship, for example, a training as an office clerk. After completing your apprenticeship, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training does not correspond thematically to the distance learning course in project management, you will first complete a trial course before being regularly enrolled.

Study Content & Modules: This is the study schedule in the Bachelor's Project Management
The bachelor's degree program at IU International University is modular. A module typically comprises 5 credit points (ECTS) and ends with an examination performance, such as an exam or a written assignment. In this way, you complete your bachelor's degree step by step - and even largely determine when you want to complete which module.
In full-time study, you can structure your study plan as follows, for example:
- 1st Semester: Project Management, Business Administration, Cost and Performance Accounting, Statistics, Introduction to Academic Work, Design Thinking
- 2nd Semester: Collaborative Work, Requirements Engineering, Investment and Financing, Human Resources, Economics and Markets, Project: New Forms of Cooperation
- 3rd Semester: Special Aspects of Project Management, Marketing, Intercultural and Ethical Action Competencies, Leadership 4.0, Basics of IT and ERP Systems, Project: Project Simulation
- 4th Semester: Program Management and Project Controlling, Conflict Management and Mediation, Digital Skills, Organizational Behavior, Change Management, Agile Project Management
- 5th Semester: Strategic Management, Introduction to Data Protection and IT Security, Project: New Work, Seminar: Knowledge Management, Elective Subject A
- 6th Semester: Elective Subject B, Elective Subject C, Bachelor's Thesis
What's special about IU distance learning: the many possibilities to deepen your studies into interesting elective modules. In the Bachelor's Project Management, you choose a total of 3 specialization modules:
You choose your first specialization module from these topics: IT Project and Architecture Management, Online and Social Media Marketing, Industrial Supply Chain Management I, Real Estate Management, Human Resource Development, User Experience and User Research, Digital Transformation, Event Management, Sustainability and CSR, Tourism Management, Entrepreneurial Hotel Management.
You choose your second specialization module from these topics: IT Service Management, Sales and Procurement, Global Commerce I, Real Estate Investment and Project Development, Diversity and Consultation, UX Prototyping and User Testing, Digital Transformation, Event Management, Sustainability and CSR, Tourism Management, Entrepreneurial Hotel Management.
You choose your third specialization module from these topics: Applied Content Marketing, Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality, Big Data and Web Analytics, Digital Transformation, E-Commerce, Event Management, Health Care Management, International Marketing and Branding, Communication and PR, Air Traffic Management, Marketing Campaigns, Market Research and Customer Management, Sustainability and CSR, Personnel and Business Psychology, Social Media and HR, Search Engine Marketing, General Studies, Tourism Management, Entrepreneurial Hotel Management, Business Start-ups, User Interface Design, Traffic Planning, Webshop Development.
Study Concept: How the part-time study in Project Management at IU works
You can adjust the online study program in Project Management at IU International University to fit your life and daily routine as it best suits you. For example, you can choose one of 3 study models: In the full-time program, you will need a total of 6 semesters, that is, 36 months, to complete your bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 8 semesters until completion. Or you can opt for part-time study II and take 12 semesters to complete your bachelor's degree.
With each module enrollment, you will receive study materials at IU as printed study booklets. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of a lesson. Depending on the module, the study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books through the convenient IU Learn app.
In many modules, virtual courses are also offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your fellow students and lecturers.
Particularly convenient and flexible is the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 7 days a week, 24 hours a day - at a time when you feel optimally prepared for the exam, such as in construction preparation, for example. Additionally, we operate about 40 exam centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional way on-site.

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