These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Communication Design

In the Bachelor's distance learning course Communication Design at IU International University (IU), you can enrol if you provide us with your A-levels (general higher education entrance qualification), your subject-related university entrance qualification (technical college entrance qualification) or your subject-bound university entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can also enrol 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, for example, training as a business clerk. After your training, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training does not match the content of the distance learning course in Communication Design, you will first complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

Courses & Modules: This is the course schedule for the Bachelor's in Communication Design

The Bachelor's programme at IU International University is structured in modules. A module usually comprises 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an exam, such as a written assignment or a written exam. You complete your Bachelor's step by step - and even largely determine when you want to complete which module.

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

• 1st Semester: Basic design principles: seeing and understanding, introduction to scientific work, typography: discovering fonts, basics of print and layout systems, print production, Project: Graphic Design
• 2nd Semester: Typography: applying fonts, introduction to media and communication sciences, applying and combining basic design principles, collaborative work, digital media formats, Project: Digital Design
• 3rd Semester: Design theory, communication and public relations, seminar: communication and PR, intercultural competence, corporate design, Project: Corporate Design
• 4th Semester: Design Thinking, design and ergonomics of user interfaces, Project: User Interface Design, seminar: society and digital media, digital applications, Project: Application Design
• 5th Semester: Storytelling, seminar: design and society, elective module A, media psychology, seminar: professional field development in communication design
• 6th Semester: Elective module B, media law, cost and performance accounting, Bachelor's thesis

What's special about IU's distance learning: the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. In the Communication Design Bachelor's programme, you choose a total of 2 specialisation modules:

You choose your first specialisation module from these topics: Audio-visual Design, Didactic Design, Spatial Design, Cross-media Design.

Your second specialisation module can be chosen from these topics: Applied Sales, Audio-visual Design, Business Consulting, Cross-media Design, Spatial Design, Didactic Design, E-Learning, Languages, Event Management, Health Care Management, International Marketing and Branding, Online and Social Media Marketing, Project Management, Sports Media Management, General Studies, Business Start-up, User Experience.

Study Concept: How the part-time Communication Design studies work at IU

Adapt the online Communication Design studies at IU International University flexibly to fit your life and daily routine as best as it suits you. For example, you can choose one of 3 study models: In the full-time study, you need a total of 6 semesters, i.e., 36 months until you graduate with a 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 the Bachelor's.

With each module registration, you will receive study materials as printed study booklets. All materials are also available in digital format. 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, 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 via the convenient IU Learn app.

Additionally, many modules offer virtual classes, allowing you to interactively engage with fellow students and lecturers.

Very practical and flexible: the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 24/7, 7 days a week - exactly when you feel best prepared for the exam, for example in construction technology. Furthermore, we operate about 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in-person.