These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor International Healthcare Management

You can enroll in the Bachelor distance learning programme International Healthcare Management at IU International University (IU) if you provide us with your A-levels (general university entrance qualification), your subject-specific university entrance qualification (Fachabitur), or the subject-restricted university entrance qualification.

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

• You have successfully completed an advanced training course, such as a training program to become a state-certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, such as a 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 is not thematically related to the distance learning programme International Healthcare Management, you first need to complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

In addition, you must demonstrate your English language skills. For example, you can prove your English language skills through a TOEFL (minimum 80 points), IELTS (at least level 6), a passed Duolingo English test (at least 105 points), a Cambridge certificate (at least grade B) or an equivalent proof. Alternatively, you can complete an English course free of charge directly at IU International University.

Study Content & Modules: This is the study schedule in the Bachelor of International Healthcare Management

The bachelor's program at IU International University is modular. A module generally comprises 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written test or a written assignment. This way, you complete your bachelor's degree step by step – and even have considerable say in when you want to complete each module.

In full-time studies, you could structure your study plan as follows, for example:

• 1st Semester: Academic Integrity and Writing for Business, Introduction to Academic Work, Business 101, Healthcare Management, Medicine for Non-Medics I, Managerial Economics
• 2nd Semester: Medicine for Non-Medics II, Statistics - Probability and Descriptive Statistics, Principles of Management, International Health Systems, Management Accounting, Introduction to Health Economics
• 3rd Semester: Introduction to Public Health, Collaborative Work, International HR Management, Health Financing, International Marketing, Introduction to Hospital Management
• 4th Semester: Foundations in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Intercultural and Ethical Decision-Making, Supply Chain Management I, Medical Information Technology and Software, Global Corporations and Globalization, Pharmaceutical Management
• 5th Semester: Global Health, Agile Project Management, Seminar: Technology in Healthcare, Quality Management in Healthcare, Elective A
• 6th Semester: Elective B, Elective C, Bachelor Thesis

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

Your first specialization module is chosen from these topics: Medical Technology Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Health Services Industry.

Your second and third specialization modules are chosen from these topics: Medical Technology Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Health Services Industry, Accounting, Financing and Investment, Applied Sales, Business Intelligence, Change and Agile Management, Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, Intercultural Psychology and CRM, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Market Research and Product Management, Online and Social Media Marketing, Studium Generale.

Study Concept: How the part-time study in International Healthcare Management works at IU

The online study program International Healthcare Management at IU International University can be tailored to fit your life and daily routine as best suits you. For example, you choose from 3 study models: In the full-time program, it takes you a total of 6 semesters, or 36 months, to complete your bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 8 semesters until completion. Or you opt for part-time study II and take up to 12 semesters to complete your bachelor's.

You receive study materials from IU in printed study booklets with each module subscription. All materials are, of course, also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative study scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of a lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are complemented by podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called Shortcasts. You access the IU Interactive Books through the convenient IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual lectures are also offered, allowing you to interact with your fellow students and lecturers in an engaging way.

What's particularly convenient and flexible is the option to take module exams in the form of online tests. You can write an online exam 7 days a week, 24 hours a day – whenever you feel best prepared, for example, for an exam in construction. Additionally, we operate around 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional way.