These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor's in Gerontology

You can enroll in the Bachelor's distance learning programme in Gerontology at IU International University (IU) if you provide us with your A levels (general higher education entrance qualification), your technical college entrance qualification (Fachabitur), or a 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 state-certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, for example, training as an office clerk. Following your training, you have worked for at least 3 years in this profession on a full-time basis. If your training does not match the subject matter of the distance learning programme in Gerontology, you first complete a trial course before being regularly enrolled.

Study content & Modules: This is the study schedule in the Bachelor's Gerontology

The Bachelor's programme at IU International University is modular. A module usually comprises 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written paper or an exam. You complete your Bachelor's degree step by step and even have the flexibility to choose when to complete each module.

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

• 1st Semester: Introduction to Gerontology, Introduction to Academic Work, Social History, Philosophy, Ethics, Introduction to Lifelong Learning, Basics of Psychological Concepts, Sociology
• 2nd Semester: Basics of Counseling, Health and Prevention, Collaborative Work, Geriatric Diseases, Statistics, Social Policy
• 3rd Semester: Framework of the Healthcare Market, Seminar: Gerontopsychology, Intercultural and Ethical Skills, Project Management, Gerontopsychiatry, Social Law
• 4th Semester: Case Management, Social Economy, Social Services in the Context of Elderly and Disability Assistance, Health Economics, Qualitative Research Methods, Geragogy
• 5th Semester: Nursing Law, Seminar: Gerontosociology, Quantitative Research Methods, Health Policy, Elective Subject A
• 6th Semester: Elective Subject B, Elective Subject C, Bachelor's Thesis

What's special about IU distance learning programs is the numerous opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during the course. In the Bachelor's Gerontology, you choose a total of 3 specialization modules:

You select from these topics for the first specialization module: Counseling, Pedagogy and Didactics, Outpatient Care for the Elderly and Sick, Management in Social Institutions, Health Tourism, Organizational Development and Chance Management.

Your second specialization module is chosen from these topics: Counseling and Coaching (systemic), Planning Teaching, Learning and Instruction Processes, Inpatient Care for the Elderly and Sick, Management in Associations and at Management Level, Occupational Health Management, Organizational Psychology.

For the third specialization module, you choose from these topics: Conflict Management and Mediation, Company Education, Nursing Sciences and Nursing Theories, Advanced Leadership, Technology in Healthcare & E-Health, Diversity, Integration and Migration, Billing and Financing Systems, Controlling in Nursing and Healthcare, Service Management in Healthcare and Consumer Behavior, Foreign Languages, Health Economics, Basics of Health Psychology, Special Education in Work with Seniors, Hospital Management, Nursing Management, Practical Project: Fields of Action in Gerontology, Quality Management in Nursing and Healthcare, General Studies.

Study Concept: This is how the part-time Gerontology course works at IU

You can adjust the online Gerontology studies at IU International University to fit your life and daily routine as it suits you best. For example, you can choose from 3 study models: In the full-time programme, it takes 6 semesters, a total of 36 months, to complete your 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.

With each module registration, you receive study materials in printed form from IU. 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 each lesson. Depending on the module, study materials may include podcasts, live tutorials and video content in the form of shortcasts. You access the IU Interactive Books through the convenient IU Learn app.

Many modules also offer virtual lectures where you can interactively engage with your classmates and instructors.

One particularly practical and flexible feature is the option to take module exams through online exams. You can take an online exam 7 days a week, 24 hours a day - whenever you feel best prepared for the exam, such as in construction preparation. Additionally, we operate about 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional way.